Gal Alberman

Gal Alberman
גל אלברמן
Personal information
Date of birth 17 April 1983 (1983-04-17) (age 28)
Place of birth Petah Tikva, Israel
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club Maccabi Tel Aviv
Number 27
Youth career
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2005 Maccabi Petah Tikva 85 (11)
2005 CD Tenerife 12 (0)
2006–2008 Beitar Jerusalem 66 (11)
2008–2010 Borussia Mönchengladbach[1] 16 (0)
2010– Maccabi Tel Aviv 30 (1)
National team
1999 Israel U16 2 (0)
2001 Israel U19 6 (0)
2003–2005 Israel U21 12 (2)
2002– Israel 27 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2010

Gal Alberman (Hebrew: גל אלברמן‎; born 17 April 1983 in Petah Tikva) is an Israeli football player. He plays as a central midfielder, currently with Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.

Career

Alberman started playing for Maccabi Petah Tikva in the youth levels. He playing alongside Tomer Ben-Yosef and Omer Golan, among others. In his five years in Petah Tikva, he won the Toto Cup, reached second place in the league and also the State Cup final.

In July 2005, he was transferred to CD Tenerife in Spain's Segunda División. In January 2006, however, he returned to Israel, teaming up with Beitar Jerusalem.

In the end of season 2007–08 Alberman was chosen for the best player of the season.[2]

Alberman was transferred on 2 June 2008 on a 4-year deal to Borussia Mönchengladbach, who had just gained promotion from the 2. Bundesliga.

On 31 August 2010 was purchased by Maccabi Tel Aviv after a long-term negotiation.

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