Manor Solomon
Manor Solomon (Hebrew: מנור סולומון; born 24 July 1999) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Shakhtar Donetsk and the Israel national team.
![]() Solomon celebrating with Shakhtar Donetsk in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Birth name | Manor Solomon | ||
Date of birth | 24 July 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Kfar Saba, Israel | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 68 | (8) |
2019– | Shakhtar Donetsk | 41 | (6) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | Israel U16 | 1 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Israel U17 | 14 | (1) |
2016 | Israel U18 | 2 | (0) |
2017 | Israel U19 | 6 | (0) |
2017– | Israel U21 | 6 | (0) |
2018– | Israel | 14 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020 |
Early life
Solomon was born in Kfar Saba, Israel, to a Jewish family.[1] His parents Ayala and Yossi Solomon are Phys Ed. teachers.[2]
Solomon served as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces.[3][4]
Club career
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
On 1 October 2019, Solomon scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, when he scored in the last minutes of an away match against Atalanta that ended in a 2–1 win for his team.[5] Making him the youngest Israeli footballer to ever score in the Champions League, at the age of 20.
On 26 November 2019, Solomon scored the last goal in a Champions League away match against Manchester City, helping Shakhtar to finish it with a 1–1 draw.[6]
On 21 October 2020, Solomon scored for Shakhtar the third 2020–21 UEFA Champions League away match goal against Real Madrid, in a 3–2 win for his team.[7]
On 1 December 2020, Solomon again scored against Real Madrid in a Champions League match, helping Shakhtar to earn a 2–0 win.[8]
International career
On 18 November 2020, Solomon scored a first half goal in a UEFA Nations League match against Scotland, earning a 1–0 win for his native Israel.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 5 December 2020[10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2016–17 | Israeli Premier League | 23 | 2 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
2017–18 | 33 | 4 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |||
2018–19 | 12 | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |||
Total | 68 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 8 | ||
Shakhtar Donetsk | 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
2019–20 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||
2020–21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | ||
Total | 41 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 12 | ||
Career total | 107 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 137 | 20 |
- Notes
- Appearances in the Israel State Cup
- One appearance in the Israel State Cup, four appearances in the Toto Cup
- Two appearances in the UEFA Europa League
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Israel | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
2019 | 5 | 1 | |
Total | 7 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 18 November 2020 | Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
Honours
References
- "Israeli soccer's golden boy just took a huge risk. And it could catapult him to fame". Haaretz.com.
- "הדבר הגדול הבא?". ynet. May 18, 2017.
- "Solomon's Wisdom Has Shocked Manchester City". BabaGol.
- "צה"ל אישר למנור סולומון קיצור שירות אם יימכר לקבוצה באירופה - וואלה! ספורט". וואלה!News. August 29, 2018.
- "Shakhtar Donetsk v Atalanta facts". UEFA. 2 December 2019.
- Doyle, Paul (2019-11-26). "Manchester City 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk: Champions League – as it happened". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- "Real Madrid 2–3 Shakhtar Donetsk". UEFA. 21 October 2020.
- https://www.besoccer.com/new/solomon-made-it-2-0-and-forced-rm-to-look-at-permutations-923665
- https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2030126/
- Manor Solomon at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2019.