Ilay Tamam (Hebrew: אילי טמם; born 7 May 2001) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a midfielder for F.C. Ashdod.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Rishon LeZion, Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | F.C. Ashdod | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Hapoel Rishon LeZion (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Hapoel Petah Tikva (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 32 | (4) |
| 2023– | F.C. Ashdod | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024 | |||
Career edit
Tamam started his career with Israeli top flight side Hapoel Tel Aviv, where he made 14 appearances and scored 0 goals.[1] On 30 May 2020, Tamam debuted for Hapoel Tel Aviv during a 2–1 win over Maccabi Haifa.[2] In 2021, he was sent on loan to Hapoel Petah Tikva in the Israeli second tier.[3][4]
On 5 September 2022, Tamam went viral on the internet after celebrating a goal by taking off his shirt, which revealed an image of his recently dead dog.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ Ilay Tamam at Soccerway
- ^ "Profile".
- ^ "ברקוביץ' מנסה לצרף שלושה שחקנים מהפועל תל אביב בהשאלה". sport1.maariv.co.il.
- ^ "אילי טמם ועומר קורסיה חתמו בהפועל".
- ^ "Soccer Player Celebrates Goal With The Sweetest Tribute To His Beloved Dog". msn.com.
- ^ "Player Scores Goal, Makes Tribute To His Dog Who Recently Died — Who's Chopping Onions?". the18.com.
External links edit
- Ilay Tamam at Soccerway
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