Beram Kayal

At 36 years old, Beram Kayal has this physical status:

Club career

Kayal began his career as a striker with Maccabi Haifa's various Youth teams, scoring many goals before being assigned to a midfielder. Despite being 16 years old at the time, he jumped into the Maccabi Haifa under-19 team for the 2004–05 season and excelled as a member of the team that won a League and Cup double. Kayal was named League Outstanding Player of the Season.

In a 2–1 win over Maccabi Petah Tikva, the team's third in a row, he made in his first-team debut for Maccabi Haifa at the end of the 2005–06 season, securing Maccabi's third League title in a row at the age of 17. He made six appearances in all competitions over the course of his career, but he took on the role of captain of the under-19 team, which captured another League and Cup double. In a league victory over Beitar Jerusalem, he scored a hat-trick.

Kayal made her first team regular appearance in the 2007–08 season, playing 36 times in the first team. He played a vital role in the team's success in subsequent seasons, winning the Premier League and Toto Cup.

Kayal was praised by the Italian press for a Man of the match victory over their Fiorentina counterparts during the 2007 Torneo di Viareggio youth tournament in Italy. Both Corelli della Sera and Gazzetta dello Sport were shocked to learn that he was an Arab on an Israeli team and took a considerable amount of time to find out more about him.

Maccabi Haifa lost the Premier League championship on the last matchday after winning in the 92nd minute against Beitar Jerusalem in the 2009-10 season.

Kayal signed a four-year contract with Celtic in the Scottish Premier League and was given the number 33 shirt on September 29, 2010. Maccabi Haifa's transfer fee was estimated at £1.2 million.

On August 19, 2010, Kayal got off to the best possible start, setting up the game's opener and winning the Man of the Match award. He suffered a setback in September 2010 and was out of action for three months due to a hernia injury that needed surgery. In a 2–0 victory over Rangers at Ibrox on January 2, 2011, he made his return as a substitute on December 26th against St Johnstone and was returned to the starting lineup.

His SPL Player of the Month award for January 2011 as well as the admiration of Celtic boss Neil Lennon earned him the SPL Player of the Month award for January 2011. In his first season in Scottish football, his tenacity and competitive attitude played a vital role. Kayal led the team to a 1–0 victory over St Mirren on April 9, 2011. In a 1–0 SPL victory over St Johnstone on April 12, 2011, he scored his first goal for Celtic. On May 1, 2011, his first home goal was a long-range strike against Dundee United. After a collision with Ross Tokely, Kayal was forced to be disqualified in the second half of an SPL match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on May 4th due to suspected concussion. Kayal suffered a fractured wrist during the same incident and then missed the remainder of the 2010–11 season.

On September 10, 2011, Kayal captained Celtic for the second time against Motherwell in the SPL, leading the team to a 4–0 victory at Celtic Park. He was drafted captain, but Scott Brown was ruled out of office due to an ankle injury.

After a tackle by Lee McCulloch, Kayal sustained ankle ligament damage against Rangers on Sunday, they were stretchered off with 13 minutes to play. Celtic defeated Celtic 1–0, putting them at the top of the SPL table. Kayal was out of action for over four months and he returned to the team only in the season's last game, a 5–0 victory over Hearts. Later, Kayal accused McCulloch of deliberately injuring him that he "haven't forgotten that for a moment."

Kayal earned European citizenship and played a key role for the team in the Scottish League in the 2012 season.

He scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League against AFC Ajax in a 2–1 victory on October 22, 2013.

Kayal signed Brighton & Hove Albion on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. In a 2–3 loss at home against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, he made his debut on February 7th, scoring a consolation goal for Brighton. Although in a 1–1 draw, he scored within 14 seconds to Huddersfield Town on August 18th. In the 2015-16 season, Brighton barely escaped out on automatic promotion after Kayal played 43 games and scoring 2 goals. Brighton will face Sheffield Wednesday on aggregate in the playoffs, where Kayal appeared in both matches for the Albion.

Kayal played in his first FA Cup match on January 7, 2017, scoring in a 2–0 home win over MK Dons. He was involved in the 2–1 home victory over Wigan Athletic on April 17th, securing automatic promotion to the Premier League.

In a friendly match against Atlético Madrid in pre-season, Kayal broke his leg and was forced to miss ten weeks. In a 2–0 away loss to Tottenham Hotspur on December 13, he made his Premier League debut on December 13, 2017. Kayal went on to make 18 more Premier League appearances and played in the 1–0 victory over Manchester United, which guaranteed Albion's Premier League status.

On September 28, 2018, Kayal signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the Sussex club until June 2020. In a 1–0 away win over Newcastle United on 20 October, he scored his first Premier League goal. He appeared in all five Brighton games until the 2019 FA Cup Semi Finals, which featured a close quarter-final penalty shootout victory over Millwall. However, he did not participate in the 1–0 semi-final loss at Wembley against Manchester City. Kayal played in the 1–1 home draw against Newcastle, proving a critical point for the Seagulls in their quest for survival. Brighton retained their Premier League status for the third straight season as Kayal made 18 appearances in the league.

Kayal joined Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan on August 8, 2019. In a 1–0 home loss to Birmingham City on September 14, he made his Addicks debut. Kayal's loan was reduced to zero on January 15, 2020, due to illness.

After five-and-a-half years with The Albion, Kayal was released in July 2020. In a fruitful time for the Sussex side, he made 131 appearances scoring five times in all competitions.

Kayal was back to Israel on November 17th, 2020, when she first joined Bnei Sakhnin of the Israeli Premier League, who had just been promoted. He made his debut eight days later against Hapoel Hadera, where he was suspended in the 46th minute in his first appearance in the Israli top flight in over 11 years, but it was his first appearance in the Israli top flight in over 11 years. In a 1–0 home win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva on his 11th appearance, he scored his first goal for the club and scoring the only goal of the game.

International career

Kayal has appeared in many Israel national football team games as the first line-up throughout his career. He was a member of the national team at the Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament in 2007 and was honoured for it. On September 6, 2008, he made his international debut for Israel against Switzerland.

In a Euro 2012 qualifier over Latvia over March 26, 2011, he scored his first international goal.

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