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Maor Buzaglo

Maor Buzaglo is an Israeli former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, mainly for Israeli clubs such as Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

born 1988Midfielder for Hapoel Be'er ShevaLeague assists leader twiceGoal against Inter Milan

Maor Buzaglo
Born
14 January 1988, Holon
Occupation
association football player

Maor Buzaglo was born in 1988 in Holon

Buzaglo was born in Holon in 1988 to a Sephardic Jewish family. His father Jacob Buzaglo played football for Hapoel Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem, and his brothers also work in the game. He played in the youth teams of Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem.

In 2002 he had a trial at Juventus and then signed with Lyon. After a year in France he joined Maccabi Haifa, which loaned him to Hapoel Petah Tikva and then to Bnei Sakhnin. At Bnei Sakhnin he was named Discovery of the Year.

In 2008 he moved to Maccabi Tel Aviv, where he won the Toto Cup and later left after a dispute with the club. He played for Standard Liège in Belgium from 2011 to 2013.

In 2013 he joined Hapoel Be'er Sheva and led the league in assists in his first 2 seasons. He won 2 league titles with the club and scored against Inter Milan in the Europa League in 2016. Knee injuries affected his later years at Maccabi Haifa, Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv, and he retired in January 2022.

He played for Israel's youth teams and made his senior debut against Russia in 2007. He is married to Miran Nimni, and they have 2 sets of twins.

Milestones in Maor Buzaglo's life

  1. 1988

    Born in Holon.

  2. 2002

    Had a trial at Juventus and signed with Lyon.

  3. 2007

    Made his senior debut for Israel against Russia.

  4. 2008

    Signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

  5. 2011

    Joined Standard Liège in Belgium.

  6. 2013

    Signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

  7. 2016

    Scored against Inter Milan in a Europa League win.

  8. 2018

    Signed with Beitar Jerusalem.

  9. 2019

    Signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv.

  10. 2022

    Retired from playing.

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Based on English Wikipedia, Maor Buzaglo and Hebrew Wikipedia, מאור בוזגלו, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

Photograph: Олег Дубина, CC BY-SA 3.0

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