Eden Kartsev

Eden Kartsev was born in 2000 in Afula

Eden Kartsev was born in Afula on 11 April 2000. His parents came to Israel from Minsk, Belarus, in 1996. His father Vadim Kartsev is a former footballer, and the family speaks Russian. He also holds a Belarusian passport.

He played in the youth teams of Hapoel Asi Gilboa and Maccabi Netanya, then joined the Maccabi Tel Aviv youth department. He made his senior debut for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Toto Cup in August 2017. He later spent time on loan at Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam, Hapoel Hadera and Ironi Kiryat Shmona.

Back at Maccabi Tel Aviv, he won the Super Cup and the State Cup. In 2021 he moved to Maccabi Netanya. A 2022 loan to Dynamo Moscow was cancelled after sanctions on Russian banks blocked the payment.

In January 2023 he signed with İstanbul Başakşehir in Turkey. In January 2024 he faced a disciplinary process in Turkey over a social media post about Israeli hostages in Gaza, and he returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv on loan. He joined Shenzhen Peng City on loan in 2024 and signed permanently in 2025.

He played for Israel's youth teams. He made his senior debut for Israel on 11 October 2020 against the Czech Republic.