Ofir Marciano

Ofir Marciano was born in 1989 in Ashdod

Marciano was born on 7 October 1989 in Ashdod and grew up there. His father, Yitzhak (Jackie) Marciano, played football for Beitar Ashdod and Maccabi Ironi Ashdod. He began in the Ashdod youth system as an attacking midfielder and later moved to goal on his father's advice.

He debuted for the senior team of F.C. Ashdod in 2008 and in the Israeli Premier League in 2010. He became first choice goalkeeper at the start of the 2011 season. In 2015 he joined Mouscron in Belgium on loan, and in 2016 he moved on loan to Hibernian in Scotland.

Hibernian won promotion in his first season, and he signed a four-year deal in 2017. In 2021 he joined Feyenoord in the Netherlands and helped the club reach the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final. He won the Dutch league title with Feyenoord in his second season.

In 2023 he returned to Israel and signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva for 3 years. With the club he won the Israel State Cup, the Israel Super Cup and the Israeli Premier League. He first played for Israel in 2014 and later became the team's first choice goalkeeper.

In 2016 he married Israeli model Shelly Regev, and they have two sons. He studies education and society at Ono Academic College.