- Israel (footballer)
Israel Bascón Giga, aka Israel, (born
15 March 1987 inUtrera ,Sevilla ) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays forReal Betis of the SpanishLa Liga . Israel is a right-sided midfielder.Career
Real Betis
Israel made his debut for the first team of
Real Betis againstReal Sociedad on16 March 2005 . During the 2004/2005 season he made 8La Liga appearances. He also made 3Copa del Rey appearances, even scoring his first Betis goal againstCD Mirandés . During the 2005/2006 season he made another 8La Liga appearances, of which 7 were as a substitute. He appeared in oneUEFA Cup match and in twoUEFA Champions League matches. He appeared as a substitute against Liverpool atAnfield and started against Anderlecht. He has a contract with Betis until 2011.Chelsea & Mérida UD
Israel spent time at Chelsea on trial during August 2006, after a move to
Real Madrid Castilla failed to materialise. His trial was unsuccessful and Israel then left Betis forMérida UD on a loan deal. During August 2006 he was in a serious car accident where he broke a collar bone and suffered several contusions. Due to this incident and further injuries he was unable to feature in the first team of Mérida. He returned to Betis in July 2007.External links
*es icon [http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/ Official Website Of Real Betis Balompié S.A.D.]
* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/Players/Player=98410/index.html Profile At UEFA.com]
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