Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 26) | ||
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 | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2017 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2023 | Maccabi Haifa | 112 | (4) |
2017–2018 | → Hapoel Ramat Gan (loan) | 34 | (4) |
2023– | FC Kairat | 46 | (1) |
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 15 November 2024 ‡ 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.
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.
He made his Israeli Premier League debut for Maccabi Haifa on 4 December 2018 in a game against Bnei Sakhnin.
He scored is first league goal on 4 December 2019 in a game against F.C. Ashdod.
On May 30, 2021, he won his first adult title, as winning the Israeli Premier 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.
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.
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
FC Kairat – current squad | |
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