Omri Altman Explained

Omri Altman
Birth Date:23 March 1994
Birth Place:Ramat Gan, Israel
Height:1.81 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Volos
Clubnumber:7
Youthyears1:2005–2011
Youthclubs1:Maccabi Tel Aviv
Youthyears2:2011–2013
Youthclubs2:Fulham
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Maccabi Tel Aviv
Caps1:11
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Hapoel Petah Tikva (loan)
Caps2:29
Goals2:4
Years3:2015–2017
Clubs3:Hapoel Tel Aviv
Caps3:54
Goals3:8
Years4:2017–2019
Clubs4:Panathinaikos
Caps4:30
Goals4:4
Years5:2019–2021
Clubs5:Hapoel Tel Aviv
Caps5:62
Goals5:18
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Arouca
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:2022–2023
Clubs7:AEK Larnaca
Caps7:36
Goals7:10
Years8:2023–2024
Clubs8:Hapoel Tel Aviv
Caps8:21
Goals8:4
Years9:2024–
Clubs9:Volos
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:Israel U16
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2010–2011
Nationalteam2:Israel U17
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2011
Nationalteam3:Israel U18
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2011–2012
Nationalteam4:Israel U19
Nationalcaps4:16
Nationalgoals4:1
Nationalyears5:2013–2016
Nationalteam5:Israel U21
Nationalcaps5:18
Nationalgoals5:8
Nationalyears6:2022–
Nationalteam6:Israel
Nationalcaps6:3
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:17 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:8 June 2024

Omri Altman (Hebrew: עומרי אלטמן; born 23 March 1994) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Greek Super League club Volos.

Early and personal life

Altman was born in Ramat Gan, Israel, to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish (Hungarian-Jewish) descent.

He also holds a Hungarian passport.[1]

Club career

Early career at Maccabi Tel Aviv and Fulham

Altman joined the youth squad of Maccabi Tel Aviv at the age of 11. His good performances attracted interest from Premier League clubs[2] and earned him a move to Fulham in 2011.[3]

On 27 June 2013, Altman was loaned back to Maccabi Tel Aviv.[4] On 17 July 2013, Altman made his first ever official appearance with the senior team of Maccabi in an important match against Győri ETO FC in the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds. On 20 October 2013, he made his league debut in a 1–0 victory against Ironi Ramat Hasharon.[5]

On 19 June 2015, he signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv for five years.

Panathinaikos

On 28 June 2017, Altman signed a three-year contract with Panathinaikos from Hapoel Tel Aviv for a transfer fee of approximately €150,000.[6] On 17 September 2017, he scored with a header the only goal in a 1–0 home win against Apollon Smyrni.[7] The Israeli youth international was brought to the club as a virtual unknown from Hapoel Tel Aviv for a fee in the region of €150,000. This highlights the severe financial constraints impacting Marinos Ouzounidis. The attacking midfielder, however, has done relatively well barring an injury that kept him out for some time. His two goals in the first half of the season came in a home win against Apollon Smyrni and in a draw away against Xanthi.

On 4 March 2018, Altman suffered cruciate ligament injury during the Panathinaikos' away derby clash against Olympiacos which resulted in him missing the remainder of 2017-18 season.[8] His return was initially penciled in for September or October 2018, but it got delayed as he returned to his native Israel for further treatment. On 21 January 2019, after a very difficult period for the midfielder marred by injury (313 days to be exact) he returned to the squad in a 1–0 away loss against Lamia. On 16 February 2019, a month after his return he scored after a great pass from captain Dimitris Kourbelis which Altman chested the ball down superbly before firing a powerful shot beyond Nikos Papadopoulos from the edge of the penalty area, sealing a 1–0 home win game against Asteras Tripoli.[9]

Return to Hapoel

On 14 July 2019, Altman returned to Hapoel Tel Aviv.[10]

Arouca

In September 2021, Altman joined Portuguese club Arouca.[11]

AEK Larnaca

In January 2022, Altman signed with Cypriot club AEK Larnaca for 2.5 years.[12]

Hapoel Tel Aviv

On 14 June 2023 returned to Hapoel Tel Aviv and signed for 3 years.[13]

International career

Altman made his debut for the Israel national football team on 27 September 2022 in a friendly game against Malta.[14]

Honours

Club

Maccabi Tel Aviv

2013–14

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Izreali középpályást figyelhet a magyar válogatott szövetségi kapitánya . origo.hu . 12 February 2020. Budapest. 12 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Benson . Ryan . Maccabi Tel Aviv claim they have agreed a deal to sell teenager Omri Altman to Fulham . Goal.com . 14 October 2020 . 8 March 2011.
  3. Web site: Omri Excited . Fulham FC . 14 October 2020 . 5 June 2013.
  4. Web site: MTA negotiating loan deal for Omri Altman. Maccabi Tel Aviv. 13 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131021202147/http://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/news/news-articles/mta-negotiating-loan-deal-for-omri-altman/. 21 October 2013. dead.
  5. Web site: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Ironi Ramat Hasharon. Maccabi Tel Aviv. 13 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131123234932/http://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/match/2589. 23 November 2013. dead.
  6. Web site: Πλήρωσε τη ρήτρα για Άλτμαν ο Παναθηναϊκός . www.sport24.gr . 1 July 2017 .
  7. Web site: Κρατάει μόνο τη πρώτη νίκη, 1-0 ο Παναθηναϊκός τον Απόλλωνα Σμύρνης . www.sport24.gr . 17 September 2017.
  8. Web site: Σοκ με Άλτμαν στον Παναθηναϊκό! . www.sport-fm.gr . 4 March 2018.
  9. Web site: Παναθηναϊκός - Αστέρας 1-0: Ο Άλτμαν ξεκλείδωσε την άμυνα των Αρκάδων . www.sport24.gr . 16 February 2019.
  10. Web site: שמית: עומרי אלטמן חתם בהפועל תל אביב. Maor. Rahmani. 14 July 2019. 14 July 2019. he.
  11. News: ליגיונר חדש: אלטמן חתם בארוקה הפורטוגלית. A new legioner: Altman signed with Portuguese Arouca. he. One. 26 September 2021.
  12. Web site: המעבר הושלם: עומרי אלטמן חתם לשנתיים וחצי בא.א.ק. לרנקה. The transfer is complete: Omri Altman signed for 2 and a half years with AEK Larnaca. he. Walla! Sport. 30 January 2022.
  13. Web site: רשמית: עומרי אלטמן חתם ל-3 שנים בהפועל ת"א. Itzik. Calfi. 14 June 2023. 14 June 2023. ONE. Hebrew.
  14. Web site: ESPN. Malta v Israel game report. 27 September 2022. 6 October 2022.