Roy Sason (Hebrew: רוי ששון; born 12 December 2001) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Israeli club Bnei Yehuda.

Roy Sason
Personal information
Full name Roy Sason
Date of birth (2001-12-13) 13 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Lapid, Israel
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Bnei Yehuda
Youth career
2009–2010 Maccabi Modi'in
2010–2014 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2014–2015 Maccabi Emek Hefer
2015–2017 Beitar Jerusalem
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Beitar Jerusalem 4 (0)
2024–Bnei Yehuda 0 (0)
International career
2024– Israel Olympic 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2024

Club career

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Sason started his career with Maccabi Modi'in's boys' team. He also played in his youth with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Emek Hefer before joining the youth team of Beitar Jerusalem when he was 14.[citation needed]

On 26 October 2022 made his senior team in the 1–1 draw against Sektzia Ness Ziona in the Toto Cup competition. Following the Israel–Hamas war the first goalkeeper Miguel Silva didn't come back to Israel[1] and Sason made his league debut in the 1–1 draw against Maccabi Haifa in Sammy Ofer Stadium. After Silva come back to Israel, Sason back to the bench.[2]

On 20 June 2024 signed for new contract until 2028 and loaned to Bnei Yehuda.[3]

International career

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Following the injury of Daniel Peretz, Sason called up to the Israel's Olympic football team squad competing in the men's tournament in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Levi, Tomer (13 November 2023). "בשל לחץ משפחתי: מיגל סילבה לא חוזר ארצה" (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ Sa'ar, Ofir (20 November 2024). "בשורה לבית"ר: למרות הלחצים מצד משפחתו, מיגל סילבה חזר לישראל" (in Hebrew). Walla. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ "רוי ששון האריך חוזה בבית"ר והושאל לבני יהודה" (in Hebrew). ONE. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ^ Habez, Tomer (18 July 2024). "מכה ענקית: דניאל פרץ לא יטוס לאולימפיאדה" [Huge blow: Daniel Peretz will not fly to the Olympics]. One (in Hebrew). Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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