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Ali Ottman

Ali Ottman is an Israeli footballer from Sakhnin who played as a right back and defensive midfielder, mainly for Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Haifa.

born 1987Playing right back for Bnei SakhninMaccabi Haifa in the Champions League2 caps for Israel

Born: 8 February 1987, Sakhnin
Occupation: association football player

Ali Ottman was born in 1987 in Sakhnin

Ali Ottman was born on February 8, 1987, in Sakhnin. He grew up in the youth system of Bnei Sakhnin. He began as a midfielder and was moved to right back in the youth team.

He made his senior debut for Bnei Sakhnin in the 2004/2005 season, in a Toto Cup game against F.C. Ashdod. Near the end of the 2006/2007 season, under coach Elisha Levy, he joined the senior squad on a regular basis, mostly as a substitute. In the 2008/2009 season, under coach Eran Kulik, he played 31 league games.

In September 2009 he moved to Maccabi Haifa and played with the club in the Champions League group stage. In May 2010 he made his debut for the Israel national team against Uruguay, and he played one more friendly, against Chile. Injuries limited his playing time at Haifa.

In June 2012 he returned to Bnei Sakhnin on loan and later signed a new contract there. He scored 4 league goals in the 2015/2016 season, and the team was relegated after the 2018/2019 season. He joined Hapoel Kalansawe in June 2021 and Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr in January 2022.