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 | 11 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Israel U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Israel U21 | 1 | (1) |
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* 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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]- As of 22 March 2025.[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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | ||
External links
[edit | edit source]- Daniel Dappa – Israel Football Association league player details (archived)Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Daniel Dappa at SoccerwayLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
References
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- 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