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.
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]
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]