Joel Abu Hanna

Joël Abu Hanna (جوئيل أبو حنا, ג'ואל אבו חנא; born 22 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Israeli club Maccabi Netanya. Born in Germany, he represents the Israel national team.

Early life
Abu Hanna was born in Troisdorf, Germany, to an Arab-Israeli Christian father and a German Christian mother.

International career
Abu Hanna was a youth international for the Germany's U17, U18, and U19 teams.

Prior to his decision to play for the senior Israel national team, Abu Hanna was also considered to play for the senior Palestine national team.

In his first official match playing for Israel versus Czech Republic in a 2020–21 UEFA Nations League fixture, Abu Hanna scored an own goal.