1. Omer Atzili was born and raised in Holon, Israel, to an Israeli family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
15 Facts About Omer Atzili
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Omer Atzili holds a Romanian passport, on account of his Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors, which eases the move to certain European football leagues.
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Omer Atzili married his Israeli girlfriend Or in 2018.
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Omer Atzili started his career at Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv's youth setup in 2002.
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On 30 July 2013, Omer Atzili signed a four-year contract with Israeli Premier League club Beitar Jerusalem.
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Omer Atzili played 11 total league and cup matches, starting five, for the Andalusian club.
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On 20 June 2017, Omer Atzili signed a four-year deal with Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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On 23 August 2020, Omer Atzili signed a two-year contract with the Cypriot First Division club APOEL.
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On 13 January 2021, Omer Atzili signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Haifa.
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Omer Atzili received UEFA's Player of the Match award for this game.
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Omer Atzili went to Omonoia Nicosia for vacations and to avoid taxes on Israel.
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Omer Atzili returned to the Israeli Premier League club of his early career Beitar Jerusalem, for which he signed an initial contract on 24 December 2024.
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Omer Atzili represented Israel internationally at youth levels from under-19 to under-21.
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Omer Atzili was first called-up to the Israeli senior national team on 31 August 2016, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against Italy.
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On 10 November 2022, Omer Atzili announced his retirement from the Israel national team.