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 28)
Place of birth Ramat HaShofet, Israel
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gamba Osaka
Number 6
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 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024

Club career

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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

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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]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 28 October 2023[3]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maccabi Haifa 2014–15 Israeli Premier League 0 0 4 0
2015–16 22 0 6 0 3 0 31 0
2016–17 31 0 1 0 6 0 2 0 1 0 41 0
2017–18 7 0 4 1 11 1
2018–19 34 3 1 0 5 1 40 3
2019–20 33 2 3 0 1 0 4 0 41 2
2020–21 34 2 4 1 2 0 4 0 44 3
2021–22 19 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 26 1
2022–23 17 0 1 1 12 0 1 0 31 1
Total 197 7 21 3 21 2 24 0 2 0 265 12
Gamba Osaka 2023 J1 League 27 0 1 0 3 0 31 0
Career total 224 7 22 3 24 2 24 0 2 0 296 12

International

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As of match played 9 September 2024 [4]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Israel 2016 1 0
2020 3 0
2021 5 0
2022 3 0
2023 8 0
2024 4 0
Total 24 0

Honours

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Maccabi Haifa

References

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  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. ^ a b Neta Lavi at Soccerway
  4. ^ Neta Lavi at National-Football-Teams.com
Sporting positions
Preceded by Maccabi Haifa F.C. captain
2019–2022
Succeeded by