Ofir Davidzada

Ofir Davidzada (or Davidadze,[2] Hebrew: אופיר דוידזאדה; born (1991-05-05)5 May 1991)[1] is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a left back for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Ofir Davidzada
Davidzada playing for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in 2015
Personal information
Full name Ofir Davidzada
Date of birth (1991-05-05) 5 May 1991[1]
Place of birth Beersheba, Israel
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Number 27
Youth career
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 185 (1)
2016–2018 Gent 3 (0)
2017–2018 → Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) 30 (3)
2018– Maccabi Tel Aviv 16 (0)
National team‡
2010–2013 Israel U21 13 (0)
2013– Israel 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 August 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2021

Early life

Davidzada was born in Beersheba, Israel, to a Sephardic Jewish family.[3][4]

Club career

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

He made his debut for Hapoel Be'er Sheva against Maccabi Haifa in February 2010.[1] He established himself in the team during the 2010–11 season.

Gent

On 5 August 2016, it was announced that Davidzada has signed a four-season contract with K.A.A. Gent and would join the team after Hapoel Be'er Sheva's Champions League qualifying play-off matches against Scottish Champions Celtic.

Maccabi Tel Aviv

On 7 September 2018, Davidzada signed a four-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv.[5]

International career

Davidzada was called up to represent Israel at under-21 level. He took part in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.[6]

Honours

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

Maccabi Tel Aviv

References
  1. "O. Davidzada". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  2. "O. Davidadze".
  3. "Davidzada: "We believe in ourselves despite the disappointing results"". 12 December 2017.
  4. "Players celebrate Hanukkah with gifts to kids at Safra Hospital". 18 December 2019.
  5. "Ofir Davidzada Returns to Maccabi". Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC Official Website. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  6. "Ofir Davidzada". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 8 June 2013.
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