Beram Kayal

{{short description|Israeli footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Beram Kayal
بيرم كيال

| image = Beram Kayal 2018.jpg

| upright = 0.9

| caption = Kayal playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2018

| fullname = Beram Kayal{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1238361 |title=Premier League clubs publish retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=7 June 2019 |access-date=8 June 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|5|2|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/5156/Beram-Kayal/overview |title=Beram Kayal: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=8 June 2019}}

| birth_place = Jadeidi-Makr, Israel

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Central midfielder

| currentclub = Bnei Sakhnin

| clubnumber = 7

| youthyears1 = 2002–2006

| youthclubs1 = Maccabi Haifa

| years1 = 2005–2010

| clubs1 = Maccabi Haifa

| caps1 = 92

| goals1 = 6

| years2 = 2010–2015

| clubs2 = Celtic

| caps2 = 86

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2015–2020

| clubs3 = Brighton & Hove Albion

| caps3 = 118

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2019–2020

| clubs4 = → Charlton Athletic (loan)

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2020–

| clubs5 = Bnei Sakhnin

| caps5 = 81

| goals5 = 14

| club-update = 15 April 2024

| nationalyears1 = 2004–2005

| nationalteam1 = Israel U17

| nationalcaps1 = 12

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2006

| nationalteam2 = Israel U18

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2005–2007

| nationalteam3 = Israel U19

| nationalcaps3 = 23

| nationalgoals3 = 7

| nationalyears4 = 2007–2009

| nationalteam4 = Israel U21

| nationalcaps4 = 11

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| nationalyears5 = 2008–

| nationalteam5 = Israel

| nationalcaps5 = 47

| nationalgoals5 = 2

| nationalteam-update = 5 April 2021 (UTC)

}}

Beram Kayal (or Biram Keyal,[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/29/celtic-transfer-israeli-midfielder-biram-kayal Celtic complete signing of Israeli midfielder Biram Kayal] guardian.co.uk, 29 July 2010 {{langx|ar|بيرم كيال}}, {{langx|he|בירם כיאל}}; born 2 May 1988) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bnei Sakhnin of the Israeli Premier League. Internationally he plays for Israel, where he has been a full international since 2008, with 47 senior caps to date.

Kayal joined Maccabi Haifa in 2002 and made his professional debut in 2006 at the age of 18. He made 125 appearances and scored eight goals before moving to Celtic in 2010. He has received plaudits from many Scottish football pundits and was named the SPL player of the month for January 2011. In January 2015, he joined Brighton & Hove Albion where he spent five and a half years – including a loan spell at Charlton Athletic – helping The Seagulls to Premier League promotion for the first time in the club's history.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39549523|title=Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Wigan Athletic - BBC sport|publisher=BBC Sport|date= 17 April 2017|access-date= 17 April 2017}} Kayal made a return to Israel in November 2020 signing for Bnei Sakhnin of the Israeli top flight.{{cite news|title= Beram Kayal signs for Bnei Sakhnin in Israel|url= https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/18878648.beram-kayal-signs-bnei-sakhnin-israel/|access-date=18 November 2020|publisher=The Argus|date=17 November 2020}}

Early and personal life

Kayal was born in Jadeidi-Makr, Israel, to a Muslim-Arab family, and is an Arab-Israeli citizen.{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/nov/21/beram-kayal-tomer-hemed-israelis-brighton|title=Beram Kayal and Tomer Hemed: Israelis united in promoting Brighton's cause|first=Jacob|last=Steinberg|date=21 November 2015|website=the Guardian}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/the-unlikely-friendship-at-heart-of-brightons-surge-r3jkrwn2rdr|title=The unlikely friendship at heart of Brighton's surge|first=James|last=Masters|via=www.thetimes.co.uk}}

Club career

=Maccabi Haifa=

Kayal started his career as a striker in the various Youth teams of Maccabi Haifa and scored many goals before taking on the role of a midfielder. Despite only being 16 years old at the time, he moved up to the Maccabi Haifa under-19 team for the 2004–05 campaign and excelled as part of the team that won a League and Cup double. Kayal was named the League's Outstanding Player.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

