Suf Podgoreanu (Hebrew: סוף פודגוראנו; born 20 January 2002) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a winger or as a forward for Dutch Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo, on loan from Maccabi Haifa, and the Israel national team.[3][2][4][5]
Early and personal life
Podgoreanu was born and raised in Hadera, Israel, to an Israeli family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, and is of Romanian-Jewish descent on his father's side.[6][7] Both his father Danny Podgoreanu and his grandfather played for the local Hapoel clubs as well.[7][8]
He also holds a Romanian passport, on account of his Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors, which eases the move to certain European football leagues.[6][9][7][8]
Club career
Maccabi Haifa
Podgoreanu came through the youth ranks of Maccabi Haifa, where he was a prolific goalscorer for the under-19s, before joining the first team during the 2019–20 season.[10][11][12] Podgoreanu made his debut for Maccabi Haifa on 3 June 2020 in a game against Maccabi Tel Aviv in a league match of the 2019–20 season.[13]
Italy
Podgoreanu moved to Italian side Roma at the beginning of the 2019–20 season, initially joining their youth team.[10] After a season under Alberto De Rossi's management with 27 games, 3 goals and 6 assists, where he even joined the bench of the first team for a few games,[14] he was transferred to their Serie A rivals Spezia.[15][16] Podgoreanu made his debut for Spezia on 19 September 2021, replacing Janis Antiste in a 2–1 Serie A away win.[17][18][19]
Return to Maccabi Haifa
On 2 September 2022, Podgoreanu returned to Maccabi Haifa on loan with an option to buy.[20] On 16 May 2023, he won his first adult title, as winning the Israeli Premier League championship.[citation needed]
Loan to Heracles Almelo
On 22 August 2024, Podgoreanu was loaned by Heracles Almelo in the Netherlands.[21]
International career
Podgoreanu has been a youth international for Israel since 2017.[22][10][11][12]
He also plays for the Israel U-21 since 2021.[23]
He was called up for the senior Israel national team in October 2021, during their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers - UEFA.[24] Podgoreanu debuted for a full match with the senior team in a 3–2 home win for Israel against Faroe Islands on 15 November 2021, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers - UEFA,[25] where he had an assist as well.[26]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 June 2023[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | National cup | League Cup | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Maccabi Haifa | 2023–24 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | |
Honours
Maccabi Haifa
See also
- List of Jewish footballers
- List of Jews in sports
- List of Israelis
- List of Israel international footballers
- List of foreign Serie A players#Israel (UEFA)
References
- ^ "Maccabi Haifa official". Maccabi Haifa. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b Suf Podgoreanu at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Israel Football Association - Suf Podgoreanu" (in Hebrew).
- ^ Suf Podgoreanu – UEFA competition record (archive)
- ^ Suf Podgoreanu at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Suf Podgoreanu, în vizorul FRF! Atacantul, foarte aproape de AS Roma". GSP.
- ^ a b c "מכבי חיפה - האתר הרשמי | הקבוצה | סוף פודגוראנו".
- ^ a b "מתחיל מהסוף: למה רומא רוצה את פודגוראנו? - ספורט 5".
- ^ "מכבי חיפה: ברומניה רוצים שסוף פודגוראנו ייצג את הנבחרת המקומית - וואלה! ספורט". 15 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Chi è Suf Podgoreanu, il colpo in prospettiva della Roma per l'attacco". Goal (in Italian). 10 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Presa din Italia, entuziasmată de românul Suf Podgoreanu transferat de AS Roma. "Seamănă cu Dzeko!"". Digi Sport (in Romanian). 12 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Suf Podgoreanu, atacant român de la Maccabi Haifa, ajunge la AS Roma". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Game debut". IFA.
- ^ Negri, Simone (21 November 2020). "Roma, Fonseca convoca quattro Primavera: prima chiamata per Feratovic". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Podgoreanu, attaccante israeliano per le Aquile". La Nazione (in Italian). 10 August 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Roma Primavera, Podgoreanu ceduto allo Spezia". Il Romanista. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Venezia 1-2 Spezia: results, summary and goals". Diario AS. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Mangini, Lorenzo (20 September 2021). "Ecco come Motta rivolta lo Spezia ed esce dalle secche". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Parenti, Niccolò (19 September 2021). "Spezia, esordio in prima squadra per Podgoreanu". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "ברוך השב הביתה, סוף" (in Hebrew). Maccabi Haifa. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Heracles Almelo huurt Suf Podgoreanu van Maccabi Haifa" [Heracles Almelo loans Suf Podgoreanu from Maccabi Haifa] (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Suf PODGORANU".
- ^ "Hristov e Podgoreanu brillano in Nazionale". La Nazione (in Italian). 4 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "אצילי וגוטליב בפנים: פורסם סגל הנבחרת - ספורט 5". October 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of Israel vs Faroe Islands - 2021-11-15 - WC Qualification". Global Sports Archive. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "סיקור משחק ישראל נגד איי פארו, 15/11/2021 - ערוץ הספורט".
External links
- Suf Podgoreanu – Israel Football Association league player details
- Suf Podgoreanu – Israel Football Association national team player details
- Suf Podgoreanu at Soccerway
