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Manor Solomon

Manor Solomon (Hebrew: מנור סולומון; born (1999-07-24)24 July 1999) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Leeds United, on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the Israel national team.

Manor Solomon
Solomon with Israel in 2022
Personal information
Full name Manor Solomon[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-24) 24 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Kfar Saba, Israel[2][3]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3][2]
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Leeds United
(on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
Number 14
Youth career
2007–2008 Hapoel Kfar Saba
2008–2017 Maccabi Petah Tikva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Maccabi Petah Tikva 68 (8)
2019–2023 Shakhtar Donetsk 70 (16)
2022–2023 → Fulham (loan) 19 (4)
2023– Tottenham Hotspur 5 (0)
2024– → Leeds United (loan) 8 (0)
International career‡
2015 Israel U16 1 (1)
2015–2016 Israel U17 15 (1)
2016 Israel U18 2 (0)
2017 Israel U19 6 (0)
2017–2018 Israel U21 6 (0)
2018– Israel 40 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

Early and personal life

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Solomon was born and raised in Kfar Saba, Israel,[4][3][5][6] to an Israeli family of Ashkenazi Jewish (Hungarian-Jewish), as well as of both Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi Jewish (Iraqi-Jewish) descent.[7][8][9] His parents Ayala and Yossi Solomon are physical education teachers.[7] His mother and father met while studying together at the Ohalo College, both majored in physical education and minored in maritime studies. As a young married couple, their shared maritime training gave them the idea to choose the unique Hebrew first name Manor for their son, that also means "a boom" in sailing.[10] Solomon was enlisted for mandatory military service in December 2017, and has served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).[11][12][13]

He also holds a Portuguese passport, on account of his Sephardi Jewish ancestors,[14][15][16] which eases travel to certain European football leagues.[8][9][3][5]

He has been in a relationship with his Israeli girlfriend Dana Voshina since 2018.[17][18]

Solomon and his girlfriend were safely evacuated by the Israeli government from Eastern Europe and Ukraine (as a foreign player of Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk at the time), after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, being taken on a more than 14-hour car ride in order to escape to the Polish border.[19][20][21]

Club career

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Maccabi Petah Tikva

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On 26 November 2016, at the age of 17, Solomon made his senior debut for the Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Petah Tikva, coming on as a 54th minute substitute against Hapoel Haifa that ended in a 2–1 away loss.[22][23] On 28 January 2017, Solomon scored his first Israeli Premier League goal a 2–0 home victory against Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.[24][25]

Solomon was named in the "50 for the Future: UEFA.com's Ones to Watch for 2018–19".[26][27]

Shakhtar Donetsk

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On 11 January 2019, Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk signed 19-year-old Solomon from Israeli side Maccabi Petah Tikva in a transfer worth an initial €6 million, then the fifth-highest transfer fee for an Israeli footballer.[28][29][30]

After moving to Shakhtar Donetsk, Solomon scored his first UEFA Champions League goal on 1 October 2019, in the 95th minute of an away match against Italian side Atalanta that ended in a 2–1 victory.[31] This made him the then youngest Israeli footballer ever to score in the Champions League, at the age of 20.[32] On 26 November, he scored the equalising goal in a 1–1 Champions League draw away at Manchester City.[31][33]

Solomon continued his good Champions League form in the following season, scoring Shakhtar's third goal on 21 October 2020 in a 3–2 away victory over Spanish side Real Madrid.[34] On 1 December, he scored the second goal in the return fixture against Real Madrid, helping his team to a 2–0 home victory.[35]

He celebrated both his first and second braces in back-to-back Ukrainian Premier League matches, the first on 14 March 2021 in a 4–0 home victory over Desna Chernihiv⁣[36][37] and the second on 21 March in a 3–2 defeat away to Lviv.[38][39]

Loan to Fulham

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On 25 July 2022, English Premier League club Fulham announced the signing of Solomon on a one-year loan, following a FIFA ruling concerning the Russo-Ukrainian War which allows foreign players affected by the war to suspend their contracts with Ukrainian clubs until 30 June 2023.[40][41][42][43] Solomon started training with Fulham on 10 July, and became a registered player for the club on 1 August.[40][42][43] Upon his signing, he became the top-paid Israeli footballer, earning £1.7 million per season, with performance bonuses that can increase his salary to £2.5 million.[42][43]

