Israel Dappa

Israel Dappa
Personal information
Date of birth (2009-01-31) 31 January 2009
Place of birth Tel Aviv, Israel
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Hapoel Jerusalem
Number 33
Youth career
Hapoel Jerusalem
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Hapoel Jerusalem 9 (0)
International career
2025– Israel U19 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025

Israel Dappa (Hebrew: ישראל דאפא; born 31 January 2009) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hapoel Jerusalem.

Early life

Dappa was born on 31 January 2009 in Israel. Of Ghanaian descent through his parents, he is the younger brother of Israeli footballer Daniel Dappa.[1]

Club career

As a youth player, Dappa joined the youth academy of Hapoel Jerusalem and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025. On 26 July 2025, he debuted for the club during a 1–0 home win over Hapoel Petah Tikva in the Toto Cup.[2]

International career

Dappa is an Israel youth international. During the autumn of 2025, he played for the Israel national under-19 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.[3]

References

  1. ^ "רק בן 16.5: הכירו את ישראל דאפה" [Only 16.5 years old: Meet Israel Dafa] (in Hebrew). Sports Channel. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  2. ^ "אפילו לא בן 17: הכישרון של הפועל ירושלים קיבל "אישור מיוחד" לשחק בבוגרים - וכבש בבכורה" [Not even 17 years old: Hapoel Jerusalem talent received "special permission" to play in the senior team - and scored on debut] (in Hebrew). Israel Hayom. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  3. ^ Israel Dappa at WorldFootball.net