Tomer Hemed

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Tomer Hemed
תומר חמד
Personal information
Full name Tomer Hemed
Date of birth (1987-05-02) 2 May 1987 (age 26)
Place of birth Haifa, Israel
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Mallorca
Number 10
Youth career
Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2011 Maccabi Haifa 49 (17)
2008 → Maccabi Herzliya (loan) 17 (3)
2008–2009 → Bnei Yehuda (loan) 28 (1)
2009–2010 → Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (loan) 33 (9)
2011– Mallorca 63 (18)
National team‡
2003–2004 Israel U17 12 (1)
2005 Israel U18 7 (0)
2005–2006 Israel U19 22 (1)
2006–2008 Israel U21 3 (0)
2011– Israel 14 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2013

Tomer Hemed (Hebrew: תומר חמד‎; born 2 May 1987) is an Israeli international footballer who currently plays for La Liga side RCD Mallorca. He is also a member of the Israeli national squad.[1]

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Playing career [edit]

Maccabi Haifa [edit]

2006–07 season [edit]

With Maccabi Haifa already clinching first place in the Israeli Premier League, Hemed was called up to the first team and made his debut in a league match, as a substitute, against Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv in March 2006. Though officially called up to the first team squad and figuring in some matches, Hemed remained a part of the youth team as well scoring 10 goals in 21 games for the Under-19s.[2] In 2007, he traveled with the Under-21 side to the Torneo de Viareggio in Italy. Haifa were knocked out in the group stage, Hemed scored once.

2007–2010 [edit]

Hemed consequentively went on loan to Maccabi Herzilya, Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv and finally Maccabi Ahi Nazareth as managed by Englishman, John Gregory. It was under Gregory's guidance that Hemed matured and developed many parts of his game and English press source, Daily Mail, wrote an article in May 2010 praising Gregory and described Hemed as his "star striker".[3] Despite Nazareth finishing bottom Hemed scored nine goals.

2010–11 season [edit]

This season, Hemed has established himself as an important player in the first eleven of Maccabi Haifa having scored 15 goals in his last 22 starts for the club in the league and cup. Maccabi Haifa ended this year' domestic league season as Champions, and likewise Hemed ended as the clubs top goalscorer in the league.[4] His consistent performances alerted Israel's national coach who went as far as to include him in a behind closed doors friendly for the national team against Dynamo Kiev in January 2011, a game Tomer scored in.[5] Subsequently in May 2011, Hemed was called up to the national team in preparation to make his competitive debut for Israel against Latvia in June.[6] On 4 June, he started in the opening line-up in the match against Latvia, earning his first international cap and providing an assist to Yossi Benayoun in a 2–1 victory.

RCD Mallorca [edit]

On 18 June 2011, Hemed signed for Spanish club RCD Mallorca.

Statistics [edit]

As of 5 May 2013
Season Club League League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2005–06 Maccabi Haifa Israeli Premier League 3 1 – – – – 0 0 3 1
2006–07 8 2 1 0 5 1 0 0 14 4
2007–08 7 1 0 0 4 0 – 11 1
Maccabi Herzliya (loan) 17 3 1 0 0 0 – 18 3
2008–09 Bnei Yehuda (loan) 28 1 2 0 7 1 – 37 3
2009–10 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (loan) 33 9 1 0 5 3 – 39 12
2010–11 Maccabi Haifa 31 13 5 3 7 2 2 0 45 18
Total Israel 126 30 10 3 28 8 2 0 167 42
2011-12 Mallorca La Liga 29 8 6 2 – – 35 10
2012–13 34 10 0 0 – – 34 10
Total Spain 63 18 6 2 – – 69 20
Career Total 189 48 16 5 28 8 2 0 230 63

International goals [edit]

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 September 2011 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia  Croatia 0–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying
2. 29 February 2012 HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel  Ukraine 2–1 3–2 Friendly
3. 15 August 2012 Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 1–1 1–1 Friendly
4. 12 October 2012 Stade Josy Barthel, City of Luxembourg, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 0–3 0–6 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 12 October 2012 Stade Josy Barthel, City of Luxembourg, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 0–5 0–6 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
6. 12 October 2012 Stade Josy Barthel, City of Luxembourg, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 0–6 0–6 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
7. 16 October 2012 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel  Luxembourg 1–0 3–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
8. 16 October 2012 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel  Luxembourg 3–0 3–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
9. 22 March 2013 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel  Portugal 1–1 3–3 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "National team player's details: Hemed Tomer". The Israel Football Association. Retrieved 20 December 2010. 
  2. ^ "Player Details: Hemed Tomer". The Israel Football Association. Retrieved 14 February 2011. 
  3. ^ Young, Colin (11 May 2010). "Gregory of Nazareth: Once rated one of England's top young coaches". London: The Daily Mail. Retrieved 14 February 2011. 
  4. ^ "Player Details: Hemed Tomer". The Israel Football Association. Retrieved 14 February 2011. 
  5. ^ "Dynamo Kiev 2 - 3 Israel". Dynamo Kiev Official Website. Retrieved 14 February 2011. 
  6. ^ "National Team for June". The Israel Football Association. Retrieved 11 May 2011. 

External links [edit]

RCD Mallorca – current squad
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