Daniel Dappa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Dappa | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | ||
| 2021–2022 | Bnei Yehuda | ||
| 2022–2024 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Maccabi Netanya | 21 | (4) |
| 2025– | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 33 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Israel U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Israel U21 | 1 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 June 2025 | |||
Daniel Dappa[1] (Hebrew: דניאל דאפה; born 21 September 2007) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv and the Israel national under-19 team.
Personal life
[edit]Dappa born and raised in Hatikva Quarter, Tel Aviv for parents of Ghanaian origin.[2] He received an Israeli citizenship in December 2024.[2]
His younger brother Israel Dappa plays for Hapoel Jerusalem.[3]
Club career
[edit]Dappa started his career for Hapoel Kfar Shalem under-14 team, where he scored 40 goals in one season. In summer 2021 he moved to Bnei Yehuda and one year later signed for Maccabi Netanya. On 10 August 2024, Dappa made his senior debut as a substitute in the 90th minute in a Toto Cup home match against Beitar Jerusalem, that ended in a 1–1 draw.[4] On 5 January 2025 he scored his first goal in a senior match in the 1–0 away win against Ironi Kiryat Shmona.[5]
International career
[edit]Dappa was also eligible to play for Ghana, but chose to represent Israel.[6]
On 19 March 2025 made his debut for the Israel national under-19 football team in the 2–3 loss to Serbia.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 23 June 2026.[1]
| Club | Season | League | State Cup | Toto Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maccabi Netanya | 2024–25 | Israeli Premier League | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2025–26 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 54 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 10 | ||
External links
[edit]- Daniel Dappa – Israel Football Association league player details (archive)
- Daniel Dappa at Soccerway
References
[edit]- 1 2 Daniel Dappa at Soccerway
- 1 2 "יליד 2007: הכירו את גיבור הערב של נתניה" (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. 2025-01-05. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ Zanzipar, Nadav (2025-03-11). "אחרי התערבות שר הפנים: דניאל דאפאה השלים את תהליך קבלת האזרחות" (in Hebrew). ynet. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ "Maccabi Netanya vs. Beitar Jerusalem - 10 August 2024 - Soccerway".
- ↑ "Ironi Kiryat Shmona vs. Maccabi Netanya - 5 January 2025 - Soccerway".
- ↑ Primo, Moshe (2025-01-21). "בחר בישראל: דניאל דאפה ישחק בנבחרת הנוער" (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ "Serbia 3 - 2 Israel". UEFA.
- 2007 births
- Living people
- Israeli Christians
- Israeli men's footballers
- Footballers from Tel Aviv
- Maccabi Netanya F.C. players
- Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Israeli people of Ghanaian descent
- Israel men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- 21st-century Israeli sportsmen