Ness Zamir

Ness Nissim Zamir
נס ניסים זמיר
Personal information
Full nameNess Nissim Zamir
Date of birth31 October 1990
Place of birthRishon Lezion, Israel
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
Number15
Youth career
2006–2007Gadna Yehuda
2007Hapoel Tzafririm Holon
2007–2008Beitar Nes Tubruk
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008Beitar Nes Tubruk[1]9(1)
2008–2009Getafe B
2009–2011Albacete B
2011–2012Real Zaragoza B6(0)
2012→ Maccabi Petah Tikva (loan)9(0)
2012–Bnei Yehuda41(4)
National team‡
2008–2013Israel U2112(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2009

Ness Zamir (Hebrew: נס זמיר‎) (born 31 October 1990) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays for Israeli Israeli Premier League side Bnei Yehuda.

Zamir also plays for the Israel under-21 national football team.

Club career

Early years

Zamir progressed through the youth ranks of clubs in Israel. When he was only 17 years old, Zamir had a trial with Getafe B, which decided to sign him on a professional contract. After playing there in the Segunda División B Groups 1–4, Zamir signed with Albacete B. A number of great games drew the attraction of some La Liga clubs such as Atlético Madrid,[2] with whom he agreed terms on a multi-year contract.[3] However, the transfer was put on hold and eventually avoided due to issues with Zamir receiving recognition from the IDF allowing him to be exempt from compulsory military service as an 'elite athlete'.[4] Zamir is also awaiting a Spanish passport.

Real Zaragoza

On July 28, 2011, Zamir signed with Real Zaragoza on a four-year contract.[5][6] A key factor in Zamir's decision to sign with Zaragoza was the fact that their football director, Juan Esnáider, knew Zamir well from when he was an assistant coach at Getafe.[7][8]

Maccabi Petah Tikva

On January 30, 2012, due to his continued failure to receive the status as an 'elite athlete' from the IDF, Zamir signed on a four-month loan deal with Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Petah Tikva.[9] It was hoped that this move would satisfy the military authorities as to Zamir's abilities and pave the way for him to become an 'elite athlete'. On 4 February 2012, Zamir made his debut for Petah Tikva as an 80th minute substitute in their league match against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Zamir played a key role in Petah Tikva's second goal, which turned out to be the winning goal in the 2-1 result.[10]

International career

On 23 March 2011, Zamir made his debut for the Israel under-21 national football team in a friendly tournament against Georgia in the Austrian town of Sankt Veit.[11] He came on as a 57th minute substitute for Mohammad Ghadir, scoring six minutes into his debut. Israel won this match 2-0.

References

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  2. ↑ "Nes Zamir Draws Interest, Tamir Cohen Is Out". IsraelFootball WordPress. 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  3. ↑ "נס זמיר: מקווה לשחק בבוגרים של אתלטיקו מדריד". One.co.il. 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  4. ↑ "נס זמיר לא קיבל מעמד עילוי, לא ישחק באתלטיקו". One.co.il. 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  5. ↑ "Ness Zamir, nuevo fichaje del filial, en el Lobanovskiy Tournament". Real Zaragoza. 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  6. ↑ "Ness ya luce la camiseta del Zaragoza". Albadeporte.com. 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  7. ↑ "נס זמיר חתם לארבע שנים בסראגוסה הספרדית". One.co.il. 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  8. ↑ "Ness Zamir: ¿un hebreo para el filial?". Diario Aragones. 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  9. ↑ "נס זמיר קיבל פנייה להגיע למכבי פ"ת ל-4 חודשים". One.co.il. 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  10. ↑ "טל בן חיים סידר למכבי פ"ת 1:2 על מכבי ת"א". One.co.il. 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  11. ↑ "ישראל - גיאורגיה". Football.org.il. 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2012-02-07.

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