He made his first-team debut for Maccabi Haifa at the end of the 2005–06 season in a 2–1 win over Maccabi Petah Tikva which sealed Haifa's third League title in a row at the age of 17 making two appearances that season. In the 2006–07 season, he made six appearances in all competitions, but took on the role of captain of the under-19 team that won another League and Cup double. He scored a hat-trick in a league win against Beitar Jerusalem.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

In the 2007–08 season Kayal became a first team regular featuring 36 times in the first-team. After that he became an integral part of the team and enjoyed success in subsequent seasons winning the Premier League and Toto Cup.{{cite web |url = http://www.mhaifa.co.il/TheClub/Player.asp?id=462/07/PRIMAGIORVIAREGGIO.shtml |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110721140200/http://www.mhaifa.co.il/TheClub/Player.asp?id=462%2F07%2FPRIMAGIORVIAREGGIO.shtml |url-status = dead |archive-date = 21 July 2011 |title = Biram Kayal |publisher = Maccabi Haifa FC |date = 1 June 2010 |access-date = 1 June 2010 |language = he |df = dmy-all }}

During the 2007 Torneo di Viareggio youth tournament in Italy, Kayal was praised by the Italian press for a Man of the match performance against their counterparts from Fiorentina.{{cite news |url = http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Altro_Calcio/Primo_Piano/2007/02_Febbraio/07/PRIMAGIORVIAREGGIO.shtml |title = Vincono Inter e Maccabi |publisher = Gazetta dello Sport |date = 7 February 2007 |access-date = 2 August 2007 |language=it }} Both Corriere della Sera and Gazzetta dello Sport seemed to be astonished to learn that he was an Arab on an Israeli team and took a great amount of time to learn more about him.{{cite web |url = http://maccabi-haifafc.walla.co.il/ts.cgi?tsscript=item&id=7193 |script-title = he:ה"גזטה דלי ספורט" התלהב מחיפה: פיורנטינה טבעה בדממה |publisher = Maccabi Haifa FC |date = 8 February 2007 |access-date = 2 August 2007 |language = he }}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In the 2009–10 season, Maccabi Haifa lost the Premier League championship on the last matchday, when Hapoel Tel Aviv scored in the 92nd minute to beat Beitar Jerusalem.{{cite news |last1=Harush |first1=Moshe |title=Soccer / From Galilee to Glasgow |url=https://www.haaretz.com/1.5094706 |access-date=30 September 2020 |work=Haaretz |date=4 August 2010}}

=Celtic=

File:Beram Kayal 20130421.jpg in 2012]]

On 29 July 2010, Kayal signed a four-year deal with Scottish Premier League side Celtic{{cite news|url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Kayal-signs-for-Celtic-article541139.html|title=Kayal signs for Celtic|work=MirrorFootball|publisher=Trinity Mirror|date=29 July 2010|access-date=27 March 2011}}{{cite news|title=Celtic sign Israel midfielder Beram Kayal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8849942.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=29 July 2010 | date=29 July 2010}} and was given the number 33 shirt.[http://www.celticfc.net/player.php?id=33 Beram Kayal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514194441/http://www.celticfc.net/player.php?id=33 |date=14 May 2011 }} Celtic FC The transfer fee paid to Maccabi Haifa was reported as £1.2 million.{{cite news |title=Kayal reports "inaccurate" - Celtic |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/8044629/Kayal-reports-inaccurate-Celtic.html |access-date=30 September 2020 |work=The Telegraph |date=5 October 2010}}

