Neta Lavi
Israeli footballer
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Neta Lavi (Hebrew: נטע לביא; born 25 August 1996) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J1 League club Machida Zelvia and the Israel national team.
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Lavi playing for Maccabi Haifa in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 25 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Ramat HaShofet, Israel | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Machida Zelvia | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2023 | Maccabi Haifa | 197 | (7) |
| 2023–2025 | Gamba Osaka | 66 | (1) |
| 2025– | Machida Zelvia | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Israel U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Israel U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Israel U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Israel U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2016– | Israel | 24 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 August 2025, 10:00 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2024 | |||
Club career
In 2010, Lavi joined the Maccabi Haifa youth team. He became captain of the Maccabi Haifa youth team that won the double in 2014.[1]
Lavi has made his official debut for the senior Maccabi Haifa on 28 October 2015 in a game against Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the Toto Cup. Lavi made his Israeli Premier League debut for the senior Maccabi Haifa on 7 December 2015, in a match against Hapoel Haifa.
On 27 January 2023 signed for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.[2]
On 12 August 2025, Lavi announce official transfer to fellow J1 League club, Machida Zelvia for mid 2025 season.[3]
International career
Lavi was part of the Israeli youth national team and Played 8 times for the Israeli U-19 and 12 times for the Israeli U-21 national side, under Israeli manager Arik Benado.
Lavi made his debut for the senior Israel national team on 31 May 2016, coming on as a substitute during a friendly match against Serbia.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 August 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maccabi Haifa | 2014–15 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 7 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 3 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 41 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||
| Total | 197 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 265 | 12 | ||
| Gamba Osaka | 2023 | J1 League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||||||
| 2025 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 76 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 86 | 2 | |||||
| Machida Zelvia | 2025 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 224 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 296 | 12 | ||
International
- As of match played 9 September 2024 [5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | |
Honours
Maccabi Haifa