Eden Vadimovich Kartsev (or Kartzev,[1] Hebrew: עדן ואדימוביץ' קארצב, Belarusian: Эдэн Вадзімавіч Карцаў, Russian: Эден Вадимович Карцев; born 11 April 2000) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv, on loan from Turkish Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir, and the Israel national team.
 Kartsev playing for Maccabi Netanya in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eden Vadimovich Kartsev | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Afula, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder[citation needed] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Maccabi Tel Aviv (on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir) | ||
| Number | 72 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| 2009–2012 | Hapoel Asi Gilboa | ||
| 2012–2014 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| 2014–2018 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 14 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Hapoel Hadera (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Maccabi Netanya | 39 | (4) |
| 2023– | İstanbul Başakşehir | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Israel U16 | 8 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | Israel U17 | 30 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Israel U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Israel U19 | 16 | (5) |
| 2018–2023 | Israel U21 | 19 | (2) |
| 2020– | Israel | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023 | |||
He also holds a Belarusian passport.[2]
Club career edit
Kartsev made his professional debut for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel's Toto Cup Al on 12 August 2017, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Shlomi Yosef Azulay against fellow Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Ra'anana.[3] He made his first appearance in the Israeli Premier League on 9 February 2018 while on loan at Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam, starting in the away match against Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon.[4]
On 12 August 2022, Kartsev agreed on a transfer with Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow, on loan with an option to buy.[5] On 23 August 2022, the deal between Dynamo Moscow and Maccabi Netanya was cancelled due to the sanctions imposed on the Russian banks after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Dynamo Moscow payment did not reach Maccabi Netanya's account by the deadline specified in the contract, and then Kartsev returned to Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Netanya.[6]
On 30 January 2023, Kartsev signed a 4.5-year contract worth €2.25 million with Turkey's Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir after the Turkish side agreed to pay Maccabi Netanya the €2.3 million transfer fee (highest transfer fee in the history of Maccabi Netanya).[7]
In January 2024, Kartzev faced a disciplinary investigation by his club over a social media post.[citation needed] According to Turkish broadcaster TRT Haber, the player re-posted an image with the hashtag "#BringThemHomeNow" in apparent support of Israeli hostages being held in the Gaza Strip during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[8][9] The Turkish Football Federation referred Kartsev to the Professional Football Disciplinary Board for potential breaches of Article 42 of the Football Disciplinary Instruction, citing "ideological propaganda", for which an eight-match ban could be imposed.[10] While Kartzev was discussing leaving Başakşehir in a loan deal away from Turkey, an eight-match ban may apply worldwide.[10]
On 18 January 2024, Kartsev returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv, on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir, until the end of the season, with an option to finalise it as a permanent transfer.[11]
International career edit
Kartsev made his senior international debut for Israel on 11 October 2020 in a 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B match, coming on as a 88th-minute substitute in the 1–2 home loss against the Czech Republic.[12]
He also plays for Israel U21 since 2018.[13]
Personal life edit
Kartsev was born in Afula, Israel, to parents from Minsk, Belarus who immigrated to Israel in 1996.[14][15] His father Vadim Kartsev is a former footballer who played in Belarus for FC Vitebsk and in Israel for Sektzia Ness Ziona and Hapoel Afula.[14] He has an older sister who also resides in Israel.[14] Kartsev and his family also speak fluent Russian.[16][15]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 23 December 2023[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2017–18 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Hapoel Hadera (loan) | 2018–19 | Israeli Premier League | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 2 | ||
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) | 2019–20 | Israeli Premier League | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| Maccabi Netanya | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Israeli Premier League | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | – | 23 | 2 | ||
| Total | 39 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 47 | 4 | |||
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1[e] | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 98 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 9 | ||
- ^ Includes Israel State Cup, Turkish Cup
- ^ Includes Toto Cup
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in Israel Super Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps[a] | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
- ^ Includes the UEFA Nations League, the FIFA World Cup qualification, and the UEFA Euro qualifying
Honours edit
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Netanya
References edit
- ^ a b "Israel Football Association - Eden KARTZEV".
- ^ Eden Kartsev at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Hapoel Ra'anana vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv – 12 August 2017". Soccerway. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Hapoel Ramat HaSharon vs. Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam – 9 February 2018". Soccerway. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ ""Динамо" договорилось о переходе Эдена Карцева" (in Russian). Dynamo Moscow. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Отменен трансфер Карцева в "Динамо". Клуб РПЛ не смог перевести деньги в срок, хотя 12 августа объявил об аренде" (in Russian). Sports. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "תמורת 2.3 מיליון יורו: עדן קארצב עוזב את מכבי נתניה ועובר לבשאקשהיר | ישראל היום".
- ^ "Israeli soccer player detained in Turkey after protest in support of hostages held in Gaza". CNN. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Turkey frees Israeli footballer detained over Gaza war reference in match". AlJazeera. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Two Israeli players in Turkey facing eight-match bans for 'ideological propaganda' relating to Israel-Gaza war". The Athletic. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "קארצב מצטרף למכבי בהשאלה מבשאקשהיר" [Karsev joins Maccabi on loan from Basaksehir]. www.maccabi-tlv.co.il (in Hebrew). 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Eden Karzev". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Eden Kartsev at Soccerway
- ^ a b c "כשתגדל תהיה כוכב על: הבטחה בשם עדן קארצב". 15 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Новичок «Динамо» Карцев: «Мои папа и мама – белорусы. Дома я научился говорить по-русски»".
- ^ "Шестой: русскоязычный израильский футболист станет игроком московского "Динамо"". 3 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Eden Kartsev at Soccerway
External links edit
- Eden Kartsev – Israel Football Association national team player details
- Eden Kartsev – Israel Football Association league player details
- Eden Kartsev – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Eden Kartsev at FootballDatabase.eu
- Eden Kartsev at WorldFootball.net