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Eli Dasa

b. 1992

Israeli footballer

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Born 1992. Eli Dasa is an Israeli association football player.

Elazar "Eli" Dasa (or Eliezer, ; born 3 December 1992) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a right-back for and captains the Israel national team. He is the first captain of Israel to be of Ethiopian-Jewish origin. He is the second Israeli of Ethiopian-Jewish background to play for the Israel national football team. His younger brother Or Dasa is also an Israeli international footballer who plays for Israeli club Hapoel Ramat Gan, who also played for the Israel U-21 national team.

Club career On 31 July 2010, Dasa made his debut in Beitar Jerusalem F.C. during a Toto Cup match against Hapoel Ashkelon. On 12 September 2012, Dasa scored the first goal in his senior career during a league match against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

On 9 July 2015, he made his first international match debut in a 2–1 victory over Kazakh team FC Ordabasy in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League qualification and played 90 minutes.

On 10 August 2015, Dasa signed for four years with Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv.

On 7 September 2022, Dasa signed a contract with Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow for the term of two years with an option to extend for one more year.

On 10 June 2024, Dynamo announced that the option for the 2024–25 season in Dasa's contract has been activated. Dasa left Dynamo Moscow on 10 June 2025 as his contract expired.

On 22 September 2025, Dasa joined Eredivisie side NEC on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract with an option for an additional year.

International career

Dasa played in the Israel under-21 team since 2010. He was a part of the Israeli team for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

In 2015, he was called up by the national coach Eli Guttman for the senior Israel national team. Dasa made his debut in the senior national team against Andorra in a 4–0 win, on 3 September 2015. Dasa debuted as the Israeli line-up captain on 26 March 2022, in a friendly away match against Germany; thus becoming the first senior captain of Israel to be of African origin.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dasa goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Eli DasaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 22 March 2025 Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary 2–1 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours Maccabi Tel Aviv Israeli Premier League: 2018–19 Israel Toto Cup (Ligat Ha'Al): 2017–18, 2018–19

Individual Eredivisie Team of the Month: April 2022

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Also known as
Eliezer Dasa, Elazar Dasa

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eli Dasa?

Israeli footballer

When was Eli Dasa born?

Eli Dasa was born on 3 December 1992 in Netanya.

What is Eli Dasa's occupation?

Eli Dasa is an association football player.

What nationality is Eli Dasa?

Eli Dasa is Israeli.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eli Dasa

· Wikidata: Q13416518

· DBpedia: Eli Dasa

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