Israel Captain Eli Dasa Joins Maccabi Haifa After Difficult Season Abroad
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Israel national team captain Eli Dasa has signed with Maccabi Haifa after a difficult season with NEC Nijmegen. The Dutch club's defense has struggled significantly this season, conceding 14 goals in eight games after a strong defensive record last year. Dasa's departure, along with another defensive player, has been highlighted as a key reason for the team's struggles.
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- Eli Dasa, captain of the Israel national team, signed with Maccabi Haifa.
- Dasa's former club, NEC Nijmegen, is experiencing significant defensive struggles this season.
- NEC Nijmegen has conceded 14 goals in eight games this season, failing to keep a clean sheet.
- The Dutch club's defense was strong last season, conceding only 24 goals in 34 matches.
- The departures of Dasa and Kodai Sano are cited as reasons for NEC Nijmegen's defensive issues.
Eli Dasa, captain of the Israel national team, has signed with Maccabi Haifa, the Israeli club announced Monday. Dasa joins Maccabi Haifa after playing for Dutch club NEC Nijmegen, where he spent a "disastrous" season. NEC Nijmegen chose not to retain Dasa after a disappointing start to their current season in the Dutch league.
Last year, NEC Nijmegen was considered a "discovery of the season," finishing third in the league and conceding only 24 goals in 34 matches. However, this season, the team has struggled significantly, particularly in defense. The departure of Dasa, who played as a center-back, and defensive midfielder Kodai Sano, has been cited as a major factor. The Dutch publication GLD noted that NEC Nijmegen's "dangerous playing style" and "individual defense not working" after these departures have led to a loss of balance and costly defensive errors.
NEC Nijmegen has not kept a clean sheet this season, conceding 14 goals in eight games. In contrast, they lost only seven matches throughout the entire previous season. The team has already suffered three losses this season, compared to seven in the entirety of the last campaign. Despite these defensive struggles, NEC Nijmegen signed Turkish player Ahmetcan Kaplan from Ajax as their biggest acquisition and retained coach Dick Schreuder.
