25 Facts About Tomer Hemed

Tomer Hemed is an Israeli professional footballer who played as a forward.

Tomer Hemed is observant, and in September 2018, he was a substitute for Queens Park Rangers in an evening game against Millwall, so that he could abstain from eating or exercising until the end of the 24-hour period of the Jewish high holy day of Yom Kippur.

Tomer Hemed was called up to Maccabi Haifa's first-team in early 2006, after scoring regularly for the under-18 side.

Tomer Hemed appeared three times with the main squad, scoring once, before returning to the youth side.

Tomer Hemed was loaned to Maccabi Herzliya, Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.

On 21 June 2011, Tomer Hemed signed a three-year deal with Spanish La Liga club RCD Mallorca.

Tomer Hemed finished his first season abroad with nine goals, although four of them were from the penalty spot.

In May 2013 Tomer Hemed suffered an Achilles tendon rupture, which kept him sidelined for seven months.

On 2 July 2014 Tomer Hemed returned to the Spanish top level, by agreeing to a two-year deal with UD Almeria.

In January 2015, Tomer Hemed scored two braces against Malaga CF and Valencia CF, taking his tally up to six.

Tomer Hemed finished the campaign with eight goals, being the club's top goalscorer, but suffered team relegation.

Tomer Hemed scored just one goal between September 2015 and February 2016, which drew criticism from supporters, but rediscovered his early season form to finish as the club's top scorer with 17 goals.

Three days later, the FA announced that Tomer Hemed had been given a three-match ban for a stamp on the calf of Newcastle defender DeAndre Yedlin, an incident which went unnoticed by referee Andre Marriner.

On 16 November 2017, Tomer Hemed signed a contract extension with Brighton, keeping him on the south coast until the summer of 2019.

On 23 August 2018, Tomer Hemed joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a season-long loan.

On 19 August 2019, Tomer Hemed joined Championship side Charlton Athletic on a one-year contract after being released at Brighton.

Tomer Hemed was released by the South London side at the end of his contract following the clubs relegation after making 19 appearances in all competitions without finding the net.

On 30 November 2020, Tomer Hemed signed a one-year contract as a marquee player for A-League club Wellington Phoenix.

Tomer Hemed scored his first goal in his eighth game on 15 March 2021.

Tomer Hemed received a yellow card for covering the face or head with a mask or other covering.

Phoenix general manager Dome claimed that Tomer Hemed was praying for peace and expressing solidarity with his country.

Wellington Phoenix announced that Tomer Hemed had departed the club.

The Western Sydney Wanderers announced Tomer Hemed signed a one-year deal with the club.

Tomer Hemed appeared with the under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21s, featuring regularly with the youth squads.

In May 2011, Tomer Hemed was called up to train with the national team for a friendly against Latvia in June.