He made his debut on 6 August, coming on as a substitute in the second half of a 2–2 home draw against Liverpool.[44] On 7 January 2023, having recovered from a knee injury, he made his FA Cup debut for the club during their third round 2–0 away victory over Hull City, coming on as a second-half substitute.[45][44][46] On 11 February, Solomon scored his first goal for the club, coming on as a 72nd minute substitute in their English Premier League match against Nottingham Forest, securing his team a 2–0 home win.[47] On 18 February, in the following league week, Solomon netted a late winning goal in Fulham's 1–0 away victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.[48] On 24 February he scored his third consecutive goal after coming on as a substitute, notching the equaliser in a 1–1 draw at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[49] He became the first Israeli to have scored in three consecutive English Premier League matches since Ronny Rosenthal in 1992.[50] On 28 February he scored his fourth consecutive goal in a 2–0 FA Cup victory over Leeds United.[51] On 6 March 2023 he scored his fifth consecutive goal in a 3–2 away defeat to Brentford.[52]

Tottenham Hotspur

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On 11 July 2023, Solomon signed for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, as a free agent (thanks to an extended compensation year by FIFA ruling in favor of ex-Ukrainian leagues' foreign players);[53] with a five-year contract running until 30 June 2028.[54][55] Solomon told The Athletic that he felt an immediate connection with Tottenham, especially after he had learnt about the London club's rich Jewish history.[56][53]

He made his professional league debut for the club on 19 August, coming on as a late substitute for Dejan Kulusevski in a 2–0 home victory over Manchester United.[57] On 2 September, Solomon assisted Son Heung-Min twice in a 5–2 away win against newly promoted Burnley.[58]

Loan to Leeds United

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On 27 August 2024, Solomon signed for EFL Championship club Leeds United on a season-long loan;[59] chalking up his first assist on 31 August for The Whites in the team's 2–0 home league victory over Hull City — Solomon's debut — when he crossed to the near post for Mateo Joseph's opener.[60]

International career

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At youth international level, Solomon was capped 35 times and scored seven goals for his native Israel.[61][62]

On 21 May 2017, at 17 years of age, Solomon was called-up to the Israeli senior side, although he did not appear for the team at the time.[63][64] On 7 September 2018, Solomon made his senior debut for the Israeli squad at age 19, coming on as a 71st minute substitute in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League away match against Albania that ended in a 0–1 away loss.[65]

On 18 November 2020, Solomon scored his first goal for Israel's seniors, in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League 1–0 home victory over Scotland.[66][67]

On 4 September 2021, he scored again in a 5–2 home victory over Austria in 2022 World Cup qualifying.[68]

On 10 June 2022, during a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League away match against Albania, Solomon scored a brace, bringing Israel back from a 0–1 deficit to a 2–1 win in just 16 minutes.[69]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 9 November 2024[2][70]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental (Europe) Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maccabi Petah Tikva 2016–17 Israeli Premier League 23 2 4 0 0 0 – – 27 2
2017–18 33 4 1 0 4 0 – – 38 4
2018–19 12 2 1 0 5 2 – – 18 4
Total 68 8 6 0 9 2 – – 83 10
Shakhtar Donetsk 2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League 11 0 3 1 – 2[c] 0 0 0 16 1
2019–20 20 3 0 0 – 8[d] 3 1[e] 0 29 6
2020–21 23 9 1 0 – 10[f] 2 1[e] 0 35 11
2021–22 16 4 1 0 – 8[g] 0 1[e] 0 25 4
Total 70 16 5 1 – 28 5 3 0 105 22
Fulham (loan) 2022–23[71] Premier League 19 4 5 1 0 0 – – 24 5
Tottenham Hotspur 2023–24[72] Premier League 5 0 0 0 1 0 – – 6 0
Leeds United (loan) 2024-25[73] Championship 8 0 0 0 0 0 – – 8 0
Career total 170 28 16 2 10 2 28 5 3 0 226 37
  1. ^ Includes Israel State Cup, Ukrainian Cup and FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Israel Toto Cup and EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Five appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b c Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
  6. ^ Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

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As of match played 14 November 2024[61][74][62]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps[a] Goals
Israel 2018 2 0
2019 5 0
2020 7 1
2021 12 3
2022 5 2
2023 6 1
2024 3 0
Total 40 7
Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Solomon goal.
List of international goals scored by Manor Solomon[61][74][62]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 November 2020 Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel   Scotland 1–0 1–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
2 31 March 2021 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova   Moldova 2–1 4–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
3 5 June 2021 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro   Montenegro 2–0 3–1 Friendly
4 4 September 2021 Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel   Austria 1–0 5–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
5 10 June 2022 Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania   Albania 1–1 2–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
6 2–1
7 19 June 2023 Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel   Andorra 2–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
  1. ^ Includes the UEFA Nations League, the FIFA World Cup qualification, and the UEFA Euro qualifying

Honours

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Shakhtar Donetsk

See also

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References

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