The Emirati club Al-Nasr has officially introduced its new player, Diaa Sabaa, who became the first Israeli player to play in the UAE Arabian Gulf Football League.
According to Emirati press reports, Sabaa (27 years), coming from the Chinese Guangzhou team, signed a 3-year contract with Al Nasr, in exchange for an annual salary of $ 3 million.
Welcome to Zia Mohammed seven in the
Blue Castle
Welcome Diaa Mohamed Saba to the blue castle #
Nadi_nasr # Alnasr_club pic.twitter.com/3mvqcdMcXv
- AL-NASR FC (@ALNasrSC) September 27, 2020
And the official account of the Israeli Foreign Ministry on Twitter, "Israel in Arabic", celebrated the presentation of Sabaa that took place today in Dubai.
A historic moment: Diaa Sabaa, the first Israeli player in the UAE Gulf League pic.twitter.com/8pMIkVnrWt
- Israel in Arabic (@IsraelArabic) September 27, 2020
He played before Guangzhou, China, for many Israeli clubs, such as Maccabi Tel Aviv and APOEL Beersheba, and also participated in 10 matches with the Israeli national team.