Omri Luzon

Omri Luzon
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-07) 7 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Petah Tikva, Israel
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Bnei Yehuda
Youth career
–2017 Maccabi Petah Tikva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Maccabi Petah Tikva 2 (0)
2018 → Hapoel Hadera (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 Hapoel Nof HaGalil 5 (0)
2019 Hapoel Ashkelon 13 (0)
2019–2020 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 33 (0)
2020 Maccabi Petah Tikva 0 (0)
2020–2021 Reading 0 (0)
2021–2023 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 54 (0)
2023–2024 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 33 (0)
2024– Bnei Yehuda 0 (0)
International career
2015 Israel U16 4 (0)
2015–2016 Israel U17 10 (0)
2016–2017 Israel U18 7 (0)
2017 Israel U19 6 (0)
2019–2021 Israel U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024

Omri Luzon (Hebrew: עמרי לוזון; born 7 January 1999) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bnei Yehuda. He has represented Israel at youth international level.

Club career

Luzon began his career at Maccabi Petah Tikva, making his professional debut in the Israeli Premier League in May 2017 as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Maccabi Haifa.[1] In September 2020, it was reported that Luzon was training with Championship side Reading ahead of signing a three-year deal with the club.[2] On 30 October 2020, despite no official announcement from the club, he made his debut for Reading U23s in a Premier League 2 match.[3] On 15 December 2020, it was officially announced that Luzon had joined Reading on a contract until June 2021.[4]

International career

Luzon has represented Israel up to under-21 level.[5]

Career statistics

As of 1 June 2023[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maccabi Petah Tikva 2016–17 Israeli Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017–18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Hapoel Hadera 2018–19 Israeli Premier League 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Hapoel Nof HaGalil 2018–19 Liga Leumit 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Hapoel Ashkelon 2018–19 Liga Leumit 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Hapoel Rishon LeZion 2019–20 Liga Leumit 33 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 34 0
Maccabi Petah Tikva 2020–21 Israeli Premier League 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Hapoel Rishon LeZion 2021–22 Liga Leumit 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 0
2021–22 26 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 31 0
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 2021–22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 108 0 9 0 4 0 0 0 121 0

References

  1. ^ "MACCABI HAIFA VS. MACCABI PETAH TIKVA 0 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Defender claims to be on verge of joining Reading FC". getreading.co.uk. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. ^ "READING U23 VS. NEWCASTLE UNITED U23 3 - 2". uk.soccerway.com. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Nelson Abbey signs professional contract". Reading F.C. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. ^ "עמרי לוזון" (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. ^ Omri Luzon at Soccerway