Zahi Ahmed

Zahi Ahmed (; ; born 12 August 2001) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Israel national team.

Career Early career Ahmed grew up in the youth department of Hapoel Mate Asher, FC Mi'ilya and Hapoel Acre. On 29 August 2019, Ahmed made his debut for Hapoel Acre senior team in a 3–3 draw against Maccabi Ahi Nazareth at the Acre Municipal Stadium as part of the Liga Leumit.

On 6 August 2020, in the 2020–21 season, Ahmed made his Toto Cup debut in a 1–0 loss to Hapoel Nof HaGalil at Green Stadium. On 2 November, Ahmed scored his debut goal in the Liga Leumit in a 2–0 victory over Hapoel Afula at the Acre Municipal Stadium. On 21 February 2021, Ahmed made his debut as part of the Israel State Cup in a 2–0 loss to Beitar Jerusalem at the Acre Municipal Stadium.

On 5 August, the 2021–22 season, Ahmed scored his first goal in the Toto Cup in a 4–1 loss to Hapoel Umm al-Fahm at the Acre Municipal Stadium. On 26 October, Ahmed scored his debut goal as part of the Israel State Cup in a 1–0 victory over Hapoel Ramat HaSharon at the Acre Municipal Stadium.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva On 31 January 2023, Ahmed agreed to sign a four-year contract with Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Premier League and would join the club from the 2023–24 season. In the summer of 2023, Ahmed signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva and was shortly afterwards loaned to Bnei Sakhnin. On 2 September, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Hapoel Petah Tikva. On 16 December, he scored his first goal in the Israeli Premier League in a 1–1 away draw against Beitar Jerusalem.

The following season, Ahmed returned to Hapoel Be'er Sheva. On 25 July 2024, he made his debut for the club in a 0–0 draw against Cherno More Varna in the UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds. On 15 August, he scored his first goal for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in a 4–2 defeat to Mladá Boleslav.

On 5 October 2025, Ahmed extended his contract with Hapoel Be'er Sheva for an additional two years. On 4 August 2026, Ahmed scored the only goal in the 1–0 win over Red Star Belgrade in the third round of the UEFA Champions League qualifying.

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Honours Hapoel Beer Sheva Israeli Premier League: 2025–26 Israel State Cup: 2024–25 Israel Super Cup: 2025