Maor Buzaglo
Encyclopedia
Maor Bar Buzaglo is an Israel
i football player who currently plays for Belgian
Standard Liège
and Israel national football team
.
and participated in youth tournament. On this tournament he was scouted by Olympique Lyon
and signed with French club. After a year he returned to Israel and joined Maccabi Haifa
.
and signed to a 4-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, after some long negotiations between Haifa and his father (who is also his agent). At the last game of 2008–09 season Buzaglo tore his Knee Ligaments and was forced to seat out for 7 months. He came back at mid 2009–10 season scoring since then 3 goals and assisting 5 more ensuring his full recovery. Buzaglo finished 2010–11 season with 4 goals. As 2010–11 season ended Buzaglo made an interview to Israeli press criticising the club publicly which alongside with his father's criticism resulted in a misconduct fine and suspension from the club. On June 26th the club owner Mitchell Goldhar announced that Maor Buzaglo is no longer in the team professional plans that he is placed on the transfer list an announcement that attracted interest from town rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv but was denied by his father/agent.
Standard Liège
for a transfer fee of €440,000.
team, Buzaglo scored three times in 8 matches.
Buzaglo made his senior international debut for the Israel national football team
against the Russian national football team in a EURO 2008 qualifier on 17 November 2007.
a former player who played in the 70's and 80's in Hapoel Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Jerusalem and his older brother is Asi Buzaglo
who currently plays at Hapoel Petah Tikva.
Maor is married to Meran Nimni, niece of Avi Nimni
, his former manager at Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i football player who currently plays for Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
and Israel national football team
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
.
Club career
Buzaglo has played for the youth clubs of Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem. In 2002 he went on trial to JuventusJuventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
and participated in youth tournament. On this tournament he was scouted by Olympique Lyon
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
and signed with French club. After a year he returned to Israel and joined Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
.
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Buzaglo played two matches for Maccabi Haifa, before being loaned out to Hapoel Petah Tikva for the 2006–07 season. In 21 league matches for the club, he scored 5 goals including a hat-trick against Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan in a 3–2 victory.Bnei Sakhnin
Buzaglo spent the following season, the 2007–08 season on loan at the newly promoted club, Bnei Sakhnin. The club finished 4th in the league and qualify for the opening rounds of the Intertoto Cup. Buzaglo scored 9 goals in the season. This left him as the eighth equal highest goalscorer in the 2007–08 Israeli Premier League. He was named Discovery of the Year at the end of the season.Maccabi Tel Aviv
On 30 July 2008, he left Maccabi HaifaMaccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
and signed to a 4-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, after some long negotiations between Haifa and his father (who is also his agent). At the last game of 2008–09 season Buzaglo tore his Knee Ligaments and was forced to seat out for 7 months. He came back at mid 2009–10 season scoring since then 3 goals and assisting 5 more ensuring his full recovery. Buzaglo finished 2010–11 season with 4 goals. As 2010–11 season ended Buzaglo made an interview to Israeli press criticising the club publicly which alongside with his father's criticism resulted in a misconduct fine and suspension from the club. On June 26th the club owner Mitchell Goldhar announced that Maor Buzaglo is no longer in the team professional plans that he is placed on the transfer list an announcement that attracted interest from town rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv but was denied by his father/agent.
Standard Liège
On 19 August 2011, he signed a 2-years contract with BelgianBelgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
for a transfer fee of €440,000.
International career
Buzaglo has represented his country from a very early age, from the U17 level to the senior team. At U19 level, Buzaglo scored 21 goals in 34 matches, including 4 goals in one game against Denmark in a Milk Cup match in 2007. For the Israel U21Israel national under-21 football team
Israel's national Under-21 team , also known as Israel Under-21s or Israel U-21s, is considered to be the feeder team for the Israel national football team...
team, Buzaglo scored three times in 8 matches.
Buzaglo made his senior international debut for the Israel national football team
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
against the Russian national football team in a EURO 2008 qualifier on 17 November 2007.
Personal life
Maor's father is Jacob BuzagloJacob Buzaglo
Jacob Buzaglo is a former Israeli footballer and now known for being the father of Maor Buzaglo.-External links:**-References:...
a former player who played in the 70's and 80's in Hapoel Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Jerusalem and his older brother is Asi Buzaglo
Asi Buzaglo
-Personal life:Asi's father is Jacob Buzaglo a former player who played in the 70's and 80's in Hapoel Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Jerusalem and his younger brother is Maor Buzaglo.-Honours:*Liga Leumit:**Runner-up : 2004-05...
who currently plays at Hapoel Petah Tikva.
Maor is married to Meran Nimni, niece of Avi Nimni
Avi Nimni
Avi Nimni is Maccabi Tel Aviv's highest ever scorer and is regarded as one of Maccabi Tel Aviv's greatest players ever. Until 2006, he served as the captain of the Israeli national football team...
, his former manager at Maccabi Tel Aviv.