Doron Leidner (Hebrew: דורון ליידנר; born 26 April 2002) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a left wing-back for Swiss Super League club Zürich and the Israel national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rishon LeZion, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Zürich (on loan from Olympiacos) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| 2017 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
| 2017–2020 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 53 | (1) |
| 2022– | Olympiacos | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Olympiacos B | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Austria Wien (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Zürich (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Israel U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2019 | Israel U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Israel U21 | 9 | (1) |
| 2022– | Israel | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
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Early and personal life
editLeidner was born and raised in Rishon LeZion, Israel, to an Israeli family of Ashkenazi Jewish (Romanian-Jewish) descent.[2][3][4][1][5]
He also holds a Romanian passport, on account of his Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors, which eases the move to certain European football leagues.[1][5]
Club career
editOn 29 July 2022, Leidner signed a four-year deal with Greek club Olympiacos for a fee of €2 million.[6] On 18 January 2023, Leidner was loaned to Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Wien until the end of the season.[7] On 28 May 2023, Leidner picked up an injury in a 3–1 league defeat to LASK. On 2 June, it was reported that he had torn his cruciate ligament and would return to Athens to undergo surgery.[8]
International career
editHe also plays for Israel's U-21 since 2021.[citation needed]
Leidner was first called-up to the Israeli senior side on 5 November 2021.[9] He made his senior debut with the Israel national team on 2 June 2022, opening in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League match against Iceland that ended in a 2–2 home draw, where Leidner assisted the second equalizing goal in the 84th minute.[10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 28 May 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2019–20 | Israeli Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 31 | 1 | |||
| Total | 53 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | 66 | 1 | |||
| Olympiacos | 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Austria Wien (loan) | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 63 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 2 | ||
International
edit- As of 28 March 2023[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Doron Leidner :: Doron Leidner :: Olympiacos".
- ^ "Doron Leidner on Instagram: "🎭👹"".
- ^ "Doron Leidner on Instagram: "חג שמח❤️"".
- ^ "Doron Leidner on Instagram: "שבת שלום❤️🙏"".
- ^ a b "Doron Leidner".
- ^ "Ολυμπιακός μεταγραφές: Ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Λάιντνερ". Sport 24. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Austria holt Doron Leidner bis Sommer" [Austria brings Doron Leidner until the summer]. www.fk-austria.at (in German). Austria Wien. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ ""With the fans behind us to a home win!"". Austria Wien. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "זימונים מפתיעים לסגל הנבחרת לקראת משחקיה האחרונים במוקדמות המונדיאל". הארץ.
- ^ "Israel vs. Iceland - 2 June 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Doron Leidner at Soccerway
- ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Doron Leidner".
External links
edit
- Doron Leidner – Israel Football Association national team player details
- Doron Leidner – Israel Football Association league player details
- Doron Leidner at FBref.com
- Doron Leidner at ESPN FC
- Doron Leidner at PlaymakerStats.com
- Doron Leidner at Soccerway
- Doron Leidner – UEFA competition record (archive)
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