Omer Atzili

Omer Atzili

Atzili playing for Beitar Jerusalem in 2016
Personal information
Full name Omer Atzili
Date of birth (1993-07-27) 27 July 1993
Place of birth Holon, Israel
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Granada
Number 15
Youth career
2001–2009 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2009–2011 Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 37 (7)
2013–2016 Beitar Jerusalem 78 (19)
2016– Granada 6 (0)
National team‡
2012 Israel U19 3 (0)
2013 Israel U21 3 (0)
2016– Israel 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2016

Omer Atzili (Hebrew: עומר אצילי‎‎; born 27 July 1993) is an Israeli footballer who plays for Spanish club Granada CF mainly as a right winger.

Club career

Hapoel Rishon LeZion

Atzili was born in Holon, and started his career at Maccabi Tel Aviv's youth setup. In 2009 he moved to Hapoel Rishon LeZion, spending two years in the under-20 squad before making his professional debut on 17 October 2011, coming on as a late substitute for Asi Baldout in a 1–1 Israeli Premier League away draw against Beitar Jerusalem.[1]

Atzili scored his first professional goal on 12 May 2012, but in a 1–2 home loss against Hapoel Acre;[2] his side also suffered relegation in the end of the season. He subsequently became an important unit for the club in Liga Leumit, scoring six goals as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs; highlights included a brace in a 2–2 draw at Maccabi Petah Tikva on 10 May 2013.[3]

Beitar Jerusalem

On 30 July 2013, Atzili signed a four-year contract with Beitar Jerusalem in the main category.[4] He made his debut for the club on 24 August by starting in a 0–2 home loss against Hapoel Be'er Sheva,[5] and was mainly used as a substitute during his first season.

Atzili only became an undisputed starter for Beitar in the 2015–16 campaign, where he scored a career-best seven goals.[6]

Granada

On 31 August 2016, Atzili signed a four-year deal with La Liga side Granada CF,[7] for a rumoured fee of €750,000.[8] He made his debut in the category on 11 September, starting in a 1–2 home loss against SD Eibar.[9]

International career

After representing Israel at under-19 and under-21 levels, Atzili received his first call up to the senior squad on 31 August 2016, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Italy.[10] He made his full international debut on 5 September, replacing Nir Bitton in the 1–3 loss at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa.[11]

Honours

Hapoel Rishon LeZion

References

  1. ↑ "Beitar Jerusalem 1–1 Hapoel Rishon Letzion". Israel Football Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hapoel Rishon Letzion 1–2 Hapoel Akko". Israel Football Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Maccabi Ironi Petah Tikva 2–2 Hapoel Rishon Letzion". Israel Football Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "בית"ר ירושלים: עומר אצילי חתם לארבע שנים" [Beitar Jerusalem: Omer Atzili signs for four years] (in Hebrew). Walla!. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Beitar Jerusalem 0–2 Hapoel Beer Sheva". Israel Football Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Atzili Omer – 2015/2016 season". Israel Football Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Omer Atzili, polivalencia para el Granada CF" [Omer Atzili, versatility for Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "El israelí Omer Atzili ficha por el Granada" [Israeli Omer Atzili signs for Granada] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "El Granada, ni con uno más" [Granada, not even with one more] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Levy drafts in three uncapped players for Israel's World Cup opener". The Jewish Chronicle. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "Israel 1–3 Italy: Goals from Graziano Pelle, Antonio Candreva and Ciro Immobile give Giampiero Ventura's men victory". Daily Mail. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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