Gal Alberman ( he, גל אלברמן; born 17 April 1983) is an Israeli former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Maccabi Petah Tikva

Alberman was born in

Petah Tikva Petah Tikva ( he, פֶּתַח תִּקְוָה, , ), also known as ''Em HaMoshavot'' (), is a city in the Central District (Israel), Central District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv. It was founded in 1878, mainly by Haredi Judaism, Haredi Jews of ...

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 ...

, to a

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family. Alberman started playing for

Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, מכבי פתח תקווה) (Full name: "Maccabi Avshalom Ironi Petah Tikva F.C., ) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva. It is part of the Maccabi World Union for international Jewish spo ...

in the youth levels. He playing alongside Tomer Ben-Yosef and

Omer Golan Omer Golan ( he, עומר גולן; born 4 October 1982) is a former Israeli footballer. He played as a striker for his home club Maccabi Petah Tikva and for Lokeren. Club career Maccabi Petah Tikva Golan played in the youth ranks of Maccabi ...

, among others. In his five years in Petah Tikva, he won the

Toto Cup The Israel Toto Cup ( he, גביע הטוטו, ''Gvia Ha'Toto'') is an association football tournament that features clubs in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Israeli Premier League ( Ligat Ha'Al), and the second division Liga Leumit. Fro ...

, reached second place in the

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and also the State Cup final.

Tenerife, Beitar Jerusalem, Borussia Mönchengladbach

In July 2005, he was transferred to

CD Tenerife Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Founded in 1912, the club plays in the Segunda División, holding home matches at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez Lóp ...

in Spain's

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. In January 2006, however, he returned to Israel, teaming up with

Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל בית"ר ירושלים, Moadon Kaduregel Beitar Yerushalayim), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply as Beitar (), is an Israeli football club based in the city of Jerus ...

. In the end of season 2007–08 Alberman was chosen for the best player of the season. Alberman was transferred on 2 June 2008 on a four-year deal to

Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e. V. Mönchengladbach, commonly known as Borussia Mönchengladbach (), Mönchengladbach () or Gladbach (; abbreviated as Borussia MG, BMG), is a professional Association football, football club based in ...

, who had just gained promotion from the 2. Bundesliga.

Maccabi Tel-Aviv

On 31 August 2010, he was purchased by

Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...

after a long-term negotiation. He finished his first season in Tel Aviv with 30 appearances and one goal in the last match of the season. In the 2011–12 season with the arrival of new coach

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, he started playing more frequently and eventually was appointed as the new captain. On 13 May 2012, his contract was extended for two more years. In the 2012–13 season, he had 34 appearances in the league. During this season he was the vice captain after

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was appointed. At the end of the season, he won his first championship with Maccabi. The next season, Alberman won his second championship. On 19 May 2014, he extended his contract for two more years. In the 2014–15 season, he won with Maccabi their first ever domestic treble after winning the

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 ...

, the

Israeli 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 involv ...

and the

. On 25 August 2015, he qualified with Maccabi to the Champions League group stage after passing

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in the playoffs. In June 2017, Alberman left Maccabi Tel Aviv and signed for

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 ...

. On 6 June 2019, Alberman announced his retirement at the age of 36.

International career

On 20 November 2002, Alberman made his debut in the national team in a friendly match against Macedonia. On 17 October 2007, he scored his first goal for the team during a friendly match against

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. After not being included in the squad since 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, he was called up for the

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and eventually participated in five matches. Alberman announced on 27 August 2015 that he had retired from international football.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alberman goal''.

Honours

Club

Maccabi Petah Tikva * Toto Cup Top Division: 2003–04 Beitar Jerusalem *

: 2006–07, 2007–08 *

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 ...

: 2007–08 Maccabi Tel Aviv *

: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 * Toto Cup Top Division: 2014–15 *

: 2014–15

Individual

* Footballer of the Year in Israel: 2008

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alberman, Gal 1983 births Living people Footballers from Petah Tikva Association football midfielders Israeli footballers Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. players CD Tenerife players Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players Borussia Mönchengladbach players Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Maccabi Haifa F.C. players Israeli Premier League players Bundesliga players Israel international footballers Israeli expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Germany Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Spain Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Germany Israeli Footballer of the Year recipients