Anan Khalaili
 Khalaili with Union SG in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Anan Khalaili | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 September 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Haifa, Israel | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Union SG | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Beitar Haifa | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2023 | Maccabi Haifa | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → FC Neve Yosef (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Maccabi Haifa | 30 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Union SG | 71 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Israel U19 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Israel U20 | 6 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Israel U21 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Israel | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:30, 24 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:20, 14 October 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Anan Khalaili (Arabic: عنان خلايلي, Hebrew: ענאן ח'לאילי; born 3 September 2004) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Union SG and the Israel national team.[1]
Early life
[edit source]Anan Khalaili was born in Haifa,[2] to an Arab-Israeli family who moved there from the Arab village of Sakhnin, Israel.[3] His father Majdi Khalaili is also a former Arab-Israeli footballer and manager, who used to play as a goalkeeper.[4] His younger brother Iyad Khalaili is a fellow footballer of his, who plays for the Israeli club Maccabi Haifa.[4][5]
Club career
[edit source]Khalaili joined the academy of local side Beitar Haifa in 2012, spending two seasons before a move to Maccabi Haifa.[4] After a number of seasons with Maccabi Haifa, he spent the 2019–20 season with the Neve Yosef academy, where he scored twenty-five goals in twenty-four games, prompting Maccabi Haifa to recall him.[4] His father, who worked as a coach at Neve Yosef, stated that Maccabi Haifa had initially expected Khalaili to spend two seasons with the academy, but due to his performances, they requested him back after only one season.[4]
Maccabi Haifa
[edit source]On 2 February 2022, Khalaili made his senior debut in the 2–0 win against Hapoel Hadera in Israel State Cup competition.[6] On 11 July 2023, he scored his debut goal for the senior team in the 4–0 win against Ħamrun Spartans in UEFA Champions League qualifying.[7]
Union SG
[edit source]On 3 April 2024 signed for the Belgian Pro League club Union SG.[8] He contributed to their first Belgian Pro League title in 90 years during the 2024–25 season.[9] He featured in the 2026 Belgian Cup final as his club secured a 3–1 win over Anderlecht after extra time.[10] On 9 December 2025, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goals by netting a brace in a 3–2 defeat against Marseille.[11]
On 13 July 2026, Khalaili's move to Inter Milan collapsed after he failed mandatory medical tests in Italy. The examinations, supervised by CONI, found irregularities that prevented him from receiving clearance to play in Serie A. Inter president Giuseppe Marotta stated that the decision was due to Italy's strict health regulations and not the club's choice.[12]
International career
[edit source]He played for the Israel national under-20 team during the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign.[1] During the tournament, he scored the game-winning goal against Uzbekistan and scored the third and final goal of the game against South Korea.[13]
Style of play
[edit source]Khalaili is a versatile right-footed wide player who has played as a winger, wing-back, full-back and occasionally as a central midfielder or centre-forward. Known for his work rate, dribbling and tactical versatility, he combines close ball control and progressive ball carrying with defensive discipline, while creating chances through crosses and key passes.[2]
Career statistics
[edit source]Club
[edit source]- As of match played 4 August 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maccabi Haifa | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Israeli Premier League | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15[c] | 3 | 1[d] | 1 | 52 | 15 | |
| Total | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 15 | ||
| Union SG | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 9[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 8[g] | 3 | 1[f] | 0 | 52 | 6 | ||
| 2026–27 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[h] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 72 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 103 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 154 | 23 | ||
- ↑ Includes Israel State Cup, Belgian Cup
- ↑ Includes Toto Cup
- ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearance in Israel Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 3 Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit source]- As of match played 14 October 2025[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit source]Maccabi Haifa
Union SG
External links
[edit source]- Anan Khalaili at Soccerway
- Anan Khalaili at WorldFootball.net
References
[edit source]- 1 2 "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Anan Khalaily". Israel Football Association.
- 1 2 "Anan Khalaily Scout Report At Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2024/2025: Which Top-Five League Move Fits Him Best? – Player Analysis". Total Football Analysis. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "הכי מהיר בחיפה". הכירו את ענאן חלאיילי, כוכב נבחרת הנוער Itay Kashi, The Sport Channel, 31 May 2023
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ginzburg, Jonathan (4 June 2023). "על ענאן: הפוטנציאל הגדול של חלאילי מתפוצץ" [On Anan: Halaili's great potential is exploding]. one.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ↑ Anan Khalaili – Israel Football Association league player details (archive)
- ↑ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Anan Khalaily". Israel Football Association.
- ↑ "Hamrun Spratans vs. Maccabi Haifa 0 - 4". soccerway. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ↑ Goldstein, Igal (3 April 2024). "ענאן חלאיילי חתם על החוזה בסאן ז`ילואז" (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ ""Beaucoup d'émotions", "un titre mérité" : les premières réactions après le sacre de l'Union" (in French). L'Avenir. 25 May 2025.
- ↑ "ווינר: מאחורי ההתעלות של ענאן חלאיילי" (in Hebrew). sport5.co.il. 15 May 2025.
- ↑ Emons, Michael (15 May 2026). "Union Saint-Gilloise 2–3 Marseille". BBC Sport.
- ↑ Campanale, Susy (13 July 2026). "Official: Khalaili failed medical, Inter €30m deal is off". Football Italia.
- ↑ "דרום קוריאה 1–3 ישראל עד 21" (in Hebrew). One.co.il. 11 June 2023.
- ↑ Anan Khalaili at Soccerway
- ↑ "Anan Khalaili". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Union Saint-Gilloise end 90-year wait for Belgian league title". Reuters. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "Royale Union Saint-Gilloise edge Anderlecht in extra time to win Belgian Cup". flashscore.com. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Arab-Israeli footballers
- Footballers from Haifa
- Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Israeli expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Men's association football forwards
- Israel men's youth international footballers
- Israel men's under-21 international footballers
- Israel men's international footballers
- 21st-century Israeli sportsmen
- Israeli men's footballers