Lior Refaelov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lior Refaelov | ||
| Date of birth | April 26, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Or Akiva, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Club Brugge | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2004 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2011 | Maccabi Haifa | 161 | (30) |
| 2011– | Club Brugge | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | Israel U-17 | 13 | (4) |
| 2004 | Israel U-18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2004 | Israel U-19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Israel U-21 | 17 | (4) |
| 2007– | Israel | 11 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2011 | |||
Lior Refaelov[1] (Template:Lang-he; born April 26, 1986) is an Israeli footballer whos currently playing for Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge.
Club career
Maccabi Haifa
In 1998, Refaelov began to play in Maccabi Haifa youth teams. In the 2002–03 season he moved up from the under-16 team to the youth team of the club, and scored already in his first against Neve Yossef.
During the 2003–04 season he scored 7 goals in the youth team, lead it to the youth championship and won the best player award. His first goal in the first team he scored at 2004–05 season on a Penalty kick against Hapoel Nazareth Illit, a game which Haifa won 6–0.
In the 2008–09 season, he scored 9 goals and won the championship with Maccabi Haifa.
In the 2010–11 season, He was voted at the player of the year in the Israeli football.
Club Brugge
On 20 June 2011, Refaelov has signed with Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge for a fee of €2.5 million and 15% from the next sale.[2]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 26, 2010 | Estadio Centenario |  Uruguay |
4–1 | Lose | Friendly match |
| 2 | November 17, 2010 | Bloomfield Stadium |  Iceland |
3–2 | Win | Friendly match |
Honours
- Israeli Premier League (3):
- 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11
- Toto Cup Al (1):
- 2005–06
Individual
External links
References
- ^ Profile page at the The Israel Football Association website
- ^ Ben Dor, Doron (21 June 2011). "Lior Refaelov moving to Club Brugge" (in Hebrew). One. Retrieved 21 June 2011.