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 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.[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
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