Gal Arel

Gal Arel (Hebrew: גל אראל; born 9 July 1989) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a central defender for Hapoel Haifa.

Gal Arel
Personal information
Full name Gal Arel
Date of birth (1989-07-09) 9 July 1989
Place of birth Haifa, Israel
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder / Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Hapoel Haifa
Youth career
2006–2009 Hapoel Haifa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Hapoel Haifa 119 (8)
2013–2015 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 45 (1)
2015 → Hapoel Petah Tikva (loan) 11 (1)
2015–2016 Gimnàstic 4 (0)
2016 Zawisza Bydgoszcz 12 (1)
2016–2017 Hapoel Ra'anana 5 (0)
2017 Hapoel Acre 0 (0)
2017– Hapoel Haifa
National team
2006 Israel U17 5 (0)
2006–2007 Israel U18 5 (0)
2008 Israel U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 January 2017

Club career

Arel was born in Kiryat Haim, Haifa. He finished his formation with Hapoel Haifa. On 23 January 2009 he made his senior debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win against Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata.[1]

On 22 August 2009 Arel made his Premier League debut, again from the bench in a 2–1 success at Maccabi Netanya; he also scored the winner in the 80th minute.[2] He was regularly used during the following four full seasons, with his side always avoiding relegation.

On 22 July 2013 Arel signed a four-year deal with fellow league team Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[3] Regularly used during his first season, he lost his space in his second, being loaned to Hapoel Petah Tikva in January 2015.

On 1 August 2015, already as a free agent, Arel joined Gimnàstic de Tarragona, signing a two-year deal with the club after impressing on a trial.[4] On 1 February of the following year, after being rarely used, he rescinded his link.

Honours
Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Be'er Sheva

References
  1. "Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata 0–1 Hapoel Haifa". Israel Football Association. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  2. "Maccabi Netanya 1–2 Hapoel Haifa". Israel Football Association. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  3. "גל אראל חתם בהפועל באר שבע לארבע עונות" [Gal Arel signed with Hapoel Beer Sheva for four seasons] (in Hebrew). One. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  4. "Emaná y Gal Arael, nuevos fichajes del Nàstic" [Emaná and Gal Arael, new signings of Nàstic] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic's official website. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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