Ori Uzan (Hebrew: אורי אוזן) (born 27 December 1978) is a former Israeli football player, and currently a football manager and broadcaster.

Ori Uzan
Uzan in 2005
Personal information
Full name Ori Uzan
Date of birth (1978-12-27) December 27, 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Netanya, Israel
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Beitar Jerusalem (assistant manager)
Youth career
1991–1997 Maccabi Netanya
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2004 Maccabi Netanya 179 (8)
2004–2006 Maccabi Haifa 16 (0)
2005–2006Hapoel Petah Tikva (loan) 16 (1)
2006–2007 Maccabi Netanya 32 (1)
2007–2008 Hapoel Kfar Saba 33 (1)
2008–2009 Hapoel Petah Tikva 33 (4)
2009–2010 F.C. Ashdod 10 (0)
2010–2012 Maccabi Petah Tikva 69 (4)
International career
2003–2004 Israel 4 (0)
Managerial career
2012–2014 Maccabi Haifa (assistant manager)
2014–2015 Beitar Jerusalem (assistant manager)
2015 Hapoel Petah Tikva (assistant manager)
2015-2016 Maccabi Tel Aviv (U-17 team)
2016-2018 Maccabi Petah Tikva (youth)
2018- Hapoel Tel Aviv (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 February 2007

Early life

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Uzan was born in Netanya, Israel, to a Tunisian Jewish family.[1]

Career

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He was born in Netanya, started playing in the youth department of Maccabi Netanya and played for several years in the club until he left to Maccabi Haifa at the end of the 2003–04 season.

In his first season, he captured a place in the opening squad but at the second year he was loaned to Hapoel Petah Tikva where he played at the second half of 2005–06 season.

In the summer of 2006 Uzen returned to Maccabi Netanya but left after one season since he had a few problems with his contract. He then signed in Hapoel Kfar Saba for three seasons but played only one season after the team was relegated to Liga Leumit. In July 2008 he moved to Hapoel Petah Tikva for the second time in his career after he played in the team on loan in the 2005–06 season.

He retired in the end of the 2011–12 season after an injury in the spine.

Career statistics in the Israeli Premier League

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Season Club League Cups Europe
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1999-00 Maccabi Netanya Israeli Premier League 27 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
2000-01 34 1 0 0 0 0 34 1
2001–02 30 1 4 0 0 0 34 1
2002–03 32 3 10 2 0 0 42 5
2003–04 31 3 11 2 0 0 42 5
2004–05 Maccabi Haifa 16 0 5 0 4 0 25 0
2005–06 Hapoel Petach Tikva 16 1 ? ? 0 0 16 1
2006-07 Maccabi Netanya 32 1 8 0 0 0 40 0
2007-08 Hapoel Kfar Saba 35 1 3 0 0 0 38 1
2008-09 Hapoel Petach Tikva 33 4 6 0 0 0 39 3
2009-10 F.C. Ashdod 10 0 4 0 0 0 14 0
2009-10 Maccabi Petah Tikva 17 0 3 0 0 0 20 0
2010-11 26 4 4 0 0 0 30 4
2011-12 26 0 5 2 0 0 31 2
Career total 365 19 63 6 4 0 432 25

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Maccabi & Hapoel Under-17 squads come together for Passover". 18 April 2016.
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