Roy Sason Explained

Roy Sason
Full Name:Roy Sason
Birth Date:13 December 2001
Birth Place:Lapid, Israel
Height:1.93 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Bnei Yehuda
Youthyears1:2009–2010
Youthclubs1:Maccabi Modi'in
Youthyears2:2010–2014
Youthclubs2:Maccabi Tel Aviv
Youthyears3:2014–2015
Youthclubs3:Maccabi Emek Hefer
Youthyears4:2015–2017
Youthclubs4:Beitar Jerusalem
Years1:2021–
Clubs1:Beitar Jerusalem
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2024–
Clubs2:Bnei Yehuda
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Club-Update:1 June 2024
Nationalyears1:2024–
Nationalteam1:Israel Olympic
Nationalcaps1:0
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam-Update:14 July 2024

Roy Sason (Hebrew: רוי ששון; born 12 December 2001) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Israeli club Bnei Yehuda.

Club career

Sason started his career with Maccabi Modi'in's boys' team. He also played in his youth with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Emek Hefer before joining the youth team of Beitar Jerusalem when he was 14.

On 26 October 2022 made his senior team in the 1–1 draw against Sektzia Ness Ziona in the Toto Cup competition. Following the Israel–Hamas war the first goalkeeper Miguel Silva didn't come back to Israel[1] and Sason made his league debut in the 1–1 draw against Maccabi Haifa in Sammy Ofer Stadium. After Silva come back to Israel, Sason back to the bench.[2]

On 20 June 2024 signed for new contract until 2028 and loaned to Bnei Yehuda.[3]

International career

Following the injury of Daniel Peretz, Sason called up to the Israel's Olympic football team squad competing in the men's tournament in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: בשל לחץ משפחתי: מיגל סילבה לא חוזר ארצה. Tomer. Levi. 2023-11-13. 2024-07-18. The Sport Channel. Hebrew.
  2. Web site: בשורה לבית"ר: למרות הלחצים מצד משפחתו, מיגל סילבה חזר לישראל. Ofir. Sa'ar. 2024-11-20. 2024-07-18. Walla. Hebrew.
  3. Web site: רוי ששון האריך חוזה בבית"ר והושאל לבני יהודה. 2024-06-20. 2024-07-18. ONE. Hebrew.
  4. Web site: מכה ענקית: דניאל פרץ לא יטוס לאולימפיאדה. Huge blow: Daniel Peretz will not fly to the Olympics. he. Tomer. Habez. One. 18 July 2024. 18 July 2024.