Omri Gandelman (Hebrew: עמרי גנדלמן also spelled עומרי גאנדלמן; born 16 May 2000) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Belgian Pro League club KAA Gent and the Israel national team.
.jpg) Gandelman playing for Maccabi Netanya in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Hod HaSharon, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1][2][3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KAA Gent[citation needed] | ||
| 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 | 100 | (9) |
| 2023– | KAA Gent | 48 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | Israel U21 | 14 | (4) |
| 2024 | Israel Olympic | 3 | (1) |
| 2021– | Israel | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||
Early and personal life
editGandelman was born and raised in Hod HaSharon, Israel,[2][1] to an Israeli family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent and of Sephardi Jewish descent.[4] His father is Israeli former basketball player Shmuel "Shmulik" Gandelman,[5] and grandson of Rami Gandelman who was a basketball manager and a sports personality in Jerusalem.[6]
He also holds a Portuguese passport, on account of his Sephardi Jewish ancestors,[4][1] which eases the move to certain European football leagues.[4]
As of late 2023, he resides in Gent, Belgium, along with his Israeli girlfriend Meital.[7]
Club career
editGandelman 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 his native Israel for its mandatory military service. After Gandelman's astounding performance in the UEFA U-21 Euros;[6] he had signed a pre-agreement with English Premier League side Arsenal, although nothing came of this.[citation needed]
Maccabi Netanya
editGandelman made his professional senior debut with Maccabi Netanya in a 3–1 Israeli Premier League victory over Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona on 2 June 2020.[8]
International career
editGandelman played for the Israel U21 side from 2021 to 2023.
Coming on as a substitute within the first half, Gandelman debuted with the seniors' Israel national team in a 4–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification away loss against Austria on 12 November 2021.[9] Gandelman scored his first international goal for Israel in their UEFA Nations League match against France on 10 October 2024.
2024 Summer Olympics
editGandelman has been selected for the Israel U23's squad, ahead of the men's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[10]
He has played for the Israel U23 the whole three Olympic matches,[11][12][13] as they were knocked out after the group-stage ended. Gandelman scored a goal against Paraguay U23 to make it a 1–1 tie, which was eventually lost.[14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 19 December 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gent | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 10[a] | 2 | 45 | 13 |
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10[a] | 6 | 26 | 11 | |
| Career total | 48 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 71 | 24 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 17 November 2024[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gandelman’s goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2024 | Bozsik Aréna, Budapest, Hungary |  France |
1–1 | 1-4 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
Honours
editMaccabi Netanya
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ a b c "Omri Gandelman". playmakerstats.com (in Hebrew). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Omri Gandelman at Soccerway
- ^ https://global.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/326642
- ^ a b c Omri Gandelman at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "מנהלת ליגת העל בכדורסל | כדורסל ישראלי | עונת 1989-90 | ראשון לציון | שמוליק גנדלמן". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b Chavez, Tomer (16 October 2021). ""מתאים לאירופה": גאנדלמן הוא היהלום בנתניה" ["Suitable for Europe": Gandelman is the diamond in Netanya]. One (in Hebrew). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ https://www.haaretz.co.il/sport/israel-soccer/2024-11-14/ty-article-magazine/.premium/00000193-260c-de99-a9bb-f7bdc1480000
- ^ "Maccabi Netanya vs. Ironi Kiryat Shmona - 2 June 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Austria-Israel | European Qualifiers". UEFA.com.
- ^ "פריז, אנחנו באים!!!" [Yes, please leave!!!]. Facebook (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Mali-Israel". FIFA. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Israel-Paraguay". FIFA. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Israel-Japan". FIFA. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Israel-Paraguay". FIFA. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
External links
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- Omri Gandelman at PlaymakerStats.com
- Omri Gandelman – Israel Football Association national team player details
- Omri Gandelman – Israel Football Association league player details
- Omri Gandelman at Soccerway
- Omri Gandelman at WorldFootball.net
- Omri Gandelman at ESPN FC
- Omri Gandelman – UEFA competition record (archive)