Rahamim Checkol (Hebrew: רחמים צ'קול; born May 8, 1988) is an Ethiopian-born Israeli association footballer. He currently plays for Hapoel Bnei Ashdod.[1] At international level, Checkol was capped at levels from under-18 to under-21.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rahamim Checkol | ||
| Date of birth | May 8, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Ethiopia | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Bnei Ashdod | ||
| Youth career | |||
| F.C. Ashdod | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2015 | F.C. Ashdod | 136 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | → Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Maccabi Yavne (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 22 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Hapoel Ashdod | 78 | (15) |
| 2020–2021 | Ironi Modi'in | 19 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Hapoel Bnei Ashdod | 14 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi | 27 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Hapoel Ashdod | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hapoel Bnei Ashdod | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Israel U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Israel U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Israel U21 | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017– | Hapoel Ashdod (youth) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2020 | |||
Early life
Checkol was born in Ethiopia[3] to an Ethiopian-Jewish family. He immigrated with his family to Israel.[citation needed]
Club career
Maccabi Tel Aviv
On 1 September 2011, Checkol was transferred to Maccabi Tel Aviv for a fee of US$350,000 plus Hatem Abd Elhamed.