| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Murad Abu Anza | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-11-08) November 8, 1986 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Rahat, Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Tzeirei Tayibe | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2014 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 206 | (72) |
| 2011 | → Maccabi Petah Tikva (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | → F.C. Ashdod (loan) | 32 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | F.C. Ashdod | 25 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 23 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Hapoel Acre | 29 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 18 | (2) |
| 2018 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 9 | (4) |
| 2018–2020 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 56 | (14) |
| 2020–2021 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Maccabi Tamra | 14 | (0) |
| 2021 | Nordia Jerusalem | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Ironi Kuseife | 53 | (0) |
| 2023– | Tzeirei Tayibe | 10 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 February 2024 | |||
Murad Abu Anza (Arabic: مراد أبو عنزة, Hebrew: מוראד אבו ענזה; born November 8, 1986) is an Israeli footballer who currently plays for Tzeirei Tayibe. He also had loan spells in F.C. Ashdod and Maccabi Petah Tikva.
2013 Instagram Incident
In December 2013, after a match between Hapoel Bnei Lod and Maccabi Netanya, Abu Anza uploaded a selfie to his Instagram account showing bruises he claimed to have gotten during the match, and added in the photo description, referring to the match referee, Halim Zatme: "Halim Zatme son of a b**** and has no respect". In an unprecedented move, the IFA suspended Abu Anza for 4 matches over the comment.
Honours
- Liga Leumit
- Runner-up (1): 2011–12
- Liga Leumit top scorer
Statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2006–07 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | Liga Leumit | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 |
| 2007–08 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7 | |
| 2008–09 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 5 | |
| 2009–10 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 12 | |
| 2010–11 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 21 | |
| 2010–11 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Israeli Premier League | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | Liga Leumit | 34 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 22 |
| 2012–13 | F.C. Ashdod | Israeli Premier League | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 |
| 2013–14 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | Liga Leumit | 33 | 15 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 34 | 16 |
| 2014–15 | F.C. Ashdod | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 249 | 82 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 99 | ||
References
- Murad Abu Anza – Israel Football Association league player details
- Abu Anza Attacks Zatme: He's a S.O.B. With No Respect one.co.il, 23 December 2013 (in Hebrew)
- Decision of the Disciplinary Committee football.co.il (in Hebrew)
- Murad Abu Anza Suspended for four Matches walla.co.il, 26 December 2013 (in Hebrew)
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Israeli men's footballers
- Arab citizens of Israel
- Arab-Israeli footballers
- Bedouin Israelis
- 21st-century Israeli sportsmen
- Israeli Muslims
- Footballers from Rahat
- Maccabi Kiryat Gat F.C. players
- Hapoel Bnei Lod F.C. players
- Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. players
- F.C. Ashdod players
- Hapoel Acre F.C. players
- Maccabi Akhi Nazareth F.C. players
- Hapoel Umm al-Fahm F.C. players
- Maccabi Ironi Tamra F.C. players
- Agudat Sport Nordia Jerusalem players
- Ironi Kuseife F.C. players
- Liga Leumit players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Men's association football forwards
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