Kayal made his debut for Celtic against FC Utrecht on 19 August 2010 and showed his full potential by getting off to the best possible start, setting up the opening goal of the game for Efraín Juárez and winning the Man of the Match award.[http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=255 Dominant Celts cruise to victory] Celtic FC, 19 August 2010[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/aug/19/celtic-utrecht-europa-league Beram Kayal makes instant impact as Celtic build cushion over Utrecht] guardian.co.uk, 19 August 2010 In September 2010 he was out of action for three months due to a hernia injury which required surgery.[http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/celtic/201545-kayal-sidelined-for-two-months-with-hernia-injury/ Kayal sidelined for two months with hernia injury] STV Sport, 7 October 2010[http://www.setanta.com/ien/Articles/2010/12/24/Preview-Celtic-v-St-Johnstone/gnid-84246/ Preview: Celtic v St Johnstone] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329060130/http://www.setanta.com/ien/Articles/2010/12/24/Preview-Celtic-v-St-Johnstone/gnid-84246/ |date=29 March 2012 }} Setanta Sports, 24 December 2010 He made his return as a substitute on 26 December against St Johnstone,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9318611.stm Celtic 2 – 0 St Johnstone] BBC Sport, 26 December 2010 and was restored to the starting line-up in a 2–0 win over Rangers at Ibrox on 2 January 2011.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/9330644.stm|title=Rangers 0-2 Celtic|date=2 January 2011|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}

His performances won him the SPL Player of the Month award for January 2011,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/9395657.stm Celtic's Beram Kayal named player of the month] BBC Sport, 12 February 2011 and the praise of Celtic manager Neil Lennon.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/9396345.stm Celtic boss Neil Lennon praises Beram Kayal's workrate] BBC Sport, 13 February 2011 His determination and competitive attitude played a key part in his side's success in his first season in Scottish football.[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/celtic/kayal-has-battled-his-way-to-prominence-at-celtic-1.1081635 Kayal has battled his way to prominence at Celtic] Herald Scotland, 25 January 2011[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/celtic/impressed-you-ve-seen-nothing-yet-of-kayal-1.1089297 Impressed? You’ve seen nothing yet of Kayal] Herald Scotland, 9 March 2011 On 9 April 2011, Kayal captained the side in a 1–0 win over St Mirren.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9450584.stm Celtic 1 – 0 St Mirren] BBC Sport, 9 April 2011 He scored his first goal for Celtic in a 1–0 SPL win over St Johnstone on 12 April 2011.[https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/latest/2011/04/12/kayal-extends-hoops-lead-115875-23057259/ Kayal extends Hoops lead] Mirror.co.uk, 12 April 2011 His first home goal was a long range effort against Dundee United on 1 May 2011.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9470834.stm Celtic 4 – 1 Dundee Utd] BBC Sport, 1 May 2011 On 4 May, Kayal had to be taken off in the second half of an SPL match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle because of suspected concussion[http://www.u.tv/Sport/Lennon-rips-into-defence-as-Celtic-suffer-Inverness-defeat/0b46de6e-4d53-47e8-8d78-32a278c64f3c Lennon rips into defence as Celtic suffer Inverness defeat] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928231931/http://www.u.tv/Sport/Lennon-rips-into-defence-as-Celtic-suffer-Inverness-defeat/0b46de6e-4d53-47e8-8d78-32a278c64f3c |date=28 September 2012 }} UTV Sport, 5 May 2011 after a collision with Ross Tokely.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13295615.stm Beram Kayal's season is over following wrist injury] BBC Sport, 6 May 2011 Kayal sustained a fractured wrist in the same incident and subsequently missed the rest of the 2010–11 season.[http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Beram-Kayal-to-miss-Celtic39s.6763360.jp Beram Kayal to miss Celtic's title run-in] Scotsman.com, 6 May 2011

Kayal captained Celtic for the second time on 10 September 2011, against Motherwell in the SPL, leading the team to a 4–0 victory at Celtic Park.{{cite news| url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3407484,00.html | publisher= Sky Sports | title=Hoops hammer sloppy Steelmen | date=10 September 2011}} He was made captain while Scott Brown was out with an ankle injury.{{cite news| url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/celtic/2011/09/17/celtic-ace-beram-kayal-i-was-proud-to-be-captain-but-we-know-how-important-scott-brown-is-86908-23426464/ | work= Daily Record | title=Celtic ace Beram Kayal: I was proud to be captain but we know how important Scott Brown is | date=17 September 2011}}

