Ori Uzan
Ori Uzan (Hebrew: אורי אוזן) (born 27 December 1978) is a former Israeli football player, and currently a football manager and broadcaster.
 Uzan in 2005 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ori Uzan | ||
| Date of birth | December 27, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Netanya, Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beitar Jerusalem (assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1997 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2004 | Maccabi Netanya | 179 | (8) |
| 2004–2006 | Maccabi Haifa | 16 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Hapoel Petah Tikva (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Maccabi Netanya | 32 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 33 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 33 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | F.C. Ashdod | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 69 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | Israel | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Maccabi Haifa (assistant manager) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Beitar Jerusalem (assistant manager) | ||
| 2015 | Hapoel Petah Tikva (assistant manager) | ||
| 2015-2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (U-17 team) | ||
| 2016-2018 | Maccabi Petah Tikva (youth) | ||
| 2018- | Hapoel Tel Aviv (youth) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 February 2007 | |||
Early life
Uzan was born in Netanya, Israel, to a Tunisian Jewish family.[1]
Career
He was born in Netanya, started playing in the youth department of Maccabi Netanya 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 where he played at the second half of 2005–06 season.
In the summer of 2006 Uzen returned to Maccabi Netanya but left after one season since he had a few problems with his contract. He then signed in Hapoel Kfar Saba 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 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
| Season | Club | League | Cups | Europe | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1999-00 | Maccabi Netanya | Israeli Premier League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2001–02 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2002–03 | 32 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
| 2003–04 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
| 2004–05 | Maccabi Haifa | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | Hapoel Petach Tikva | 16 | 1 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2006-07 | Maccabi Netanya | 32 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2007-08 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2008-09 | Hapoel Petach Tikva | 33 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| 2009-10 | F.C. Ashdod | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2009-10 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2010-11 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| 2011-12 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 365 | 19 | 63 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 432 | 25 | ||
Honours
- Israeli Second Division:
- Winner (1): 1998-99
- Israeli Premier League:
- Winner (1): 2004-05
- Runner-up (1): 2006-07
References
- "Maccabi & Hapoel Under-17 squads come together for Passover". 18 April 2016.
External links
- (in Hebrew) Profile and biography of Ori Uzan on Maccabi Haifa's official website
- (in Hebrew) Profile and statistics of Ori Uzan on One.co.il