Daniel Lifshitz ( he, דניאל ליפשיץ, born 24 April 1988) is an Israeli former footballer.

Biography

Lifshitz was born in

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. His father was from kibbutz

Nir Oz Nir Oz ( he, נִיר עֹז, ניר עוז, ''lit.'' Meadow of Strength) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. It is located in the northwestern Negev desert between Magen and Nirim, and covers 20,000 dunams. Nir Oz is under the jurisdiction of Eshk ...

. His mother was a Swedish woman who had met his father in Israel. He moved to Israel as a child with his family, and grew up on Nir Oz. On 7 October 2023, his grandparents, Oded and Yocheved, were kidnapped to the Gaza Strip by Hamas during the

2023 Hamas attack on Israel A series of coordinated attacks, led by the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas, from the Gaza Strip into bordering areas in Israel, commenced on 7 October 2023, a Sabbath day and date of several Jewish holidays. Hamas meticulously pl ...

. On 23 October 2023, his grandmother, 85-year-old Yocheved Lifschitz, was released from Hamas captivity after 17 days.

Playing career

On 17 June 2008, Lifshitz signed a four-year contract with

Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Afte ...

. In the summer of 2010 he left Netanya and signed a contract with

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Football Club ( he, מכבי אחי נצרת, ''Mo'adon Kaduregel Maccabi Aḥi Natzrat''; ar, نادي كرة القدم اخاء الناصرة, ''Nade Korat Alqadam Maccabi Ekhaa Al-Nasera'') is an Israeli association f ...

for one season. Later he moved to play for Hapoel Beer Sheva, Maccabi Umm al-Fahm,

Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל אשקלון, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ashkelon'') is an Israeli football club based in Ashkelon. The club currently competes in Liga Alef and plays at the 5,250-capacity Sala Stadi ...

Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan Hakoah Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל הכח מכבי עמידר רמת גן) is an Israeli football club based in Ramat Gan. The club is currently in Liga Alef South division and plays at the Winter Stadiu ...

and most recently he signed with

Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Herzliya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי הרצליה, ''Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Herzliya'') is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in and plays at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium. History A ...

Liga Leumit Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League. Structure There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...

. On May 20, 2018 Lifshitz retired from football.

Footnotes

References

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External links

Profile on Maccabi Netanya official website
1988 births Living people Israeli men's footballers Swedish men's footballers Kibbutzniks Swedish expatriate men's footballers Maccabi Netanya F.C. players Maccabi Akhi Nazareth F.C. players Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. players Maccabi Umm al-Fahm F.C. players Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. players Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C. players Maccabi Herzliya F.C. players Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. players Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Israel men's under-21 international footballers Israeli Premier League players Liga Leumit players Swedish emigrants to Israel Footballers from Southern District (Israel) Men's association football goalkeepers Footballers from Stockholm {{Sweden-footy-goalkeeper-stub