Doron Leidner (Hebrew: דורון ליידנר; born (2002-04-26)26 April 2002) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a left wing-back for Swiss Super League club Zürich, on loan from Greek Super League club Olympiacos and the Israel national team.

Doron Leidner
Leidner with Israel in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-26) 26 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Rishon LeZion, Israel
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left wing-back
Team information
Current team
Zürich
(on loan from Olympiacos)
Number 16
Youth career
2010–2017 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2017 Maccabi Petah Tikva
2017–2020 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Hapoel Tel Aviv 53 (1)
2022–2024 Olympiacos B 10 (0)
2022– Olympiacos 0 (0)
2023Austria Wien (loan) 10 (1)
2024–Zürich (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2018 Israel U17 2 (1)
2019 Israel U18 4 (0)
2021–2024 Israel U21 9 (1)
2022– Israel 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Early and personal life

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Leidner was born and raised in Rishon LeZion, Israel, to an Israeli family of Ashkenazi Jewish (Romanian-Jewish) descent.[2][3][4][1][5]

He also holds a Romanian passport, on account of his Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors, which eases the move to certain European football leagues.[1][5]

Club career

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Leidner (right) playing for Austria Wien in 2023

On 29 July 2022, Leidner signed a four-year deal with Greek Super League club Olympiacos for a fee of €2 million.[6] On 18 January 2023, Leidner was loaned to Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Wien until the end of the season.[7] On 28 May 2023, Leidner picked up an injury in a 3–1 league defeat to LASK. On 2 June, it was reported that he had torn his cruciate ligament and would return to Athens to undergo surgery.[8]

International career

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Leidner (middle) playing for Israel during a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League match against Albania

From 2018, until 2024, Leidner has been part of Israel at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U17, U18 and U21 teams and he with these teams played fifteen matches and scored two goals.[citation needed]

He was first called-up to the Israeli senior side on 5 November 2021.[9] He made his senior debut with the Israel senior side on 2 June 2022, opening in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League match against Iceland that ended in a 2–2 home draw, where Leidner assisted the second equalizing goal in the 84th minute.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 28 May 2023[11]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hapoel Tel Aviv 2019–20 Israeli Premier League 10 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
2020–21 17 0 3 0 4 0 24 0
2021–22 26 1 0 0 5 0 31 1
Total 53 1 4 0 9 0 66 1
Olympiacos 2022–23 Greek Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austria Wien (loan) 2022–23 Austrian Bundesliga 10 1 10 1
Career total 63 2 4 0 9 0 0 0 76 2
  1. ^ Includes State Cup
  2. ^ Includes Toto Cup

International

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As of 28 March 2023[12]
National team Year Apps Goals
Israel 2022 6 0
2023 2 0
Total 8 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Doron Leidner :: Doron Leidner :: Olympiacos".
  2. ^ "Doron Leidner on Instagram: "🎭👹"".
  3. ^ "Doron Leidner on Instagram: "חג שמח❤️"".
  4. ^ "Doron Leidner on Instagram: "שבת שלום❤️🙏"".
  5. ^ a b "Doron Leidner".
  6. ^ "Ολυμπιακός μεταγραφές: Ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Λάιντνερ". Sport 24. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Austria holt Doron Leidner bis Sommer" [Austria brings Doron Leidner until the summer]. www.fk-austria.at (in German). Austria Wien. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  8. ^ ""With the fans behind us to a home win!"". Austria Wien. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  9. ^ "זימונים מפתיעים לסגל הנבחרת לקראת משחקיה האחרונים במוקדמות המונדיאל". הארץ.
  10. ^ "Israel vs. Iceland - 2 June 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ Doron Leidner at Soccerway
  12. ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Doron Leidner".
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