Kayal suffered ankle ligament damage against Rangers on 28 December 2011 after a tackle by Lee McCulloch and was stretchered off with 13 minutes to play.{{cite news | url=http://local.stv.tv/glasgow/magazine/292612-celtics-beram-kayal-may-not-play-again-this-season/ | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418190538/http://local.stv.tv/glasgow/magazine/292612-celtics-beram-kayal-may-not-play-again-this-season/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=18 April 2013 | publisher=STV | title=Celtic's Beram Kayal may not play again this season | date=6 January 2012 }} Celtic won the match 1–0 which sent them top of the SPL table.{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/8987104/Celtic-turn-title-race-round-now-they-have-to-finish-Rangers-off.html | work=The Telegraph | first=Roddy | last=Forsyth | title=Celtic turn title race round, now they have to finish Rangers off | date=1 January 2012}} The injury put Kayal out of action for over four months{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17705179 | publisher= BBC Sport| title=Beram Kayal's return softens James Forrest blow for Celtic | date=13 April 2012}} and he returned to the side only in the last game of the season, a 5–0 win over Hearts.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17973176 | publisher= BBC Sport | first=Colin | last=Moffat | title=Celtic 5–0 Hearts | date=15 May 2012}} Later, Kayal accused McCulloch of deliberately injuring him and that he had "not forgotten that for a moment."{{cite news|title=Celtic midfielder Beram Kayal slams Scottish football for 'lack of technique' & accuses Lee McCulloch of deliberately crocking him|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-midfielder-beram-kayal-slams-3338953|publisher=Daily Record|date=2 April 2014|access-date=10 April 2014}}

In the 2012 season, Kayal obtained European nationality and played an important role for the team during the Scottish League.

On 22 October 2013, he scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League against AFC Ajax in a 2–1 win.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24614436|title=Celtic 2-1 Ajax|work=BBC Sport}}

=Brighton & Hove Albion=

On 23 January 2015, Kayal signed for Brighton & Hove Albion on a two-and-a-half-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30961756 | work=BBC | title= Brighton sign Celtic midfielder Beram Kayal | date=23 January 2015}} He made his debut on 7 February, scoring a consolation goal for Brighton in a 2–3 defeat at home against Nottingham Forest.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31070468|title=Brighton 2-3 Nottingham Forest|work=BBC Sport}} On 18 August, he scored within 14 seconds away to Huddersfield Town, albeit in a 1–1 draw.{{cite news|title=Huddersfield 1–1 Brighton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33857651|access-date=19 August 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 August 2015}} Brighton narrowly missed out on automatic promotion where Kayal played 43 games and scoring 2 goals in the league in the 2015-16 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36176217|title=Middlesbrough 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport|date= 7 May 2016|access-date= 7 May 2016}} Brighton were to face another season in the Championship after losing to Sheffield Wednesday on aggregate in the playoffs where Kayal played in both matches for the Albion.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36244725|title=Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (1-3 agg) - BBC sport|publisher=BBC Sport|date= 16 May 2016|access-date= 16 May 2016}}

On 7 January 2017 Kayal played in his first FA Cup match, scoring in the 2–0 home win over MK Dons.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38474505|title=FA Cup: Brighton 2-0 Milton Keynes Dons - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport|date= 7 January 2017|access-date= 7 January 2017}} On 17 April he played in the 2–1 home win over Wigan Athletic which secured automatic promotion to the Premier League.

