Omer Damari

Omer Damari (Hebrew: עומר דמארי‎, born 24 March 1989) is an Israeli footballer who plays for the Israel national team as a striker.

Omer Damari
Damari with Red Bull Salzburg, 2015
Personal information
Full name Omer Damari
Date of birth (1989-03-24) 24 March 1989
Place of birth Rishon LeZion, Israel
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Maccabi Petah Tikva 118 (29)
2011–2014 Hapoel Tel Aviv 101 (56)
2014–2015 Austria Wien 13 (8)
2015–2018 RB Leipzig 10 (0)
2015–2016 → Red Bull Salzburg (loan) 16 (4)
2016 → New York Red Bulls (loan) 5 (0)
2017–2018 → Maccabi Haifa (loan) 27 (4)
2018–current Hapoel Tel Aviv 33 (4)
National team‡
2007–2008 Israel U19 10 (3)
2008–2010 Israel U21 10 (0)
2010– Israel 20 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 January 2017

Club career

Maccabi Petah Tikva

Omer grew up in the youth ranks for Maccabi Petah Tikva and made his debut for the senior side on 21 November 2006 in a Toto Cup Al game against F.C. Ashdod.[1] Due to his speed and ball skills he was deployed in wide midfield mostly but later became the leading striker for Maccabi due to good goalscoring form. He made 146 appearances for Maccabi, starting 88 matches, with 58 substitute appearances and scoring 34 goals.

Hapoel Tel Aviv

On 3 July 2011, Damari moved to Hapoel Tel Aviv costing €1.5 million, where he signed a 5-year contract with €3 million buy-out clause.[2] Damari helped Hapoel to the Israel State Cup during his first year at the club. He made 101 league appearance for Hapoel, scoring 56 goals in the process. During the 2013/14 season he scored a career high 26 league goals and 31 in all competitions. His fine play during the season led to interest from various clubs throughout Europe.

Austria Wien

In July 2014 Damari signed with Austria Wien. On 9 August 2014 Damari made his first appearance for the club scoring the opening goal for Wien in a 2–2 draw with SC Wiener Neustadt.[3] He ended the season scoring 10 goals in 15 appearances.

Damari playing for Austria Wien in 2014

RB Leipzig

In January 2015 Damari signed with RB Leipzig of the 2. Bundesliga.[4]

FC Red Bull Salzburg

On 30 July 2015 Damari was loaned to sister club FC Red Bull Salzburg for one season.[5] Damari established himself as a starter for Salzburg but was limited to 16 league games due to injury in which he managed to score 4 goals and provide 4 assists. He helped the club to the league and cup title during his loan spell.

New York Red Bulls

On 4 August 2016 Damari was once again sent on loan by RB Leipzig, this time to New York Red Bulls.[6] Damari made his debut for New York on August 13 coming on in the second half in a 3–1 victory against the Montreal Impact.[7] The following week, Damari scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Alianza F.C. in the CONCACAF Champions League.[8]

Maccabi Haifa F.C

On 12 January 2017 Damari has signed a contract with Maccabi Haifa.

Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C

On 13 July 2018 Damari has signed a contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv.

International career

During the 2010–11 Israeli Premier League season Damari scored 15 goals and was called up for the national team for the first time. On 17 November 2010 he made his debut in a friendly against Iceland at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, scoring two goals in the opening fifteen minutes of a 3–2 win.[9]

Damari was selected by Eli Guttman for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying. On 13 October 2014, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 away win over Andorra, the first goal coming in the third minute.[10]

Honours

Club
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Red Bull Salzburg

International
Maccabi Haifa

Career statistics
As of 13 August 2016
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Maccabi Petah Tikva 2006–07 402130––91
2007–08 2331040––283
2008–09 2911041––342
2009–10 32103150––4011
2010–11 30151042––3517
Total 1182982203––14634
Hapoel Tel Aviv 2011–12 361742521045525
2012–13 29133120513915
2013–14 36261000454131
Total 101568372191013571
Austria Wien 2014–15 1382200001510
Total 1382200001510
RB Leipzig 2014–15 100100000110
Total 100100000110
Red Bull Salzburg 2015–16 164000000164
Total 164000000164
New York Red Bulls 2016 4000001151
Total 4000001151
Maccabi Haifa 2016–17 1100000000
Total 1100000000
Career Total 263981972752011328120

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
117 November 2010Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel Iceland1–03–2Friendly
22–0
314 November 2012Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel Belarus1–01–2Friendly
41 June 2014BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States Honduras3–14–2Friendly
510 October 2014GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus Cyprus1–02–1UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
613 October 2014Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella, Andorra la Vella, Andorra Andorra1–04–1UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
72–1
83–1
916 November 2014Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel Bosnia and Herzegovina2–03–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

References
  1. Profile at One!
  2. Hapoel Presents Damari
  3. "SC Wiener Neustadt-Austria Wien (2-2)" (in German).
  4. "WECHSEL PERFEKT! OMER DAMARI IST AB SOFORT EIN LEIPZIGER BULLE!" (in German). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  5. "RBL-Kurzpass". redbulls. Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  6. "New York Red Bulls Acquire Israeli international Omer Damari from RB Leipzig on Loan". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  7. "POST-GAME NOTES: New York Red Bulls 3, Montreal Impact 1". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
  8. "Alianza FC, 1 vs. New York Red Bulls, 1". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  9. "Israel 3-2 Iceland". UEFA. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  10. "Damari treble does job for Israel in Andorra". UEFA. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  11. http://www.one.co.il/Article/17-18/1,1,1,0/301460.html?ref=hp
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