Ofri Arad (Hebrew: עופרי ארד; born 11 September 1998) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for FC Kairat and the Israel national team.

Ofri Arad
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth HaHotrim, Israel
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Kairat
Number 15
Youth career
2008–2017 Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 Maccabi Haifa 112 (4)
2017–2018Hapoel Ramat Gan (loan) 34 (4)
2023– FC Kairat 46 (1)
International career
2013 Israel U18 2 (0)
2014 Israel U19 5 (0)
2016 Israel U21 9 (2)
2020– Israel 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 November 2023

Early life

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Arad was born in kibbutz HaHotrim, Israel, to a Jewish family. He is the youngest brother of former footballer Dori Arad.[1]

Club career

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Arad made his official debut for Maccabi Haifa on 4 August 2018 in a game against Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the Toto Cup and also score the winning goal.[2]

He made his Israeli Premier League debut for Maccabi Haifa on 4 December 2018 in a game against Bnei Sakhnin.[3]

He scored is first league goal on 4 December 2019 in a game against F.C. Ashdod.[4]

On May 30, 2021, he won his first adult title, as winning the Israeli Premier League championship, after making 32 league appearances and scoring 1 league goal.

On 19 February 2023, he was loaned to the Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Kairat for one season.[5]

International career

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Arad made his senior debut for Israel against Slovakia on 14 October 2020, coming in as a sub after half time and contributing to a surprise 3:2 win.[6]

Honours

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Maccabi Haifa

References

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  1. ^ "מדליית ארד: סיפורו המרתק של בלם מכבי חיפה". מדליית ארד: סיפורו המרתק של בלם מכבי חיפה. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Game Report by Maccabi Haifa". Maccabi Haifa. 4 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Game Report by Maccabi Haifa". Maccabi Haifa. 4 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Game Report by Maccabi Haifa". Maccabi Haifa. 4 December 2019.
  5. ^ Ben Dor, Doron (19 February 2023). "מכבי חיפה תעביר בהשאלה את ארד לקייראט" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Slovakia vs. Israel - Football Match Summary - October 14, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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