Kayal broke his leg in pre-season in a friendly match against Atlético Madrid, and was sidelined for 10 weeks.{{cite web|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/15463996.kayal-injury-could-force-albion-back-into-midfield-market/|title=Beram Kayal injury could force Albion back into midfield market|publisher=The Argus|date= 10 August 2017|access-date= 10 August 2017}} He made his Premier League debut on 13 December 2017 in a 2–0 away defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42247117|title=Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport|date= 13 December 2017|access-date= 13 December 2017}} Kayal went on to make 18 more Premier League appearances and played in the 1–0 win over Manchester United which secured Albion's Premier League status.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43916611|title=Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Manchester United – BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 May 2018}}

Kayal signed a one-year contract extension on 28 September 2018 that keeps him at the Sussex club until June 2020.{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11741/11511014/brighton-midfielder-beram-kayal-signs-one-year-contract-extension|title=Brighton midfielder Beram Kayal signs one-year contract extension|publisher=Sky Sports|date=28 September 2018}} He scored his first Premier League goal in a 1–0 away win against Newcastle United on 20 October.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45847415|title=Newcastle United 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion – BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 October 2018}} He played in all five games for Brighton to the run up to the 2019 FA Cup Semi Final, which included the narrow quarter final penalty shootout win away at Millwall.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47512116|title=Millwall 2–2 Brighton (pens 4-5): Brighton into FA Cup semi-finals on penalties - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 March 2019}} However, he did not feature in the 1–0 semi final defeat against Manchester City at Wembley.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/apr/06/mancity-brighton-facupsf-060419|title=Gabriel Jesus heads Manchester City into their 14th FA Cup final|publisher=The Football Association|first=Dan|last=Barnes|date=6 April 2019|access-date=9 April 2019}} Kayal appeared in the 1–1 home draw against Newcastle claiming a vital point for The Seagulls in their fight for survival.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/47338129|title=Brighton v Newcastle live in the Premier League - Live - BBC Sport|work=BBC Sport|date=26 April 2019|access-date= 27 September 2019}} Kayal made 18 league appearances as Brighton retained their Premier League status for a third consecutive season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48075159|title=Cardiff 2–3 Crystal Palace: Bluebirds relegated from Premier League after defeat – BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 May 2019|access-date=12 May 2019}}

==Charlton Athletic (loan)==

On 8 August 2019, Kayal signed for Championship side Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/17825759.brighton-39-s-beram-kayal-joins-charlton-loan/|title= Brighton's Beram Kayal joins Charlton on loan|work=News Shopper|date=8 August 2019}} He made his debut for The Addicks on 14 September in a 1–0 home defeat against Birmingham City.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49617723|title=Charlton 0-1 Birmingham City: Teenager Jude Bellingham nets winner again as blues beat Addicks - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 September 2019}} On 15 January 2020, Kayal's loan was cut short due to injury.{{cite web |title=Beram Kayal returns to Brighton & Hove Albion |url=https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5e1eea74bb6ad/beram-kayal-returns-to-brighton-hove-albion |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C. |access-date=15 January 2020}}

==Brighton departure==

Kayal was released from The Albion in July 2020 after five and a half years with the club. He made 131 appearances scoring five times in all competitions in a successful time for the Sussex side.{{Cite news|url=http://www.wearebrighton.com/newsopinion/goodbye-beram-kayal-the-player-who-kick-started-the-brighton-revolution|title=Goodbye Beram Kayal, the player who kick started the Brighton revolution|publisher=WEAREBRIGHTON.COM|date=22 July 2020}}

=Bnei Sakhnin=

On 17 November 2020, Kayal returned to Israel and signed a three-year contract with Bnei Sakhnin of the Israeli Premier League, who had just been promoted. He made his debut eight days later, starting in a 4–0 away loss against Hapoel Hadera in which he was replaced in the 46th minute, in what was his first appearance in the Israeli top flight in over 11 years.{{cite news|title= Hapoel Hadera vs. Bnei Sakhnin – 25 November 2020 – Soccerway|url= https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/25/israel/ligat-haal/hapoel-eran-hadera-fc/ihoud-bnei-sakhnin-fc/3304185/|access-date=30 January 2021|date=25 November 2020}} He scored his first goal for the club, scoring the only goal of the game in a 1–0 home victory over Hapoel Be'er Sheva on his 11th appearance, on 30 January 2021.{{cite news|title=Lugat HaAi – Full Time for Beni Sakhnin vs Hapoel Beer Sheva January 28, 2021 – Football 365|url=https://livescore.football365.com/international-ligat-haal-bnei-sakhnin-vs-hapoel-beer-sheva/28-01-2021/1225872#overview|access-date=30 January 2021|date=28 January 2021|archive-date=4 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204154920/https://livescore.football365.com/international-ligat-haal-bnei-sakhnin-vs-hapoel-beer-sheva/28-01-2021/1225872#overview|url-status=dead}}

