Omri Gandelman (Hebrew: עמרי גנדלמן also spelled עומרי גאנדלמן; born 16 May 2000) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club KAA Gent and the Israel national team.
 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) | ||
| 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 | 100 | (9) |
| 2023– | Gent | 39 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Israel U21 | 14 | (4) |
| 2024 | Israel Olympic | 3 | (1) |
| 2021– | Israel | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:04, 10 October 2024 | |||
Early and personal life
editGandelman was born and raised in Hod HaSharon, Israel,[1][2] to an Israeli family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent and of Sephardi Jewish descent.[3] His father is Israeli former basketball player Shmuel "Shmulik" Gandelman,[4] and grandson of Rami Gandelman who was a basketball manager and a sports personality in Jerusalem.[5]
He also holds a Portuguese passport, on account of his Sephardi Jewish ancestors,[3][2] which eases the move to certain European football leagues.[3]
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 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.[6] He made his professional debut with Maccabi Netanya in a 3–1 Israeli Premier League win over Ironi Kiryat Shmona on 2 June 2020.[7]
International career
editGandelman played for the Israel U21 side in 2021.
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.[8] Omri Gandelman scored his first international goal for Israel in their UEFA Nations League match against France on 10 October 2024.
2024 Summer Olympics
editGandelman was selected for Israel's squad to compete in the men's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9] He played Israel whole three games[10][11][12] as they were knocked out in the group stage. He scored a goal against Paraguay to make it 1–1, but Israel eventually lost the match.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 22 September 2024[14]
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 3 | 10 | 6 | |
| Career total | 39 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 55 | 19 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 10 October 2024[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 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
References
edit- ^ a b c Omri Gandelman at Soccerway
- ^ a b https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=784141 [bare URL]
- ^ a b c Omri Gandelman at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "מנהלת ליגת העל בכדורסל | כדורסל ישראלי | עונת 1989-90 | ראשון לציון | שמוליק גנדלמן".
- ^ ""מתאים לאירופה": גאנדלמן הוא היהלום בנתניה". 16 October 2021.
- ^ ""מתאים לאירופה": גאנדלמן הוא היהלום בנתניה". ONE - מספר אחד בספורט. 16 October 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Omri Gandelman". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
External links
edit
- 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)