David Amsalem

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David Amsalem
דוד אמסלם
Personal information
Date of birth September 4, 1971 (1971-09-04) (age 36)
Place of birth    Flag of Israel, Israel
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Flag of Israel Beitar Jerusalem
Number 3
Youth clubs
1979-1983
1984-1986
1986-1990
Flag of Israel Ayelat Lod
Flag of Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv
Flag of Israel Bnei Yehuda
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1990-1993
1994-1995
1995-1998
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000-present
Bnei Yehuda
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Beitar Jerusalem
Crystal Palace
Hapoel Haifa
Beitar Jerusalem
- (-)
- (-)
- (-)
10 (0)
35 (2)
147 (6)   
National team2
Flag of Israel Israel U21
Flag of Israel Israel
12 (0)
31 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 21 May 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 21 May 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

David Amsalem (Hebrew: דוד אמסלם‎; born on 4 September 1971 in Israel) is an Israeli footballer currently the captain of Beitar Jerusalem.

He started his career with Bnei Yehuda and then joined Hapoel Tel Aviv whom he played for during the 1994-1995 season. He became the second Israeli to join Crystal Palace following Itzik Zohar who left just as Amsalem was signing.

Terry Venables signed Amsalem from Beitar Jerusalem for £800,000 in 1998 via a third party at a time when Amsalem was captain of the Israeli national side. Controversy surrounded his signing as there were claims the money never reached Beitar. Beitar chairman Ehud Federman said that his contract had run out and had left the club on a free transfer.

He played for Beitar for three seasons 1995-1998. He started six games for the Eagles and played in a total of ten games for them. He was released from Palace in 1999 and joined Hapoel Haifa who he played for until the end of the 2000-2001 season.

He rejoined Beitar Jerusalem in 2001 and played there the next five seasons.

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