Hamza Shibli

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hamza Shibli

| image =

| fullname = Hamza Shibli

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|8|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam, Israel

| height = {{height|m=1.67}}{{Cite web|url=https://fmdataba.com/21/p/676309/hamza-shibli/|title=Hamza Shibli FM 2021 Profile, Reviews|website=FM 2021 | Team, Player, League Review}}

| position = Left-winger{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

| currentclub = Maccabi Bnei Reineh

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2013–2014

| youthclubs1 = S.C. Kfar Kama

| youthyears2 = 2014–2023

| youthclubs2 = Maccabi Haifa

| years1 = 2023–

| clubs1 = Maccabi Haifa

| caps1 = 6

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2024

| clubs2 = → Hapoel Petah Tikva (loan)

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2024–2025

| clubs3 = → Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan)

| caps3 = 11

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2025–

| clubs4 = → Maccabi Bnei Reineh (loan)

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2023

| nationalteam1 = Israel U19

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2023

| nationalteam2 = Israel U20

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2023–

| nationalteam3 = Israel U21

| nationalcaps3 = 1

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 27 June 2025

| nationalteam-update = 4 June 2023

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

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Hamza Shibli{{cite web | url=https://mhaifafc.com/youthTeam?TeamId=1125 | title=Maccabi Haifa official|website=Maccabi Haifa |publisher=Maccabi Haifa|access-date=2023-06-04}} ({{langx|ar|حمزة شيبلي}}, {{langx|he|חמזה שיבלי}}; born 19 August 2004) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a left-winger for Israeli club Maccabi Bnei Reineh on loan from Maccabi Haifa, and both the Israel national under-19 team and the Israel national under-20 team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.football.org.il/en/players/player/?player_id=155442|title=ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Hamza Shibli|website=Israel Football Association |access-date=2023-06-04}}

Early life

Shibli was born in Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam, Israel, to a Muslim-Arab Bedouin family. His younger brother Jad Shibli is a fellow footballer of his, who plays for the youth squad of Israeli club Maccabi Haifa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.football.org.il/en/players/player/?player_id=183229|title=ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Jad SHIBLI|website=www.football.org.il}} His hometown, the Bedouin village of Shibli-Umm al-Ghannam, is adjacent to Mount Tabor in northern in Israel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/s1k911moun|title=It takes a village: The rise of Israel's Bedouin soccer star|first=Lior|last=El-Hai|date=5 June 2023|via=www.ynetnews.com}}

Club career

He started to play for the Israeli club Maccabi Haifa's children team, when he was 10 years old.

On 11 July 2023 made his debut in the senior team in the 4–0 win against Ħamrun Spartans in UEFA Champions League qualifying.{{cite web|url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/11/europe/uefa-champions-league/hamrun-spartans-fc/maccabi-haifa-fc/4084802/|title= Hamrun Spratans vs. Maccabi Haifa 0 - 4|first= |last= |date= 12 July 2023|accessdate= 12 July 2023|publisher= soccerway|language= English}}

On 28 January 2024 loaned to Hapoel Petah Tikva until the end of the season.{{cite web|url= https://www.one.co.il/Article/23-24/1,1,4,53528/454434.html?ref=hp|title= רשמי: שיבלי עבר בהשאלה ממכבי חיפה להפועל פ"ת|first= Tomer|last= Habaz|date= 28 January 2024|accessdate= 28 January 2024|publisher= ONE|language= Hebrew}}

On 20 August 2024 loaned to Ironi Kiryat Shmona.{{cite web|url= https://www.one.co.il/Article/22-23/1,1,4,53828/470542.html?ref=hp|title= חמזה שיבלי חתם רשמית בעירוני קריית שמונה|first1= Doron|last1= Ben Dor|first2= Tomer|last2= Habaz|date= 2024-08-20|accessdate= 2024-08-20|publisher= ONE|language= HE}}

International career

He debuted for the Israel national under-19 team in a friendly match against Greece U19 on 28 February 2023.

He is also a member of the Israel national under-20 team, that currently participates in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u20worldcup/argentina-2023/teams/israel/squad Shibli scored a goal against Brazil national under-19 team to even the score in the world cup in a match that team Israel eventually won 3-2 to advance to the semifinals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-sensational-upset-israel-downs-brazil-3-2-to-reach-u-20-world-cup-semifinal/|title=In sensational upset, Israel downs Brazil 3-2 to reach U-20 World Cup semifinal|first=Michael|last=Bachner|website=www.timesofisrael.com}} Shibli assisted on the first goal of the game against South Korea in the consolation third place game in the final match of the under 20 World Cup.

Career statistics

= Club =

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !rowspan="2"\|Division !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Maccabi Haifa \|rowspan="2"\|2023–24 \|rowspan="3"\|Israeli Premier League \|6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	11	0
Hapoel Petah Tikva \|13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1
Ironi Kiryat Shmona \|rowspan="1"\|2024–25 \|11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !30	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	37	1

= International =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team !Year !Apps !Goals
rowspan="1" \|Israel U19 \|2022 \|4 \|0
rowspan="1" \|Israel U20 \|2023 \|5 \|1
colspan="2" \|Total !9 !1

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by national team and year

!National team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="1" |Israel U19

|2022

rowspan="1" |Israel U20

|2023

colspan="2" |Total