Gal Alberman

Gal Alberman
גל אלברמן

Personal information
Date of birth	17 April 1983 (1983-04-17)
Place of birth	Petah Tikva, Israel
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Number	27
Youth career
	Maccabi Petah Tikva
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2005	Maccabi Petah Tikva	85	(11)
2005	CD Tenerife	12	(0)
2006–2008	Beitar Jerusalem	66	(11)
2008–2010	Borussia Mönchengladbach	16	(0)
2010–	Maccabi Tel Aviv	49	(1)
National team‡
1999	Israel U16	2	(0)
2001	Israel U19	6	(0)
2003–2005	Israel U21	12	(2)
2002–	Israel	27	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 March 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2010

Gal Alberman (Hebrew: גל אלברמן‎; born 17 April 1983 in Petah Tikva) is an Israeli football player. He plays as a central midfielder, currently with Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.

Career

Alberman started playing for Maccabi Petah Tikva in the youth levels. He playing alongside Tomer Ben-Yosef and Omer Golan, among others. In his five years in Petah Tikva, he won the Toto Cup, reached second place in the league and also the State Cup final.

In July 2005, he was transferred to CD Tenerife in Spain's Segunda División. In January 2006, however, he returned to Israel, teaming up with Beitar Jerusalem.

In the end of season 2007–08 Alberman was chosen for the best player of the season.

Alberman was transferred on 2 June 2008 on a four-year deal to Borussia Mönchengladbach, who had just gained promotion from the 2. Bundesliga.

On 31 August 2010, he was purchased by Maccabi Tel Aviv after a long-term negotiation.

Honours

• Israeli Premier League (2):
  • 2006–07, 2007–08

• Israel State Cup (1):
  • 2007–08

• Toto Cup (1):
  • 2003–04