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Maor Zohar

Maor Zohar is a former Israeli footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs including F.C. Ashdod and Hapoel Ashkelon.

born 1985Midfielder for F.C. Ashdod2007 State Cup final with Hapoel Ashkelon

Born: 3 June 1985, Ashdod
Occupation: association football player

Maor Zohar was born in 1985 in Ashdod

Maor Zohar was born in 1985 in Ashdod. He is of Tunisian Jewish descent. He began playing in the youth department of Maccabi Ironi Ashdod and continued with the youth team of F.C. Ashdod after the city's clubs merged.

He made his senior debut for F.C. Ashdod in January 2003 in the Toto Cup. Under coach Yossi Mizrahi he played as a defensive midfielder and sometimes as a center back. In January 2007 he was loaned to Hapoel Ashkelon, which reached the State Cup final and lost to Hapoel Tel Aviv on penalties.

He returned to Ashdod for 2 more seasons, then moved between several clubs. He played for Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan, Hapoel Ra'anana, Maccabi Be'er Sheva, Hapoel Ashkelon again and Sektzia Nes Tziona. With Ironi Kiryat Gat he won promotion to Liga Leumit.

In 2017 he joined Maccabi Ironi Ashdod and helped it win promotion to Liga Alef in 2019. In November 2020 he signed with Maccabi Tamra and retired at the end of that season.