Omer Atzili
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Omer Atzili | ||
Date of birth | 27 July 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Holon, Israel | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2009 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
2009–2011 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 37 | (7) |
2013–2016 | Beitar Jerusalem | 78 | (19) |
2016–2017 | Granada | 9 | (0) |
2017– | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 43 | (21) |
International career‡ | |||
2012 | Israel U19 | 3 | (0) |
2013 | Israel U21 | 3 | (0) |
2016– | Israel | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:06, 13 February 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2016 |
Omer Atzili (Hebrew: עומר אצילי; born 27 July 1993) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a winger for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Early life
Atzili was born in Holon, Israel, to a Jewish family.[1][2]
Club career
Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Atzili started his career at Maccabi Tel Aviv's youth setup. In 2009, he moved to Hapoel Rishon LeZion, spending two years in the under-20 squad before making his professional debut on 17 October 2011, coming on as a late substitute for Asi Baldout in a 1–1 Israeli Premier League away draw against Beitar Jerusalem.[3]
Atzili scored his first professional goal on 12 May 2012, but in a 1–2 home loss against Hapoel Acre;[4] his side also suffered relegation in the end of the season. He subsequently became an important unit for the club in Liga Leumit, scoring six goals as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs; highlights included a brace in a 2–2 draw at Maccabi Petah Tikva on 10 May 2013.[5]
Beitar Jerusalem
On 30 July 2013, Atzili signed a four-year contract with Beitar Jerusalem in the main category.[6] He made his debut for the club on 24 August by starting in a 0–2 home loss against Hapoel Be'er Sheva,[7] and was mainly used as a substitute during his first season.
Atzili only became an undisputed starter for Beitar in the 2015–16 campaign, where he scored a career-best seven goals.[8]
Granada
On 31 August 2016, Atzili signed a four-year deal with La Liga side Granada CF,[9] for a rumoured fee of €750,000.[10] He made his debut in the category on 11 September, starting in a 1–2 home loss against SD Eibar.[11]
Maccabi Tel Aviv
On 20 June 2017, Atzili signed a four-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv.[12]
International career
After representing Israel at under-19 and under-21 levels, Atzili received his first call up to the senior squad on 31 August 2016, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Italy.[13] He made his full international debut on 5 September, replacing Nir Bitton in the 1–3 loss at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa.[14]
Honours
Club
Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Maccabi Tel Aviv
References
- ^ http://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/2019/09/maccabi-players-visit-childrens-hospital/
- ^ https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/israeli-duo-enjoy-europa-league-wins/
- ^ "Beitar Jerusalem 1–1 Hapoel Rishon Letzion". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Hapoel Rishon Letzion 1–2 Hapoel Akko". Israel Football Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Maccabi Ironi Petah Tikva 2–2 Hapoel Rishon Letzion". Israel Football Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "בית"ר ירושלים: עומר אצילי חתם לארבע שנים" [Beitar Jerusalem: Omer Atzili signs for four years] (in Hebrew). Walla!. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Beitar Jerusalem 0–2 Hapoel Beer Sheva". Israel Football Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Atzili Omer – 2015/2016 season". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Omer Atzili, polivalencia para el Granada CF" [Omer Atzili, versatility for Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "El israelí Omer Atzili ficha por el Granada" [Israeli Omer Atzili signs for Granada] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "El Granada, ni con uno más" [Granada, not even with one more] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Azili Signs 4-Year-Deal". Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Levy drafts in three uncapped players for Israel's World Cup opener". The Jewish Chronicle. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Israel 1–3 Italy: Goals from Graziano Pelle, Antonio Candreva and Ciro Immobile give Giampiero Ventura's men victory". Daily Mail. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ http://www.one.co.il/Article/17-18/1,667,0,0/303547.html?ref=hp
External links
- Omer Atzili at BDFutbol
- Omer Atzili – Israel Football Association league player details
- Omer Atzili at National-Football-Teams.com
- Omer Atzili at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Jewish footballers
- Israeli Jews
- Israeli footballers
- Association football wingers
- Israeli Premier League players
- Liga Leumit players
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. players
- Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players
- La Liga players
- Granada CF footballers
- Israel under-21 international footballers
- Israel international footballers
- Israeli expatriate footballers
- Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Israeli people of Romanian-Jewish descent
- Football players from Holon
- People from Holon