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Khaled Khalaila

Khaled Khalaila is an Israeli former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, mainly for Bnei Sakhnin.

born 1982Bnei Sakhnin's appearance recordThe 2004 State Cup winPremier League yellow card record

Born: 16 December 1982, Sakhnin
Occupation: association football player

Khaled Khalaila was born in 1982 in Sakhnin

Khaled Khalaila was born on 16 December 1982 in Sakhnin. He came up through the youth department of Bnei Sakhnin.

He made his senior debut in the 2000/2001 season. He was part of the club's rise to the Premier League in 2003 and won the State Cup with it in 2004, the first time a team from the Arab sector won the title. He became the team captain in January 2011.

Khalaila was known for an aggressive style of play. On 1 January 2017 he passed Yossi Abukasis's record of 124 yellow cards and became the Premier League's all-time yellow card record holder, with 151 in total. He also holds the club's record for appearances.

He was released by Bnei Sakhnin on 19 November 2019 after 19 years at the club. In September 2020 he signed with Maccabi Tamra. He is married with 2 children and holds a bachelor's degree in physical education and a master's degree in special education.