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Mohammad Abu Ichsa

Mohammad Abu Fani is an Israeli footballer who plays as a midfielder for Red Star Belgrade and the Israel national team.

born 1998Midfielder for Israel national teamThree league titles with Maccabi HaifaHungarian titles with Ferencváros

Born: 27 April 1998, Kafr Qara
Occupation: association football player

Mohammad Abu Ichsa was born in 1998 in Kafr Qara

Abu Fani was born on 27 April 1998 in Kafr Qara to a Muslim Arab family. His father Sami, a former local footballer, backed his football career from a young age. He has two sisters.

He came through the Maccabi Haifa youth system and made his first team debut in May 2017. He then spent loan spells at Hapoel Ramat Gan and Hapoel Hadera. Back at Maccabi Haifa, he won three league titles in a row, from 2020/2021 to 2022/2023.

In June 2023 he signed with Ferencváros in Hungary. He won the Hungarian league in 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 and the Hungarian Cup in 2025/2026. In June 2026 he joined Red Star Belgrade on a 3 year deal.

After playing for Israel's youth national teams, he made his senior debut against Scotland on 8 October 2020. He has faced abuse from far-right fans during national team games. On 9 September 2024 he scored his first international goal, against Italy.