Place of birth Afula, Israel 2003–2006 NAC Breda Weight 75 kg 1993–2003 Feyenoord Height 1.80 m | Number 18 Role Footballer Playing position Name Samuel Scheimann Career start 2006 | |
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Date of birth (1987-11-03) 3 November 1987 (age 28) Current team Israel national football team (Defender) | ||
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Samuel Scheimann (born 3 November 1987) is an Israeli international footballer who plays professionally for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Premier League, as a left back. He formerly played for Feyenoord, NAC Breda, Kozakken Boys, FC Den Bosch, SBV Excelsior, Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Tel Aviv.
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Early life
Samuel Scheimann was born in Afula, Israel to a Jewish family. He immigrated to the Netherlands with his family at the age of five.
Playing career
Scheimann started playing football in the youth system of Feyenoord. In 2003, Scheimann joined the youth system of NAC Breda. At age 18, he represented the Netherlands at the 2005 Maccabiah Games in football. Shortly thereafter, Scheimann was invited by Maccabi Tel Aviv for trials but did not receive a contract. Scheimann returned to the Netherlands and signed a 2-year contract with Kozakken Boys. After an extensive trial at Jong AFC Ajax, coach Aron Winter wanted to sign Scheimann in 2008, but Martin van Geel vetoed the signing. On 11 April 2008 he signed with FC Den Bosch from Kozakken Boys after rejecting an offer from Feyenoord because he wanted first team action. Scheimann was voted 'Player of the Year' in his first season with Den Bosch.
After the 2010-11 Eerste Divisie season ended, Scheimann left Den Bosch as a free agent. He joined Eredivisie club Excelsior Rotterdam on a two-year contract until July 2013.
Scheimann made his debut for Excelsior in a 2–0 loss against Feyenoord on August 5, 2011, playing 90 minutes.
On 3 June 2012 signed to Maccabi Haifa for 2 years, with an option for two more years. On 27 August 2012 he made his Israeli Premier League debut in a 1-2 loss against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
On 2 June 2015 signed to Hapoel Tel Aviv for 2 years. In January 2017 released from Hapoel, following financial problems.
On 12 January 2017 signed to Hapoel Haifa for 1.5 years.
International career
On 16 May 2012, Scheimann received his first call up to the Israeli national team. He made his international debut later that year.