{"id":193798,"date":"2026-10-15T16:50:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=193798"},"modified":"2026-10-15T16:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:50:25","slug":"eli-dasa-ready-to-hit-the-ground-running-at-maccabi-haifa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/eli-dasa-ready-to-hit-the-ground-running-at-maccabi-haifa\/","title":{"rendered":"Eli Dasa Ready to Hit the Ground Running at Maccabi Haifa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eli Dasa began a new chapter in his career this week after signing a two-year deal with Maccabi Haifa. Following his first training session with the Greens, the right-back discussed his excitement about joining the club, the atmosphere within the squad, and his physical condition after spending several months without a team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really, really happy,\u201d Dasa said. \u201cToday was my first day with the players, and I finally got to be out on the pitch with them. Maccabi Haifa is a historic club in Israeli football, a huge club that\u2019s always hungry for titles. It\u2019s not just about winning the league or the State Cup, but also the Toto Cup, the Super Cup and every other competition. And, of course, there\u2019s the atmosphere at Sammy Ofer Stadium and the fans. I\u2019m really excited and can\u2019t wait to meet them.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_193807\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193807\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00093_5e4260d814-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"size-full wp-image-193807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00093_5e4260d814-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00093_5e4260d814-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00093_5e4260d814-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00093_5e4260d814-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00093_5e4260d814-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00093_5e4260d814-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00093_5e4260d814-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-193807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Maccabi Haifa<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nMaccabi Haifa has won four consecutive games and is enjoying a strong run of form, something Dasa is happy to be joining. However, the experienced defender knows there will also be difficult moments along the way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m happy to be joining when the team is on an upward trajectory. I\u2019m someone who embraces the difficult moments, and there will be some along the way. That\u2019s part of football at every club. Things look really good here, but there\u2019s always room to take another step forward.\u201d<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;\u05de\u05e6\u05d8\u05e8\u05e3 \u05dc\u05de\u05d5\u05e2\u05d3\u05d5\u05df \u05d4\u05d9\u05e1\u05d8\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d5\u05e2\u05e0\u05e7&quot;\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TRIx4L-VWp0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nDasa was also impressed by the people around the club, highlighting the shared ambition within the squad as the Greens look to build on their recent success.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_193809\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193809\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00206_5fb22b19f4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"size-full wp-image-193809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00206_5fb22b19f4-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00206_5fb22b19f4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00206_5fb22b19f4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00206_5fb22b19f4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00206_5fb22b19f4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00206_5fb22b19f4-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00206_5fb22b19f4-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-193809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Maccabi Haifa<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cThere are people here who really know their jobs, are hungry for success and want to help the club achieve great things. There\u2019s a great group of guys, good players and good young people. We\u2019re all working toward the same goal, and hopefully that will translate into success on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite spending several months without a club, Dasa believes he has maintained the fitness and training standards necessary to make an immediate impact. Having recently featured for the Israel national team, the right-back is eager to get back into action.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_193805\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193805\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00080_ca46e16818-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"size-full wp-image-193805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00080_ca46e16818-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00080_ca46e16818-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00080_ca46e16818-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00080_ca46e16818-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00080_ca46e16818-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00080_ca46e16818-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00080_ca46e16818-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-193805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Maccabi Haifa<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cI knew that if I was going to take on a challenge like spending three or four months without a club, I had to be honest with myself and make sure I could maintain my training and fitness levels. I wanted to be in a position where, as soon as I signed, I\u2019d be ready to play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you ask me, we could put Maccabi Petah Tikva out on the pitch right now, and I\u2019d be ready to play. I feel good, and everything would be fine. I really enjoyed today. It was great to see the guys, and now I\u2019m just looking forward to meeting the fans.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_193803\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193803\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00163_1edfadb45a-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"size-full wp-image-193803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00163_1edfadb45a-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00163_1edfadb45a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00163_1edfadb45a-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00163_1edfadb45a-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00163_1edfadb45a-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00163_1edfadb45a-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC_00163_1edfadb45a-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-193803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Maccabi Haifa<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eli Dasa began a new chapter in his career this week after signing a two-year deal with Maccabi Haifa. 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