Ori Uzan ( he, אורי אוזן) (born 27 December 1978) is a former
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 ...
i football player, and currently a football manager and broadcaster.
Early life
''Uzan'' was born in
Netanya
Netanya (also known as Natanya, he, נְתַנְיָה) is a city in the Northern Central District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa, between Poleg stream and Wingate I ...
,
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
Tunisian Jewish family.
Career
He was born in
Netanya
Netanya (also known as Natanya, he, נְתַנְיָה) is a city in the Northern Central District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa, between Poleg stream and Wingate I ...
, started playing in the youth department of
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 ...
and played for several years in the club until he left to
Maccabi Haifa at the end of the 2003–04 season.
In his first season, he captured a place in the opening squad but at the second year he was loaned to
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, הפועל פתח תקווה) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in the Liga Leumit.
Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won ...
where he played at the second half of 2005–06 season.
In the summer of 2006 Uzen returned 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 ...
but left after one season since he had a few problems with his contract. He then signed in
Hapoel Kfar Saba
Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל כפר סבא, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba'') is an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. The club competes in the Liga Leumit and plays home matches at Levita Stadiu ...
for three seasons but played only one season after the team was relegated to
Liga Leumit. In July 2008 he moved to
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, הפועל פתח תקווה) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in the Liga Leumit.
Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won ...
for the second time in his career after he played in the team on loan in the 2005–06 season.
He retired in the end of the 2011–12 season after an injury in the spine.
Career statistics in the Israeli Premier League
Honours
*
Israeli Second Division:
**Winner (1):
1998-99
*
Israeli Premier League:
**Winner (1):
2004-05
**Runner-up (1): 2006-07
References
External links
*
Profile and biography of Ori Uzan on Maccabi Haifa's official website*
Profile and statistics of Ori Uzan on One.co.il
1978 births
Living people
Israeli men's footballers
Maccabi Netanya F.C. players
Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players
Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players
F.C. Ashdod players
Israel men's international footballers
Israeli Premier League players
Israeli people of Tunisian-Jewish descent
Footballers from Netanya
Men's association football defenders
Israeli Mizrahi Jews
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