Yaniv Edery

Yaniv Edery Hebrew: יניב אדרי, Arabic: يانيف أدري; born 23 June 2003) is a French-Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Yaniv Edery
Edery playing for Marcet Football University in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 S.U. Sintrense
Number 28
Youth career
2018–2019 Hapoel Ra'anana
2019–2020 Marcet Football University
2020–2021 Hapoel Ramat Gan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Club Deportivo Estepona 0 (0)
2021–2022 Real Balompédica Linense 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Linense B 23 (4)
2022–2023 FC Nitra 13 (2)
2023 Zorya Luhansk 0 (0)
2023 FC Sfîntul Gheorghe 3 (0)
2023– S.U. Sintrense 0 (0)
2023– → Sintrense B 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2023

Club career

As a youth player, Edery played for Israeli football club Hapoel Ra'anana at the age of 15. His father used to film him and sent the videos to several clubs. One of those clubs was Olympique de Marseille, where Edery received an invitation for a trial. Olympique de Marseille was interested in the player, but unable to keep him due to administrative constraints at the time.[1]

Edery followed up his career at the Marcet Football University, located in Barcelona at the age of 17 years. After his academy career in Spain, he joined the second division of the Israeli Football League club Hapoel Ramat Gan under a youth contract.[2]

Club Deportivo Estepona

After joining the Israeli club, Edery returned to Spain the same season, by joining Club Deportivo Estepona, playing in the fourth tier of the Spanish football pyramid. Joining the Tercera División outfit in January 2021, Edery featured in the senior squad. At the end of the season, he left the club without making any official senior appearances, while the club relegated to División de Honor.[3]

Real Balompédica Linense

After his earlier stint in Spain, Edery joined Real Balompédica Linense of the Spanish third tier. Edery appeared only for friendly fixtures in their line-up. Having been stationed at their 'B' team, he made a handful of appearances for Real Balompédica Linense B. Edery played mostly at Spanish amateur level in the Segunda Andaluza Cádiz football league, which is the eight tier of the Spanish football league system.[4]

After his stint in Spain, Edery was transferred to Slovak outfit FC Nitra, one of the oldest football clubs in Slovakia. Joining the club transfer free, Edery signed a two-year contract until August 2024. Playing in the 4. Liga, the fourth-tier football league in Slovakia, Edery made a total of 685 minutes.[5]

Zorya Luhansk

Due to his performance at FC Nitra, Edery appeared on the radar of Ukrainian football team Zorya Luhansk, earning a trial period. Following the trial, he stayed with the club for a few months with the kit number 68. During his brief stint at Zorya Luhansk, which lasted from January 2023 until March 2023, Edery trained with the second team: Zorya Luhansk II. In March 2023, Edery decided to not extend his stay with Zorya Luhansk due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Edery made no official appearances for the club.

FC Sfîntul Gheorghe

Edery joined Moldovan professional football club FC Sfîntul Gheorghe based in Suruceni for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[6] Edery made his professional football debut in the Moldovan Super Liga, in a 2–0 win against FC Bălți.[7] He made in total three appearances as a substitute for his club in his first season.[8]

At the end of the 2022–23 season, FC Sfîntul Gheorghe dissolved due to financial difficulties. The club released all players and staff, including Edery, allowing the players to join a new club transfer free.[9]

Sport União Sintrense

After being let go by FC Sfîntul Gheorghe due to financial difficulties, Edery was a free agent.[10]

In August 2023, Edery reportly joined Portuguese football club Sport União Sintrense based in Sintra. S.U. Sintrense plays in the Campeonato de Portugal, the fourth division of Portuguese football.[11] Edery primarily plays with Sintrense B, the reserve team. Sintrense B plays in the A.F. Lisboa II Divisão.[12]

International career

Edery is eligible to represent Morocco national football team, France national football team and Israel national football team at international level. Edery garnered attention in Morocco for expressing his desire to one day represent the Morocco, and becoming the first Moroccan Jew to play for the national team. He even appeared on national TV channel 2M.[13][14]

In 2022, Edery refused a call-up for the Israel national under-19 team, in order to stay eligible for Morocco.

Personal life

Edery was born in Marseille, France, and is of Moroccan-Jewish and Israeli descent.[15][16] He moved to Ra'anana, Israel two years later, where his father was specialized in building houses.[1]

Career statistics
As of match played 23 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CD Estepona 2020–21 Tercera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R.B. Linense 2021–22 Primera Division RFEF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Linense B 2021-22 Segunda Andaluza 23 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
Total 23 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC Sfîntul Gheorghe 2022–23 Moldovan Super Liga 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
S.U. Sintrense 2023–24 Campeonato de Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sintrense B 2023–24 A.F. Lisboa II Divisão 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 31 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0

References
  1. Bourganel, Efraïm (1 December 2021). "Yaniv Edery: Un futur grand". Haboné (in French). Vol. 215. p. 28. ISSN 0292-7993. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. "Israeli-Moroccan Yaniv Edery Spread the love Rabat". Facebook. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. Yaniv Edery présentation 2020 2021 Estepona Spain left back playet, retrieved 22 August 2023
  4. "La RB Linense B golea al colista (4-0)..., pero el Barbate CF celebra el ascenso". 8Directo (in Spanish). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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  6. "Bine ai venit, Yaniv Edery!". www.facebook.com. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. "Balti - Sf.Gheorghe 0:2". www.flashscore.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  8. "France - Y. Edery - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  9. "Astăzi povestea clubului a ajuns la final" (in Romanian).facebook.com
  10. "Astăzi povestea clubului a ajuns la final". Facebook (in Romanian). 14 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  11. "Free Agent Update: Yaniv Edery". Twitter. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  12. "Yaniv Edery :: Completed Matches 2023/2024 :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  13. "Yaniv Edery speler van Hapoel Ramat Gan, hoopt in de toekomst voor het Marokkaanse elftal uit te komen". Facebook. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  14. "VIDEO/ Yaniv Edery, un jeune footballeur israélo-marocain qui rêve de porter le maillot des Lions de l'Atlas". 2M.ma (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  15. Mebtoul, Taha. "Yaniv Edery Could Become First Israeli-Moroccan Atlas Lion". Morocco World News. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  16. "First Jewish footballer to represent Morocco?". Twitter. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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