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Maor Melikson

Maor Melikson is an Israeli former footballer who played for Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Wisła Kraków and the Israel national team.

born 1984Captaining Hapoel Be'er ShevaPolish championship with Wisła KrakówPlaying for Israel's national team

Born: 30 October 1984, Yavne
Occupation: association football player

Maor Melikson was born in 1984 in Yavne

Melikson was born in Yavne in 1984. His father was born in Romania and his mother in Legnica, Poland. He also holds a Polish passport.

He came up through the youth department of Maccabi Yavne and later played for Beitar Jerusalem. In 2006 he joined Maccabi Haifa, and in 2008 he moved to Hapoel Kfar Saba.

In 2008 he signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva and later became its captain. In 2011 he moved to Wisła Kraków and won the Polish championship in his first season. In 2013 he joined Valenciennes in France.

He debuted for Israel's national team in 2010. In 2011 he considered playing for Poland but later chose to stay with Israel. He returned to Be'er Sheva in 2014 and retired because of injury in 2020.