Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lior Refaelov | ||
Date of birth | 26 April 1986 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Or Akiva, Israel | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Club Brugge | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2004 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2004–2011 | Maccabi Haifa | 161 | (30) |
2011– | Club Brugge | 35 | (9) |
National team‡ | |||
2002–2003 | Israel U-17 | 13 | (4) |
2004 | Israel U-18 | 4 | (1) |
2004 | Israel U-19 | 9 | (2) |
2006–2008 | Israel U-21 | 17 | (4) |
2007– | Israel | 15 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 March 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
Lior Refaelov[1] (Hebrew: ליאור רפאלוב; born 26 April 1986) is an Israeli footballer who is currently playing for Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge as a attacking midfielder.
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Club career
Maccabi Haifa
In 1998, Refaelov began to play in Maccabi Haifa youth teams. In the 2002–03 season he moved up from the under-16 team to the youth team of the club, and scored already in his first against Neve Yossef.
During the 2003–04 season he scored 7 goals in the youth team, lead it to the youth championship and won the best player award. His first goal in the first team he scored at 2004–05 season on a Penalty kick against Hapoel Nazareth Illit, a game which Haifa won 6–0.
In the 2008–09 season, he scored 9 goals and won the championship with Maccabi Haifa.
In the 2010–11 season, He was voted 'player of the year' in the Israeli football.
Club Brugge
On 20 June 2011, Refaelov has signed with Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge for a fee of €2.5 million and 15% from the next sale.[2]
Israel National Football Team
Lior Refaelov made his debut for the national team against Belarus. Israel lost that match, 2-1. On May 27th 2010, Refaelov scored his first goal for the Israel national football team, when Israel lost 4-1.
Honours
- Israeli Premier League (3):
- 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11
- Toto Cup Al (1):
- 2005–06
Individual
External links
References
- ^ Profile page at the The Israel Football Association website
- ^ Ben Dor, Doron (21 June 2011). "Lior Refaelov moving to Club Brugge" (in Hebrew). One. http://www.one.co.il/Article/181801.html. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
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