Firas Mugrabi ( ar, فراس مغربي he, פיראס מוגרבי; born 24 July 1991) is an Arab-Israeli

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who plays as an

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for Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr.

Career

On 12 November 2008, Mugrabi made his debut for the senior side of

Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Afte ...

in the

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, scoring the second goal in a 2–0 victory over

Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל בית"ר ירושלים, Moadon Kaduregel Beitar Yerushalayim), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply as Beitar (), is an Israeli football club based in the city of Jeru ...

. In 4 seasons with Netanya he played 121 games, scored 13 goals and also made 20 assists. On 31 August 2012, he moved to RC Lens for a fee of €400,000 and a three-year contract worth approximately €450,000. In January 2013, he was loaned back to

, as he said, " I would love to come back to Maccabi Netanya and help them stay in the first division". However, at the end of the season the team was relegated to the second division with

Reuven Atar Reuven Atar ( he, ראובן עטר; born January 3, 1969) is a retired Israeli football player who was mostly known for his career in Maccabi Haifa and now he works as the manager of Bnei Lod. As a manager, he is mostly known for his work with ...

as their coach and Mugrabi returned to Lens due to his contract. On 20 July 2013, Mugrabi was officially released from his contract with RC Lens, saying the team reached a full understanding of his situation and gave him the freedom to search for another club to play in. On 5 June 2016, Firas Mugrabi officially signed a one-year contract with Maccabi Haifa, saying that he has finally achieved his childhood dream. On 3 January 2017, Mugrabi signed a 3.5-year contract with Bnei Sakhnin. On 5 August 2020, Mugrabi signed in Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr. In the next summer, Mugrabi appointed team coach.

International career

Mugrabi received his first call-up to the senior national team squad on 31 August 2016, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mugrabi, Firas 1991 births Living people Arab citizens of Israel Arab-Israeli footballers Israeli footballers Maccabi Netanya F.C. players RC Lens players Bnei Sakhnin F.C. players Maccabi Haifa F.C. players Israeli expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in France Israeli expatriate sportspeople in France Israeli Premier League players Footballers from Shefa-'Amr Association football midfielders