International career

Throughout his career, Kayal has played many Israel national football team matches as first line-up.{{cite news |title=Holding Triumvirate |first=Moshe |last=Boker |url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/soccer-holding-triumvirate-1.351228 |work=Ha'aretz |date=23 March 2011 |access-date=8 June 2011}} He represented the national team at the Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament 2007 that was victorious for it.{{cite web|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/u-21/1187730189-turnir-pamyati-lobanovskogo-ukraina-u-21-izrail-u-21-1-1-talanty-est-a-kak-naschot-igry-.html|title=Ukraine 1-1 (4:5) Israel|date=22 August 2007|access-date=13 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lobanovsky.html|title=Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament|access-date=13 January 2020}} He made his full international debut for Israel against Switzerland on 6 September 2008.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120518010314/http://eng.football.org.il/NationalTeam/Pages/NationalTeamPlayerDetails.aspx?PLAYER_ID=9586&NATIONAL_TEAM_ID=3 Kayal Beram] Israel Football Association

He scored his first international goal, in a Euro 2012 qualifying win over Latvia on 26 March 2011.[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0252-0ce21dd87c0c-539c628dc1c2-1000--israel-indebted-to-kayal-against-latvia/ Israel indebted to Kayal against Latvia] UEFA.com, 26 March 2011

Style of play

Kayal is a central midfielder but he is capable of performing various different roles within the position. He can play as a defensive midfielder, sitting in front of the back four and stifling the opposition or as a box-to-box midfielder, protecting the defenders as well as supporting the forwards. Although he is more renowned for his defensive capabilities than attacking, he is still able to contribute well to going forward.

Kayal is a tenacious, hard working midfielder, known for high stamina level, aggressive tackling and combative edge, he also has great passing ability and quick feet.[http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/celtic/189093-kayal-completes-celtic-transfer/ Biram Kayal completes Celtic transfer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406071054/http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/celtic/189093-kayal-completes-celtic-transfer/ |date=6 April 2012 }} STV Sport, 29 July 2010[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/mar/12/beram-kayal-celtic-scottish-premier-league Coveted Beram Kayal in no hurry to leave Celtic with treble in sight] guardian.co.uk, 12 March 2011 Former Manchester City and Israeli former international footballer Eyal Berkovic, described him as being: "Perfect for British football. He is strong technically, very aware but really competitive... He will have no problem adapting to the style in Scotland – he will love the speed and aggression.{{cite news | url = http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/celtic/2010/07/31/beram-kayal-won-t-flop-at-celtic-like-i-did-insists-eyal-berkovic-86908-22453480/ | title = Beram Kayal won't flop at Celtic like I did, insists Eyal Berkovic | work = Daily Record | date = 31 July 2010 | access-date = 23 November 2011}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|1 June 2022}}{{cite news|title=Career History|url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/team/player-profile/beram-kayal/7|access-date=25 January 2016|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|date=26 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219011756/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/team/player-profile/beram-kayal/7|archive-date=19 February 2016|url-status=dead}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="6"|Maccabi Haifa

|2005–06

|rowspan="5"|Israeli Premier League

|2

00000colspan=2|—colspan=2|—20
2006–07

|4

02000colspan=2|—colspan=2|—60
2007–08

|29

130202{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan=2|—361
2008–09

|30

44151colspan=2|—colspan=2|—396
2009–10

|27

1401010{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}0colspan=2|—421
colspan="2"|Total

