Israeli footballer
Alon Turgeman (Hebrew: אלון תורג'מן; born 9 June 1991) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[1][2]
Early life
Turgeman was born in Hadera, Israel,[3][4] to a family of Jewish descent.[5][6][7]
Club career
He started to play football as a kid when he was part of Beitar Nes Tubruk. He represented Israel at the 2009 Maccabiah Games, winning a bronze medal.[8]
In 2010, he moved to Hapoel Petah Tikva, and became a member of the senior side when he was 18 years old. In his only year with the senior team he made 30 caps, 8 goals and 2 assists and help the team to stay in the league.[9]
On 7 August 2011 under the recommendation of Shlomo Scharf to the owner Ya'akov Shahar he signed with Israeli giants Maccabi Haifa. In his first season as a player of Maccabi Haifa Turgeman scored 7 goals and assist another 3 more in the first half of the season he came off the bench but in the second half of the season following the injury of Wiyam Amasha and the departure of Vladimir Dvalishvili he began to be in the starting 11.[9]
in his second season with the team following the minority minutes that he received he considered to leave in January but after a call with manager Arik Benado he decided to stay and begin play more in the end of the season Turgeman scored 9 goals and assist another 3 more.
International career
Turgeman has played extensively for his nation at youth level from the under-19 side, to the under-21 side of which he took part in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and scored one goal.[10]
Club career statistics
Honours
Bnei Yehuda
Hapoel Haifa
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