Tom Al-Madon Maccabi Haifa's American goalkeeper might be getting a change of scenery. With the UEFA ban lifted and Israeli club teams being allowed to host matches, Maccabi Haifa only will have two matches in order to qualify for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League. That is, if they take the Ligat ha'Al championship this season. Al-Madon hasn't seen very many minutes due to the stellar play of Israeli national team goalkeeper, Nir Davidovic. If Maccabi Haifa should qualify for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League, then Nir Davidovic will stay at the club. However, if they fail to qualify, he will be sold to a club abroad. This could cause the young Tom Al-Madon to find himself as the starting 'keeper. But, there are rumours circulating in the Israeli press that Al-Madon is wanted by Hapoel Petah Tikva and/or might be loaned for next season. More details to come as they become available.
This boy is all Jew though. Many Jews have last names that sound Islamic because their families were thrown out of Islamic countries for being Jewish: Abulafia, Abuhatzira, Jamchi etc.
Maccabi Haifa took the Israeli Ligat ha'Al (Premier League) championship and now they are guarunteed of playing in the last round before the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.
Looks like Tom is with Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, and recently sat the bench for them in a Europa Cup match against PAOK. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleagu...match=2009798/postmatch/commentary/index.html
8 years & 4+ months between posts .. Wow. Teammate of Orr Barouch at BYTA. He's also got 29 caps with the Israeli U-21s: http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/tom-al-madon/profil/spieler_24454.html 3 games in the U-21 Euro Cup + 132 minutes over 2 matches in Ligat Ha'al: http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/tom-al-madon/leistungsdaten/spieler_24454.html Highlights: More on Youtube.
He moved to Hapoel Tel Aviv, where's he's gotten the occasional start, including as recently as a 2/7 win over Hapoel Ra'anana, but has been on the bench both games since: http://www.transfermarkt.com/tom-al-madon/leistungsdaten/spieler/24454/saison/2014/plus/1#ISR1 He also snuck in a Europa League qualifying shutout of Astana past us on 7/24/14: http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000584/match=2014785/index.html Tom Al Madon at Hapoel Tel Aviv? @bungadiri