Ofir Davidzada

Ofir Davidzada
Davidzada playing for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in 2015
Personal information
Full name Ofir Davidzada
Date of birth (1991-05-05) 5 May 1991[1]
Place of birth Be'er Sheva, Israel
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Number 13
Youth career
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 185 (1)
2016–2018 Gent 3 (0)
2017–2018 → Maccabi Tel Aviv 30 (3)
2018–2025 Maccabi Tel Aviv 126 (1)
2025– Hapoel Be'er Sheva 9 (1)
International career‡
2010–2013 Israel U21 13 (0)
2013– Israel 16 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:44, 14 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:44, 14 December 2025 (UTC)

Ofir Davidzada (or Davidadze,[2] Hebrew: אופיר דוידזאדה; born (1991-05-05)5 May 1991)[1] is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as an left-back for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Israel national team.

Early life

Davidzada was born in Be'er Sheva, Israel, to a Sephardic Jewish family.[3][4]

Club career

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

He made his debut for Hapoel Be'er Sheva against Maccabi Haifa in February 2010.[1] He established himself in the team during the 2010–11 season.

Gent

On 5 August 2016, it was announced that Davidzada has signed a four-season contract with K.A.A. Gent and would join the team after Hapoel Be'er Sheva's Champions League qualifying play-off matches against Scottish Champions Celtic.

Maccabi Tel Aviv

On 7 September 2018, Davidzada signed a four-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv.[5]

The return to Hapoel Be'er Sheva

On 21 June 2025, Davidzada signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva on a one-year contract with an option for an additional season.[6] Davidzada made his second debut for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in a 2–1 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium in the 2025 Israel Super Cup.[7] However, he and his team were eliminated from European competitions after being knocked out by the Bulgarian side Levski Sofia in the UEFA Europa League path and by AEK Athens from Greece in the UEFA Conference League.[8][9] In addition, he and his team lost 2–0 to Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Toto Cup semi-final at Turner Stadium.[10] On 24 August, Davidzada made his renewed Israeli Premier League debut in a 4–2 victory over Maccabi Netanya at the Netanya Stadium.[11] On 4 October, Davidzada scored his first Israeli Premier League goal since returning to Hapoel Be'er Sheva in a 2–1 victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv at Turner Stadium.[12]

International career

Davidzada was called up to represent Israel at under-21 level. He took part in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.[13]

Honours

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

Maccabi Tel Aviv

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Ofir Davidzada at Soccerway
  2. ^ "O. Davidadze".
  3. ^ "Davidzada: "We believe in ourselves despite the disappointing results"". 12 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Players celebrate Hanukkah with gifts to kids at Safra Hospital". 18 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Ofir Davidzada Returns to Maccabi". Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC Official Website. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  6. ^ "מצהוב לאדום: אופיר דוידזאדה חתם בהפועל באר-שבע". Ynet. 21 June 2025.
  7. ^ "בעשרה שחקנים: הפועל באר-שבע ניצחה את מכבי ת"א 1:2 וזכתה באלוף האלופים". Ynet. 13 July 2025.
  8. ^ "נקודה, סוף: ב"ש הפסידה ללבסקי בפנדלים והודחה מהליגה האירופית". wallasport. 17 July 2025.
  9. ^ "שער סגור: הפועל באר שבע הודחה מהקונפרנס ליג". wallasport. 31 July 2025.
  10. ^ "חצי חיוך: הפועל ת"א ניצחה בב"ש ועלתה לגמר גביע הטוטו". wallasport. 16 August 2025.
  11. ^ "זאהי השעה: הפועל באר שבע חזרה מ-2:0 ל-2:4 על מכבי נתניה". wallasport. 24 August 2025.
  12. ^ "ח"י בסרט: ביטון שוב כבש, הפועל ב"ש שמרה על מאזן מושלם". wallasport. 4 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Ofir Davidzada". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 8 June 2013.
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