Rudy Haddad (Hebrew: רודי חדד; born 5 February 1985) is a French-Israeli former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Career
Haddad is Jewish,[1] and was born in Paris and raised in France to a family of Tunisian Jewish descent.[2] He is a previously highly touted young player, having come up through the youth system at Paris Saint-Germain. On 21 January 2009, he was loaned out to Valenciennes FC.
He was unable to hold down a regular first team place at Paris Saint-Germain. He has been noted as a player of some promise but the presence of Portuguese goalscorer Pauleta restricted his first team opportunities. He signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv in July 2007. His Jewish ethnicity made him a prime target for some football clubs in Israel, where he would not count as a foreigner.[2] Maccabi Tel Aviv placed a €500,000 bid for his services.[3]
On 16 June 2011, Haddad signed a three-year contract with Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre after a three-year stint with LB Châteauroux in Ligue 2.[4]
In August 2015, Hadad signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Ashkelon from Liga Leumit. In the end of the 2015–16 Hadad was one of the key players of Ashkelon's promotion to the Israeli Premier League.[5]
Rudy Haddad holds French and Israeli citizenships.[6]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ "Top Jewish American soccer players targeted by Israeli clubs". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.
- ^ a b דיווחים בצרפת: מכבי ת"א מעוניינת ברודי חדד (in Hebrew). One.co.il. 7 July 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
- ^ "Foot – Transferts – Haddad au Maccabi Tel-Aviv ?" (in French). L'Équipe. 7 July 2007. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
- ^ "Haddad à Auxerre" (in French). L'Équipe. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ Rudy Haddad at Soccerbase
- ^ "Rudy HADDAD". unfp.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
External links
- Rudy Haddad at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- haaretz.com