Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 September 1998 | ||
Place of birth | HaHotrim, Israel | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | FC Kairat | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2017 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Maccabi Haifa | 112 | (4) |
2017–2018 | → Hapoel Ramat Gan (loan) | 34 | (4) |
2023– | → FC Kairat (loan) | 24 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013 | Israel U18 | 2 | (0) |
2014 | Israel U19 | 5 | (0) |
2016 | Israel U21 | 9 | (2) |
2020– | Israel | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 November 2023 |
Ofri Arad (Hebrew: עופרי ארד; born 11 September 1998) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for FC Kairat and the Israel national team.
Early life
Arad was born in kibbutz HaHotrim, Israel, to a Jewish family. He is the youngest brother of former footballer Dori Arad.[1]
Club career
Arad made his official debut for Maccabi Haifa on 4 August 2018 in a game against Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the Toto Cup and also score the winning goal.[2]
He made his Israeli Premier League debut for Maccabi Haifa on 4 December 2018 in a game against Bnei Sakhnin.[3]
He scored is first league goal on 4 December 2019 in a game against F.C. Ashdod.[4]
On May 30, 2021, he won his first adult title, as winning the Israeli Permier league championship, after making 32 league appearances and scoring 1 league goal.
On 19 February 2023, he was loaned to the Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Kairat for one season.[5]
International career
Arad made his senior debut for Israel against Slovakia on 14 October 2020, coming in as a sub after half time and contributing to a surprise 3:2 win.[6]
Honours
Maccabi Haifa
References
- ↑ "מדליית ארד: סיפורו המרתק של בלם מכבי חיפה". מדליית ארד: סיפורו המרתק של בלם מכבי חיפה. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ↑ "Game Report by Maccabi Haifa". Maccabi Haifa. 4 August 2018.
- ↑ "Game Report by Maccabi Haifa". Maccabi Haifa. 4 December 2018.
- ↑ "Game Report by Maccabi Haifa". Maccabi Haifa. 4 December 2019.
- ↑ Ben Dor, Doron (19 February 2023). "מכבי חיפה תעביר בהשאלה את ארד לקייראט" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ "Slovakia vs. Israel - Football Match Summary - October 14, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
External links
- Ofri Arad at Soccerway