Manor Solomon

Manor Solomon (Hebrew: מנור סולומון‎; born (1999-07-24)24 July 1999) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Shakhtar Donetsk and the Israel national team.

Manor Solomon
Solomon celebrating with Shakhtar Donetsk in 2019
Personal information
Birth name Manor Solomon
Date of birth (1999-07-24) 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
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maccabi Petah Tikva 2016–17 Israeli Premier League 2324[lower-alpha 1]0–00272
2017–18 3345[lower-alpha 2]0–00384
2018–19 1221[lower-alpha 1]0–00132
Total 6881000000788
Shakhtar Donetsk 2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League 110312[lower-alpha 3]000161
2019–20 203006310276
2020–21 103005210165
Total 41631135205912
Career total 107131311352013720
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Israel State Cup
  2. One appearance in the Israel State Cup, four appearances in the Toto Cup
  3. Two appearances in the UEFA Europa League

International
National teamYearAppsGoals
Israel 201820
201951
Total71

International goals
Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 November 2020Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel Scotland1–01–02020–21 UEFA Nations League B

Honours

Club
Shakhtar Donetsk
Winner (2): 2018–19, 2019-20
Winner (1): 2018–19

References
  1. "Israeli soccer's golden boy just took a huge risk. And it could catapult him to fame". Haaretz.com.
  2. "הדבר הגדול הבא?". ynet. May 18, 2017.
  3. "Solomon's Wisdom Has Shocked Manchester City". BabaGol.
  4. "צה"ל אישר למנור סולומון קיצור שירות אם יימכר לקבוצה באירופה - וואלה! ספורט". וואלה!News. August 29, 2018.
  5. "Shakhtar Donetsk v Atalanta facts". UEFA. 2 December 2019.
  6. 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.
  7. "Real Madrid 2–3 Shakhtar Donetsk". UEFA. 21 October 2020.
  8. https://www.besoccer.com/new/solomon-made-it-2-0-and-forced-rm-to-look-at-permutations-923665
  9. https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2030126/
  10. Manor Solomon at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2019.


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