Ofri Arad | |
Birth Date: | 11 September 1998 |
Birth Place: | HaHotrim, Israel |
Height: | 1.82 m |
Position: | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
Currentclub: | FC Kairat |
Youthyears1: | 2008–2017 |
Youthclubs1: | Maccabi Haifa |
Years1: | 2017–2023 |
Clubs1: | Maccabi Haifa |
Caps1: | 112 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Years2: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs2: | → Hapoel Ramat Gan (loan) |
Caps2: | 34 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs3: | FC Kairat |
Caps3: | 35 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
Nationalteam1: | Israel U18 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2014 |
Nationalteam2: | Israel U19 |
Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2016 |
Nationalteam3: | Israel U21 |
Nationalcaps3: | 9 |
Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
Nationalyears4: | 2020– |
Nationalteam4: | Israel |
Nationalcaps4: | 9 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 12 July 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 23 November 2023 |
Ofri Arad (Hebrew: עופרי ארד; born 11 September 1998) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for FC Kairat and the Israel national team.
Arad was born in kibbutz HaHotrim, Israel, to a Jewish family. He is the youngest brother of former footballer Dori Arad.[1]
Arad made his official debut for Maccabi Haifa on 4 August 2018 in a game against Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the Toto Cup and also score the winning goal.[2]
He made his Israeli Premier League debut for Maccabi Haifa on 4 December 2018 in a game against Bnei Sakhnin.[3]
He scored is first league goal on 4 December 2019 in a game against F.C. Ashdod.[4]
On May 30, 2021, he won his first adult title, as winning the Israeli Premier League championship, after making 32 league appearances and scoring 1 league goal.
On 19 February 2023, he was loaned to the Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Kairat for one season.[5]
Arad made his senior debut for Israel against Slovakia on 14 October 2020, coming in as a sub after half time and contributing to a surprise 3:2 win.[6]
Maccabi Haifa