Dele Yampolsky ( he, דלה ימפולסקי; born 28 July 1988 as/ Bamidele Ogunsanya) is a

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-born

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who plays as a

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for Maccabi Sha'arayim. His first name "Bamidele" means "Follow me home" in

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. His unique surname is the result of being adopted by his stepfather who is Israeli of

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descent and moved him and his mother from

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Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

after getting married.

Biography

In 2004 Yampolsky moved to

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 ...

there he played for two years in the youth team until he got promoted to the senior side there he became a permanent part of the team. On June 20, 2011, after 7 years in Netanya he moved to

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...

for a fee of $440,000. He rejected a move to

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and

Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv ( he, הפועל תל אביב) is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, suc ...

in order to get a chance to play in the Champions League with Haifa. After two seasons with Maccabi Haifa he was released from his contract and on September 16, 2013, Yampolsky moved to play for the local rival

Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל חיפה, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups ( ...

under a contract of $90,000 per season. He played in Hapoel for only one season. On August 19, 2014, Yampolsky signed a one-year deal with

Hapoel Ra'anana Hapoel Ra'anana Association Football Club ( he, עמותת הפועל רעננה מחלקת כדורגל, ''Amutat Hapoel Ra'anana Mahleket Kaduregel'') is an Israeli football club based in the city of Ra'anana. They currently play in Liga Alef ...

. After an unsuccessful season with Ra'anana, he moved to play in the

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 ...

with Bnei Lod for the 2015–16 season. He was released from Bnei Lod in January 2016. On July 10, 2016, Yampolsky signed for one season with

Sektzia Ness Ziona Sektzia Ness Ziona ( he, סקציית כדורגל נס-ציונה, ''Sektziyat Kaduregel Nes Tziona'', lit. ''Football Section Ness Ziona'') are a football club from the Israeli city of Ness Ziona. They currently play in the Israeli Premier Leag ...

from

Liga Alef Liga Alef ( he, ליגה א', , League A) is the third tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into two regional divisions, north and south. History League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declar ...

. In January 2019, Yampolsky joined Shimshon Kfar Qasem.

Club career statistics

:''(correct as of 28 August 2014)''

Honours

Israeli Premier League The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ...

: **''Runner-up (3):'' 2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13 *

Israel State Cup The Israel State Cup ( he, גביע המדינה, ''Gvia HaMedina''), is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association (IFA). The State Cup was first held in 1928 as the People's Cup. Because it involve ...

: **''Runner-up (1):'' 2012

Personal life

Footnotes

External links

Profile and statistics of Dela Yampolsky
at One * 1988 births Living people Israeli footballers Nigerian footballers Nigerian emigrants to Israel Naturalized citizens of Israel Israeli people of Nigerian descent Israeli people of Yoruba descent Jewish Israeli sportspeople Gadna Tel Aviv Yehuda F.C. players Maccabi Netanya F.C. players Maccabi Haifa F.C. players Hapoel Haifa F.C. players Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. players Hapoel Bnei Lod F.C. players Sektzia Ness Ziona F.C. players Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye F.C. players F.C. Kafr Qasim players Shimshon Kafr Qasim F.C. players Maccabi Sha'arayim F.C. players Ironi Kuseife F.C. players F.C. Tira players Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. players Hapoel Ironi Safed F.C. players Israeli Premier League players Liga Leumit players Footballers from Tel Aviv Yoruba sportspeople Association football midfielders Nigerian Jews {{Israel-footy-bio-stub