!92

613181120001258
rowspan="6"|Celtic

|2010–11{{Soccerbase season|44148|2010|name=Baram Kayal|access-date=28 January 2016}}

|rowspan="3"|Scottish Premier League

|21

250202{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan=2|—302
2011–12{{Soccerbase season|44148|2011|name=Baram Kayal|access-date=28 January 2016}}

|19

000207{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan=2|—280
2012–13{{Soccerbase season|44148|2012|name=Baram Kayal|access-date=28 January 2016}}

|27

050108{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}0colspan=2|—410
2013–14{{Soccerbase season|44148|2013|name=Baram Kayal|access-date=28 January 2016}}

|rowspan="2"|Scottish Premiership

|13

000007{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}1colspan=2|—201
2014–15{{Soccerbase season|44148|2014|name=Baram Kayal|access-date=28 January 2016}}

|6

000007{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan=2|—130
colspan="2"|Total

!86

210050311001323
rowspan="7"|Brighton & Hove Albion

|2014–15

|rowspan="3"|Championship

|18

100colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—181
2015–16{{Soccerbase season|44148|2015|name=Baram Kayal|access-date=28 January 2016}}

|43

20000colspan=2|—2{{efn|Appearances in Championship play-offs}}0452
2016–17{{Soccerbase season|44148|2016|name=Baram Kayal|access-date=25 February 2016}}

|20

01100colspan=2|—colspan=2|—211
2017–18{{Soccerbase season|44148|2017|name=Baram Kayal|access-date=14 May 2018}}

|rowspan="3"|Premier League

|19

04000colspan=2|—colspan=2|—230
2018–19{{Soccerbase season|44148|2018|name=Baram Kayal|access-date=14 May 2018}}

|18

15010colspan=2|—colspan=2|—241
2019–20{{Soccerbase season|44148|2019|name=Baram Kayal|access-date=14 May 2018}}

|0

00000colspan=2|—colspan=2|—00
colspan="2"|Total

!118

41011000201315
Charlton Athletic (loan)

|2019–20

|Championship

|6

00000colspan=2|—colspan=2|—60
rowspan="3"|Bnei Sakhnin

|2020–21{{Soccerbase season|44148|2020|name=Baram Kayal|access-date=17 August 2021}}

|rowspan="2"|Israeli Premier League

|20

32000colspan=2|—colspan=2|—223
2021–22{{Soccerbase season|44148|2021|name=Baram Kayal|access-date=17 August 2021}}

|31

52050colspan=2|—colspan=2|—385
colspan="2"|Total

!51

840500000608
colspan=3|Career total

!353

203721914312045424

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=International goals=

:Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/27420/Biram_Kiyal.html|title=Kiyal, Biram|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=2 May 2017}}

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! Goal !!Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.26 March 2011Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel{{fb|Latvia}}align=center | 2–1align=center | 2–1UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
2.21 November 2018Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland{{fb|Scotland}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–32018–19 UEFA Nations League C

Honours

Maccabi Haifa

Celtic

  • Scottish Premiership: 2011–12,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17570842|title=Kilmarnock 0–6 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2017}} 2012–13,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22409613|title=Celtic 4–0 St Johnstone|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2017}} 2013–14,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26641424|title=Partick Thistle 1–5 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2017}} 2014–15{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32664511|title=Celtic 5–0 Inverness CT|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2017}}
  • Scottish Cup: 2010–11,{{cite web|title=Motherwell 0–3 Celtic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/9491542.stm|work=BBC Sport|last=Conaghan|first=Martin|date=21 May 2011|access-date=2 January 2017}} 2012–13{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22585339|title=Hibernian 0–3 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2017}}

Brighton & Hove Albion

  • EFL Championship runner-up: 2016–17{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2017–2018 |year=2017 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-3397-4 |pages=82–83}}

Individual

References

Israel infobox statistics

  • {{cite web |url=http://www.football.org.il/en/players/player/?player_id=9586 |title=Beram Kayal |publisher=Israel Football Association |access-date=8 June 2019}}

Specific

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