Ofir Davidzada
 Davidzada playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ofir Davidzada | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Beersheba, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team 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 | 30 | (3) |
| 2018– | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 111 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2013 | Israel U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2013– | Israel | 16 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 March 2022 | |||
Ofir Davidzada (or Davidadze,[2] Hebrew: אופיר דוידזאדה; born 5 May 1991)[1] is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a left back for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Early life
[edit]Davidzada was born in Beersheba, Israel, to a Sephardic Jewish family.[3][4]
Club career
[edit]Hapoel Be'er Sheva
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]On 7 September 2018, Davidzada signed a four-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv.[5]
International career
[edit]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
[edit]Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Israeli Premier League: 2018–19, 2019–20
- Toto Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21
- Israel Super Cup: 2019, 2020
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ofir Davidzada at Soccerway
- ^ "O. Davidadze".
- ^ "Davidzada: "We believe in ourselves despite the disappointing results"". 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Players celebrate Hanukkah with gifts to kids at Safra Hospital". 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Ofir Davidzada Returns to Maccabi". Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC Official Website. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Ofir Davidzada". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 8 June 2013.
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