Eli Zizov
Eliyahu "Eli" Zizov (Hebrew: אלי זיזוב; born 30 January 1991) is an Israeli footballer who currently plays for Nordia Jerusalem.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eliyahu Zizov | ||
| Date of birth | January 30, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Beersheba, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nordia Jerusalem | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Beitar Nes Tubruk | |||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | |||
| Levski Sofia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Levski Sofia | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Braga | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Hapoel Acre | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 15 | (0) |
| 2017– | Nordia Jerusalem | 4 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | Israel U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Israel U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2017 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Zizov was born in Beer Sheva, Israel, to a Jewish family.[1] He is of paternal Georgian-Jewish descent.
Career
When he was six years old, he joined the Maccabi Tel Aviv academy. Zizov had briefly trained with FC Barcelona and was a target of Chelsea F.C., but eventually he joined Levski Sofia, with whom he has already played an official match in the A PFG: against PFC Rodopa Smolyan in April 2007 when he was 16 years, 2 month and 15 days old and thus he became the youngest foreign player making an appearance in the Bulgarian Championship.
Zizov decided to return to Israel, because he refused to sign a contract with PFC Levski Sofia, due to disagreements regarding his salary and playing opportunities.
In January 2010, he made his debut for the Portuguese side Sporting Clube de Braga senior team in a Taça da Liga game against U.D. Leiria.
On 3 July 2011, he signed with the Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv.[2]
On 16 November 2013, Zizov signed with Hapoel Acre on a 3 year contract. Acre paid Maccabi 50,000 Shekels for the Israeli.[3]
Playing style
Zizov can play as a winger, striker or second striker.
Honours
- A PFG (1):
- 2008–09
References
- "Меси от "Герена" е луд по моторите" (in Bulgarian). Стандарт. 2007-04-27. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
External links
- Eli Zizov – Israel Football Association national team player details
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info