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Shir Tzedek

Shir Tzedek is a retired Israeli footballer who played as a center back for Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona and Hapoel Beer Sheva and played for the Israel national team.

born 1989Ironi Kiryat Shmona's first league titleLeague titles with Hapoel Beer ShevaCaptaining Kiryat Shmona to State Cup

Born: 22 August 1989, Beit She'an
Occupation: association football player

Shir Tzedek was born in 1989 in Beit She'an

Shir Meir Tzedek was born on 22 August 1989 in Beit Alfa to a Jewish family. His father, Pinchas, is of Persian descent, and his mother, Irit, is of Turkish and Belarusian descent.

He played in the youth teams of Hapoel Beit She'an and Maccabi Netanya before joining Ironi Kiryat Shmona, where he debuted in 2008. With the club he won the league title in the 2011/2012 season, 2 Toto Cups, and the State Cup in the 2013/2014 season as captain.

In 2015 he signed with Hapoel Beer Sheva and won 3 league titles with the club. In 2017 he was suspected of using a banned substance, and UEFA suspended him for 8 months. The club later said its staff gave him the substance because of a production error.

He made his debut for the Israel national team in 2012 in a friendly against Ukraine. He moved to Maccabi Netanya in 2021 and announced his retirement in 2023.