Anan Khalaili

Anan Khalaili
Khalaili with Union SG in 2026
Personal information
Full name Anan Khalaili
Date of birth (2004-09-03) 3 September 2004
Place of birth Haifa, Israel
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Crystal Palace
Number 25
Youth career
2012–2014 Beitar Haifa
2014–2023 Maccabi Haifa
2019–2020 → FC Neve Yosef (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Maccabi Haifa 30 (8)
2024–2026 Union Saint-Gilloise 72 (5)
2026– Crystal Palace 1 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Israel U19 12 (1)
2023 Israel U20 6 (3)
2023 Israel U21 6 (0)
2023– Israel 16 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Israel
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Third place2023 Argentina
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:20, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

Anan Khalaili (Arabic: عنان خلايلي, Hebrew: ענאן ח'לאילי; born 3 September 2004) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a right winger or right wing-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Israel national team. His versatility has also seen him deployed as a forward.[1]

Early life

Anan Khalaili was born in Haifa,[2] to an Arab-Israeli family who moved there from the Arab town of Sakhnin, Israel.[3] His father Majdi Khalaili is also a former footballer and manager, who used to play as a goalkeeper.[4] His younger brother Iyad Khalaili is also a footballer who plays for the Israeli club Maccabi Haifa.[4][5]

Club career

Khalaili joined the academy of local side Beitar Haifa in 2012, spending two seasons before a move to Maccabi Haifa.[4] After a number of seasons with Maccabi Haifa, he spent the 2019–20 season with the Neve Yosef academy, where he scored twenty-five goals in twenty-four games, prompting Maccabi Haifa to recall him.[4] His father, who worked as a coach at Neve Yosef, stated that Maccabi Haifa had initially expected Khalaili to spend two seasons with the academy, but due to his performances, they requested him back after only one season.[4]

Maccabi Haifa

On 2 February 2022, Khalaili made his senior debut in the 2–0 win against Hapoel Hadera in Israel State Cup competition.[6] On 11 July 2023, he scored his debut goal for the senior team in the 4–0 win against Ħamrun Spartans in UEFA Champions League qualifying.[7]

Union SG

On 3 April 2024 signed for the Belgian Pro League club Union SG.[8] He contributed to their first Belgian Pro League title in 90 years during the 2024–25 season.[9] He featured in the 2026 Belgian Cup final as his club secured a 3–1 win over Anderlecht after extra time.[10] On 9 December 2025, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goals by netting a brace in a 3–2 defeat against Marseille.[11]

On 13 July 2026, Khalaili's move to Inter Milan collapsed after he failed mandatory medical tests in Italy. The examinations, supervised by CONI, found irregularities that prevented him from receiving clearance to play in Serie A. Inter president Giuseppe Marotta stated that the decision was due to Italy's strict health regulations and not the club's choice.[12]

Crystal Palace

Khalaili signed with Premier League club Crystal Palace on 15 August 2026 until 2031, for a reported £21m fee.[13]

International career

Khalaili played for the Israel national under-20 team during the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign.[1] During the tournament, he scored the game-winning goal against Uzbekistan and scored the third and final goal of the game against South Korea.[14]

Khalaili made his senior international debut on 15 November 2023 against Switzerland in a 1–1 draw.

Style of play

Khalaili is a versatile two-footed right sided player who was mainly a winger in his time at Maccabi Haifa, but after he moved to Union SG, depending on the formation, he transitioned into an effective wing-back. He has also occasionally been deployed as a forward, where he was a prolific goalscorer in his youth days. Khalaili is known for his work rate, dribbling and tactical versatility, combining close ball control and progressive ball carrying with defensive discipline, while creating chances through crosses and key passes.[2][15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 August 2026[16]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Maccabi Haifa 2021–22 Israeli Premier League 001000000010
2022–23 Israeli Premier League 000000000000
2023–24 Israeli Premier League 318322115[c]31[d]15215
Total 3184221153115315
Union SG 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 34230—9[e]01[f]0472
2025–26 Belgian Pro League 38350—8[g]31[f]0526
2026–27 Belgian Pro League 00——1[g]01[f]020
Total 72580—183301018
Crystal Palace 2026–27 Premier League 10000000—10
Career total 10413122213364115523
  1. ↑ Includes Israel State Cup, Belgian Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Toto Cup
  3. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ↑ Appearance in Israel Super Cup
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. 1 2 3 Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  7. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 14 October 2025[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Israel 202330
202460
202560
Total150

Honours

Maccabi Haifa

Union SG

References

  1. 1 2 "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Anan Khalaily". Israel Football Association.
  2. 1 2 "Anan Khalaily Scout Report At Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2024/2025: Which Top-Five League Move Fits Him Best? – Player Analysis". Total Football Analysis. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "הכי מהיר בחיפה". הכירו את ענאן חלאיילי, כוכב נבחרת הנוער Itay Kashi, The Sport Channel, 31 May 2023
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Ginzburg, Jonathan (4 June 2023). "על ענאן: הפוטנציאל הגדול של חלאילי מתפוצץ" [On Anan: Halaili's great potential is exploding]. one.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Anan Khalaili – Israel Football Association league player details (archive)
  6. ↑ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Anan Khalaily". Israel Football Association.
  7. ↑ "Hamrun Spratans vs. Maccabi Haifa 0 - 4". soccerway. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Goldstein, Igal (3 April 2024). "ענאן חלאיילי חתם על החוזה בסאן ז`ילואז" (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  9. ↑ ""Beaucoup d'émotions", "un titre mérité" : les premières réactions après le sacre de l'Union" (in French). L'Avenir. 25 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "ווינר: מאחורי ההתעלות של ענאן חלאיילי" (in Hebrew). sport5.co.il. 15 May 2025.
  11. ↑ Emons, Michael (15 May 2026). "Union Saint-Gilloise 2–3 Marseille". BBC Sport.
  12. ↑ Campanale, Susy (13 July 2026). "Official: Khalaili failed medical, Inter €30m deal is off". Football Italia.
  13. ↑ Snelson, Flora (15 August 2026). "Palace sign Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise". BBC Sport. BBC News. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "דרום קוריאה 1–3 ישראל עד 21" (in Hebrew). One.co.il. 11 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "Anan Khalaili:Everything you need to know". Crystal Palace F.C. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Anan Khalaili at Soccerway
  17. ↑ "Anan Khalaili". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Union Saint-Gilloise end 90-year wait for Belgian league title". Reuters. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  19. ↑ "Royale Union Saint-Gilloise edge Anderlecht in extra time to win Belgian Cup". flashscore.com. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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