Shlomi Avisidris ( he, שלומי אביסידריס; born 14 May 1989) is an Israeli footballer. Avisidris is the only footballer who played in all leagues in his country.

Career

Avisidris is a protege of Ironi Kiryat Shmona youth ranks and in 2008 he became a permanent player in the senior team. As part of the senior team, he scored the winning goal for

Kiryat Shmona Kiryat Shmona ( he, קִרְיַת שְׁמוֹנָה, ''lit.'' Town of the Eight) is a city in the Northern District of Israel on the western slopes of the Hula Valley near the Lebanese border. The city was named after the eight people, includi ...

in the 2011 Toto Cup final, the first major trophy of the club. However, Avisidris' involvement in criminal activities, which included a conviction in drug offences, sent the player to loan periods in

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 ...

, Bnei Yehuda,

Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל רמת-גן גבעתיים, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim'') is an Israeli football club from Ramat Gan and Givatayim. They currently play in Liga Leumit, ...

and Hapoel Asi Gilboa. In September 2013, Avisidris was transferred from Kiryat Shmona to Maccabi Umm al-Fahm. However, the troubled team, which was included in

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 ...

in the last moment and had to field its youth team for league matches, couldn't keep the player, and transferred him to

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 ...

club, F.C. Karmiel Safed. However, as Avisidris didn't fit in the club, he was loaned to

Liga Gimel Liga Gimel ( he, ליגה ג', lit. ''League C'') is the fifth and bottom division of Israeli Football League, a position it has held since 2009. From Liga Alef and downwards to this, each league is separated by region as well. History Liga Gimel ...

club, Hapoel Ironi Safed, with which Avisidris won the Upper Galilee division and was promoted to

Liga Bet Liga Bet ( he, ליגה ב', lit. ''League B'') is the fourth tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into four regional divisions. History League football started in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declaration of ...

. The loan became a permanent transfer at the end of the season. At the beginning of the 2015–16 season, Avisidris returned to the

second division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...

, as he was loaned to Hapoel Rishon LeZion.In Their Frenzy: The Most Unpredicted Teams in the Leumit
Or Abulafia and Kobi Portal, 19 August 2015, Sport5 On 20 June 2016 signed to 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 ...

club

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 ...

Honours

: ** 2009–10 *

: ** 2013–14 *

Toto Cup Al 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 ...

: ** 2010-11 * Toto Cup Leumit: ** 2009–10

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