Eli Dasa Explained

Eli Dasa
Fullname:Elazar Dasa[1]
Birth Date:1992 12, df=yes[2]
Birth Place:Netanya, Israel
Height:1.77 m[3]
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Dynamo Moscow
Clubnumber:2
Youthclubs1:Maccabi Tel Aviv
Youthclubs2:Beitar Jerusalem
Years1:2010–2015
Clubs1:Beitar Jerusalem
Caps1:113
Goals1:3
Years2:2015–2019
Clubs2:Maccabi Tel Aviv
Caps2:99
Goals2:5
Years3:2019–2022
Clubs3:Vitesse
Caps3:71
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:Dynamo Moscow
Caps4:47
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:Israel U16
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2008–2009
Nationalteam2:Israel U17
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2010
Nationalteam3:Israel U18
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2010–2012
Nationalteam4:Israel U19
Nationalcaps4:12
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2011–2014
Nationalteam5:Israel U21
Nationalcaps5:25
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2015–
Nationalteam6:Israel
Nationalcaps6:62
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:17 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:21 March 2024

Elazar "Eli" Dasa (or Eliezer, Hebrew: אלי דסה; born 3 December 1992) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow and captains the Israel national team. He is the first captain of Israel to be of Ethiopian-Jewish origin.

Early life

Dasa was born in Netanya, Israel, to an Ethiopian-Jewish family, and is Jewish.[4] [5] He is the second Israeli of Ethiopian-Jewish background to play for the Israel national football team.[6] His younger brother Or Dasa is also an Israeli international footballer who plays for Israeli club Hapoel Ramat Gan, who also played for the Israel U-21 national team.

Club career

On 31 July 2010, Dasa made his debut in Beitar Jerusalem F.C. during a Toto Cup match against Hapoel Ashkelon.[7] On 12 September 2012, Dasa scored the first goal in his senior career during a league match against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

On 9 July 2015, he made his first international match debut in a 2–1 victory over Kazakh team FC Ordabasy in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League qualification and played 90 minutes.

On 10 August 2015, Dasa signed for four years with Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv.

On 7 September 2022, Dasa signed a contract with Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow for the term of two years with an option to extend for one more year.[8]

On 10 June 2024, Dynamo announced that the option for the 2024–25 season in Dasa's contract has been activated.[9]

International career

Dasa played in the Israel under-21 team since 2010. He was a part of the Israeli team for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

In 2015, he was called up by the national coach Eli Guttman for the senior Israel national team. Dasa made his debut in the senior national team against Andorra in a 4–0 win, on 3 September 2015. Dasa debuted as the Israeli line-up captain on 26 March 2022, in a friendly away match against Germany; thus becoming the first senior captain of Israel to be of African origin.[10] [11]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Beitar Jerusalem2010–11Israeli Premier League18010190
2011–12Israeli Premier League18000180
2012–13Israeli Premier League25110261
2013–14Israeli Premier League20000200
2014–15Israeli Premier League32000320
2015–16Israeli Premier League0000200020
Total11312020001171
Maccabi Tel Aviv2015–16Israeli Premier League280403010360
2016–17Israeli Premier League31050100460
2017–18Israeli Premier League1701040220
2018–19Israeli Premier League2303080340
Total990130250101380
Vitesse2019–20Eredivisie100100000110
2020–21Eredivisie300300000330
2021–22Eredivisie3102011100441
Total7106011100881
Dynamo Moscow2022–23Russian Premier League22080300
2023–24Russian Premier League20020220
2024–25Russian Premier League500050
Total470100570
Career total330131000381104002

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!Year!Apps!Goals
Israel201530
201630
201730
201860
2019100
202070
2021120
202280
202390
202410
Total620

Honours

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Israel – e. Dasa – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway.
  2. Web site: UEFA.com . Eli Dasa – Israel – European Qualifiers . 2023-06-12 . UEFA.com . en.
  3. Web site: Eli Dasa . ru . FC Dynamo Moscow . 20 September 2022.
  4. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-702462
  5. Web site: Give football a chance to break the cycle of violence. blogs.timesofisrael.com.
  6. Web site: Flying and Soaring with the Israel National Team. blogs.timesofisrael.com.
  7. Web site: Toto Cup: Hapoel Ashkelon and Beitar Jerusalem drawing 2-2. 31 July 2010. Walla!. 31 July 2010. he.
  8. Web site: FC Dynamo Moscow. Капитан сборной Израиля Эли Даса стал игроком "Динамо". 7 September 2022. 7 September 2022. ru.
  9. Web site: FC Dynamo Moscow. У Эли Дасы активировалась опция продления контракта на сезон-2024/25. 10 June 2024. ru.
  10. News: אלי דסה צפוי לשמש כקפטן הנוסף בנבחרת ישראל. Ynet. 19 March 2021. צנציפר. נדב . hebrew . Eli Desa is expected to serve as the additional captain in the Israeli national team.
  11. Web site: Germany-Israel | European Qualifiers 2021/22.
  12. Web site: 8 clubs provide players for Eredivisie team of the month in April. May 6, 2022. eredivisie.eu.