Tom Rosenthal (footballer)

Tom Rosenthal (born 3 September 1996) is an Israeli footballer who currently plays for Belgian First Division B side Tubize. He is a midfielder and previously played for Watford F.C., Zulte-Waregem and Queens Park Rangers.[1]

Tom Rosenthal
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-03) 3 September 1996
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Tubize
Number 6
Youth career
2006–2014 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Zulte-Waregem 4 (0)
2015–2016 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
2017–2018 Dordrecht 13 (0)
2018– Tubize 12 (0)
National team‡
2013–2014 Belgium U18 7 (2)
2014–2015 Belgium U19 11 (1)
2018– Israel U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 July 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2018

Career

Born in London,[2] Rosenthal was in the youth system of English club Watford from the age of 10.[3] His father, 60-cap Israel international Ronny, finished his career in 1999 after two seasons at the club, following seven years playing in the English top flight. Between the ages of 13 and 15 Rosenthal had problems following a growth spurt.[4] He started a two-year scholarship at the start of the 2013–14 season and travelled with the first-team for their FA Cup fixture with Bristol City in January 2014.[5][6]

On 1 September 2014 Watford announced Rosenthal had moved for an undisclosed fee to Belgian Pro League side S.V. Zulte Waregem in order for him to be closer to an ill family member, signing a two-year professional contract.[7] However, his brother and agent Dean subsequently announced that the main reason Rosenthal had left was due to the prospect of first-team football.[3]

He made his first team debut with S.V. Zulte Waregem on 21 January 2015 in the Belgian Cup in a 4–2 away defeat against R.S.C. Anderlecht. He played 58 minutes, before being substituted off for Ghislain Gimbert.[8]

On 11 August 2017 Rosenthal signed for Eerste Divisie side FC Dordrecht on a one-year contract.[9]

International career

A former youth international for Belgium, Rosenthal debuted for the Israel national under-21 football team in a 3–0 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification loss to the Germany U21s on 22 March 2018.[10]

References
  1. "Belgium – R. Rosenthal – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. Haim, Ram (3 November 2013). "Let the kid go: The Rosenthal family are not "one of ousrs" anymore". Ynet (in Hebrew).
  3. "Agent: 'Playing first team football was the main reason Tom Rosenthal wanted to leave Watford, not family illness'". Watford Observer. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. "Ronny Rosenthal". watfordlegends.com. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  5. "Watford's offer nine academy graduates full-time scholarships". Watford Observer. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  6. "ACADEMY – ROSENTHAL: "Excited And Eager"". Watford F.C. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  7. "ACADEMY: Watford Reluctantly Let Rosenthal Leave". Watford F.C. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  8. "Anderlecht vs. Zulte-Waregem – 21 January 2014 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  9. "Tom Rosenthal verdient contract". FC Dordrecht (in Dutch). 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  10. UEFA.com. "Under-21 – Germany-Israel". UEFA.com.
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