Orel Dgani

Orel Dgani was born in 1989 in Pardes Hanna-Karkur

Orel Dgani was born on 8 January 1989 in Pardes Hanna-Karkur to a Moroccan-Jewish family. He began playing in the youth ranks of Maccabi Netanya.

He made his debut for the Maccabi Netanya senior team in 2008 and became its captain in the 2010/2011 season. In August 2011 he moved to Maccabi Haifa. Injuries kept him out for long periods in his first seasons there.

He played on loan at Hapoel Tel Aviv from 2013 and returned to Maccabi Haifa in 2014. He won the State Cup with Maccabi Haifa in the 2015/2016 season. In 2016 he joined Hapoel Tel Aviv again and later served as its captain.

In 2020 he signed with Beitar Jerusalem, where he won the State Cup in the 2022/2023 season. He later played for Hapoel Haifa and Hapoel Petah Tikva, and in 2026 he joined M.S. Ashdod. In May 2025 it was reported that he was questioned by police with other players on suspicion of National Insurance fraud.

He made his debut for the Israel national team on 17 November 2010 in a friendly against Iceland. He also played in the Euro 2016 and Euro 2020 qualifiers.