Omri Gandelman

Omri Gandelman (Hebrew: עמרי גאנדלמן; born 16 May 2000) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a midfielder for KAA Gent and the Israel national team.

Omri Gandelman
Gandelman in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000
Place of birth Hod HaSharon, Israel
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gent
Number 6
Youth career
2008–2011 Hapoel Hod HaSharon
2011–2014 Maccabi Petah Tikva
2014–2017 Hapoel Ra'anana
2017–2018 Maccabi Petah Tikva
2018 Wehen Wiesbaden
2018–2020 Maccabi Netanya
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Maccabi Netanya 101 (9)
2023– Gent 6 (0)
International career‡
2021– Israel U21 9 (3)
2021– Israel 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:55, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Early life

Gandelman was born in Hod HaSharon, Israel, to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. His father is Israeli former basketball player Shmuel Gandelman, and grandson of Rami Gandelman who was a basketball manager and a sports personality in Jerusalem.

Career

Gandelman is a youth product of the academies of the Israeli clubs Hapoel Hod HaSharon, Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Ra'anana. In 2018, he was scouted by the German academy of Wehen Wiesbaden and had a stint there, before returning to Israel for military service after his performances in the European Sub 21 he has just signed a pre-agreement for Arsenal FC of the Premier League.[1] He made his professional debut with Maccabi Netanya in a 3–1 Israeli Premier League win over Ironi Kiryat Shmona on 2 June 2020.[2]

International career

He has been part of Israel under-21s since 2021.

Coming on as a substitute within the first half, Gandelman debuted with the senior Israel national team in a 4–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification away loss against Austria on 12 November 2021.[3]

References
  1. ""מתאים לאירופה": גאנדלמן הוא היהלום בנתניה". ONE - מספר אחד בספורט. October 16, 2021.
  2. "Maccabi Netanya vs. Ironi Kiryat Shmona - 2 June 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. "Austria-Israel | European Qualifiers". UEFA.com.

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