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Gal Alberman

Gal Alberman is an Israeli former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and captained Maccabi Tel Aviv.

born 1983Captaining Maccabi Tel AvivIsraeli Footballer of the Year 2008Maccabi Tel Aviv's 2014/2015 treble

Born: 17 April 1983, Petah Tikva
Occupation: association football player

Gal Alberman was born in 1983 in Petah Tikva

Gal Alberman was born on 17 April 1983 and grew up in Oranit. His father, Shimon Alberman, played handball for Maccabi Petah Tikva and the Israel national team. He began playing football in the Maccabi Petah Tikva youth system.

He joined the Maccabi Petah Tikva senior team in the 2000/2001 season and won the Toto Cup in 2003/2004. In 2005 he moved to CD Tenerife in Spain, then returned to sign with Beitar Jerusalem. With Beitar he won two championships, and he was named Israel's Footballer of the Year for 2007/2008.

In 2008 he signed with Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany. In 2010 he joined Maccabi Tel Aviv, where he became captain and won 3 straight championships, including a treble in 2014/2015. He moved to Maccabi Haifa in 2017 and retired in 2019.

He played 36 matches for the Israel national team and scored 1 goal, retiring from international football in 2015. After retiring he published a book of short stories called 6. He became an assistant coach at Maccabi Haifa in 2019 and its sporting director in 2021, and was dismissed in 2025.