Shareef Keouf Explained

Shareef Keouf
Birth Date:2001 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Isfiya, Israel
Currentclub:Maccabi Haifa
Clubnumber:40
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:2009–2010
Youthclubs1:Hapoel Isfiya
Youthyears2:2010–2013
Youthclubs2:Ironi Nesher
Youthyears3:2013–2020
Youthclubs3:Maccabi Haifa
Years1:2020–
Clubs1:Maccabi Haifa
Caps1:27
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Hapoel Kfar Shalem (loan)
Caps2:21
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2023
Clubs3:Hapoel Afula (loan)
Caps3:44
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2016–2017
Nationalteam1:Israel U16
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017–2018
Nationalteam2:Israel U17
Nationalcaps2:17
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:Israel U18
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2019
Nationalteam4:Israel U19
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2022–
Nationalteam5:Israel U21
Nationalcaps5:2
Nationalgoals5:0
Pcupdate:15 April 2024
Ntupdate:03:15, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Shareef Keouf (Hebrew: שריף כיוף, born 25 June 2001) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Maccabi Haifa.

Playing career

Keouf was born in Isfiya to a Druze family. He is a product of the youth academies of Hapoel Isfiya, Ironi Nesher, and Maccabi Haifa.[1] On 19 June 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Maccabi Haifa for 5 seasons, and became their backup goalkeeper. On 5 November 2020, he began his senior career on loan with Hapoel Kfar Shalem in the Liga Leumit for the 2020–21 season. On 14 September 2021 he joined Hapoel Afula on loan for the 2021–22 season, and on 15 August 2022 had his loan extended for another season.[2] The loan was cut short on 18 January 2023, and he returned to Maccabi Haifa to help out as their starting goalkeeper when Josh Cohen was injured.[3]

On 16 April 2023, Keouf extended his contract with Maccabi Haifa until 2026.[4] On 7 September 2023, he made his professional debut with Maccabi Haifa in a 1–1 Israeli Premier League tie with Bnei Sakhnin.[5]

International career

Keouf is a youth international for Israel. He was part of the Israel U21s for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "דניאל פרץ הבא": מכבי חיפה בונה על שריף כיוף כשוער העתיד. שמעון. אלבז. 27 September 2023. www.ynet.co.il.
  2. Web site: שריף כיוף ישמש כשוער הראשון, איתמר ניצן יהיה מחליפו - וואלה! ספורט. 22 June 2023. וואלה!.
  3. Web site: שריף כיוף עזב את עפולה וחזר למכבי חיפה. 18 January 2023. ONE - מספר אחת בספורט.
  4. Web site: רשמית: כיוף האריך חוזה במכבי חיפה עד 2026. 16 April 2023. ONE - מספר אחת בספורט.
  5. Web site: הלחץ גובר: מכבי חיפה סיימה ב-1:1 מאכזב בבית מול בני סכנין - וואלה! ספורט. 27 September 2023. וואלה!.
  6. Web site: גלוך, רביבו וקארצב בסגל הצעירה ליורו - ערוץ הספורט. 14 June 2023. Sport5.co.il - אתר ערוץ הספורט.