Daniel Lifshitz
Israeli former footballer (born 1988)
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Daniel Lifshitz (Hebrew: דניאל ליפשיץ; born 24 April 1988) is an Israeli former footballer.
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Daniel Lifshitz in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Lifshitz | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Maccabi Netanya | 17 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Maccabi Umm al-Fahm | 15 | (0) |
| 2013 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 17 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 19 | (0) |
| 2014 | Maccabi Herzliya | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 26 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Israel U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 September 2015 | |||
Biography
Lifshitz was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. His father was from kibbutz Nir Oz. His mother was a Swedish woman who had met his father in Israel. He moved to Israel at age 7 with his family, and grew up on Nir Oz.[1] On 7 October 2023, his grandparents, Oded and Yocheved, were kidnapped to the Gaza Strip by Hamas during the October 7 attacks. On 23 October 2023, his grandmother, 85-year-old Yocheved Lifschitz, was released from Hamas captivity after 17 days.[2] On February 20 2025, the body of his grandfather Oded was returned to Israel after 503 days.[3]
Playing career
On 17 June 2008, Lifshitz signed a four-year contract with Maccabi Netanya.[4] In the summer of 2010 he left Netanya and signed a contract with Maccabi Ahi Nazareth for one season. Later he moved to play for Hapoel Beer Sheva, Maccabi Umm al-Fahm, Hapoel Ashkelon, Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan and most recently he signed with Maccabi Herzliya in Liga Leumit. On May 20, 2018 Lifshitz retired from football.
