Neta Lavi

Neta Lavi (Hebrew: נטע לביא; born 25 August 1996) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J1 League club Gamba Osaka and the Israel national team.

Neta Lavi

Lavi playing for Maccabi Haifa in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-08-25) 25 August 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Ramat HaShofet, Israel
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Gamba Osaka
Number	18
Youth career
2010–2015	Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2023	Maccabi Haifa	197	(7)
2023–	Gamba Osaka	27	(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	17	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 February 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2021

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]

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.^[3]

Honours

Maccabi Haifa

• Israeli Premier League: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
• Israel State Cup: 2015–16
• Toto Cup: 2021–22
• Israel Super Cup: 2021

References

1. "ענק: מכבי חיפה זכתה בדאבל שני ברציפות בנוער". ענק: מכבי חיפה זכתה בדאבל שני ברציפות בנוער. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
2. Ben Dor, Doron (26 January 2023). "רשמית: נטע לביא שחקנה של גמבה אוסקה" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
3. Neta Lavi at Soccerway

Sporting positions
Preceded by Rami Gershon	Maccabi Haifa F.C. captain 2019–2022	Succeeded by Tjaronn Chery