Tomer Tzarfati

Tomer Tzarfati (or Zarfati,[2] Hebrew: תומר צרפתי; born 16 October 2003) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Netanya, and both the Israel national under-20 team and the Israel national under-21 team.[3]

Tomer Tzarfati
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003
Place of birth Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Israel
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Maccabi Netanya
Number 18
Youth career
2013–2014 F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur
2014–2016 Maccabi Barkai
2016–2017 Hapoel Hadera
2017–2019 Maccabi Haifa
2019–2020 Maccabi Netanya
2020–2021 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2021– Maccabi Netanya
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Maccabi Netanya 2 (0)
International career‡
2022 Israel U19 6 (0)
2023– Israel U20 3 (0)
2023– Israel U21 2 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Israel U-19
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up2022 SlovakiaTeam
Representing  Israel U-20
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Third place2023 ArgentinaTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023

Early life

Tzarfati was born and raised in Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Israel, to an Israeli family of Jewish descent.[4][5] His father Ilan Tzarfati is a former footballer who currently manages a team, and he is a Baal Tshuva who observes the Jewish Sabbath.[4] His uncle Israel Zarfati is also a football coach.[4]

Club career

Tzarfati began playing for his hometown's club F.C. Pardes Hanna-Karkur's youth academy. During his latter youth he also played for Maccabi Barkai, Hapoel Hadera, Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, and Maccabi Netanya.

On 7 May 2023 made his senior debut in the Israeli Premier League 4–1 victory over Hapoel Jerusalem.

International career

He has represented Israel at both the under-20[3] and under-21 levels.[3]

Career statistics

Club
As of 1 June 2023.[6]
Club Season League State Cup Toto Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maccabi Netanya 2022–23 Israeli Premier League 100000–0010
2023–24 000000–0000
Career total 100000000010

See also

References
  1. https://azscore.com/football/players/zarfati-tomer
  2. https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u20worldcup/argentina-2023/teams/israel/squad
  3. "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Tomer Tzarfati". Israel Football Association.
  4. https://citynews.co.il/%D7%90%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%9F-%D7%A6%D7%A8%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%99-%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%92-%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%93-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%90%D7%91%D7%90/
  5. https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=813021
  6. Tomer Tzarfati at Soccerway

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