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Islam Cana'an

Islam Cana'an is an Israeli former footballer who played left back and later became a youth coach.

born 1983Playing left back for Maccabi HaifaA spell with Uruguay's PeñarolCoaching youth teams

Islam Cana'an
Born
21 May 1983, Haifa
Occupation
association football player

Islam Cana'an was born in 1983 in Haifa

Islam Cana'an was born on May 21, 1983, in Haifa. He came up through the youth system of Maccabi Haifa.

He joined the Maccabi Haifa senior team in the Israeli Premier League. Maccabi Haifa loaned him to several clubs, including Hapoel Haifa, Hapoel Nazareth Illit, Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Herzliya. In 2008 he signed with Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, but soon left for Uruguay to join Peñarol.

He returned to Hapoel Nazareth Illit in 2009 and signed with Hapoel Rishon LeZion in 2011. He later played for Maccabi Umm al-Fahm, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth and Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel. He retired after one match with Ihud Majd al-Krum.

In the 2015/2016 season he became coach of Maccabi Basmat Tab'un, and later coached Maccabi Nazareth Illit and a youth team of Hapoel Nazareth Illit. In 2018 he became professional director of the youth department at Hapoel Iksal and coach of its youth team.

Milestones in Islam Cana'an's life

  1. 1983

    Born in Haifa.

  2. 2008

    Moved to Uruguay to join Peñarol.

  3. 2009

    Returned to Hapoel Nazareth Illit.

  4. 2011

    Signed with Hapoel Rishon LeZion.

  5. 2012

    Signed with Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.

  6. 2014

    Joined Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel.

  7. 2018

    Became youth professional director at Hapoel Iksal.

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Based on English Wikipedia, Islam Cana'an and Hebrew Wikipedia, אסלאם כנעאן, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

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