Manor Solomon
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Manor Solomon[1] | ||
Date of birth | 24 July 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Kfar Saba, Israel[2][3] | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3][2] | ||
Position(s) |
attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2008 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
2008–2017 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 68 | (8) |
2019–2023 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 70 | (16) |
2022–2023 | → Fulham (loan) | 19 | (4) |
2023– | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2015 |
Israel U16 | 1 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Israel U17 | 15 | (1) |
2016 | Israel U18 | 2 | (0) |
2017 | Israel U19 | 6 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Israel U21 | 6 | (0) |
2018– | Israel | 37 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:14, 28 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023 |
Manor Solomon (
.Early and personal life
Solomon was born and raised in
He also holds Portuguese passport, on account of his Sephardi Jewish ancestors,[14][15][16] which eases the move to certain European football leagues.[8][9][3][5]
He has been in a relationship with his Israeli girlfriend Dana Voshina since 2018.[17][18]
Solomon and his girlfriend were safely evacuated by the
Club career
Maccabi Petah Tikva
On 26 November 2016, at the age of 17, Solomon made his senior debut for the
Solomon was named in the "50 for the Future: UEFA.com's Ones to Watch for 2018–19".[26][27]
Shakhtar Donetsk
On 11 January 2019, Ukrainian side
After moving to
Solomon continued his good Champions League form in the following season, scoring Shakhtar's third goal on 21 October 2020 in a 3–2 away victory over Spanish side Real Madrid.[34] On 1 December, he scored the second goal in the return fixture against Real Madrid, helping his team to a 2–0 home victory.[35]
He celebrated both his first and second
Loan to Fulham
On 25 July 2022, English Premier League club Fulham announced the signing of Solomon on a one-year loan, following a FIFA ruling concerning the Russo-Ukrainian War which allows foreign players affected by the war to suspend their contracts with Ukrainian clubs until 30 June 2023.[40][41][42][43] Solomon started training with Fulham on 10 July, and became a registered player for the club on 1 August.[40][42][43] Upon his signing, he became the top-paid Israeli footballer, earning £1.7 million per season, with performance bonuses that can increase his salary to £2.5 million.[42][43]
He made his debut on 6 August, coming on as a substitute in the second half of a 2–2 home draw against Liverpool.[44] On 7 January 2023, having recovered from a knee injury, he made his FA Cup debut for the club during their third round 2–0 away victory over Hull City, coming on as a second-half substitute.[45][44][46] On 11 February, Solomon scored his first goal for the club, coming on as a 72nd minute substitute in their English Premier League match against Nottingham Forest, securing his team a 2–0 home win.[47] On 18 February, in the following league week, Solomon netted a late winning goal in Fulham's 1–0 away victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.[48] On 24 February he scored his third consecutive goal after coming on as a substitute, notching the equaliser in a 1–1 draw at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[49] He became the first Israeli to have scored in three consecutive English Premier League matches since Ronny Rosenthal in 1992.[50] On 28 February he scored his fourth consecutive goal in a 2–0 FA Cup victory over Leeds United.[51] On 6 March 2023 he scored his fifth consecutive goal in a 3–2 away defeat to Brentford.[52]
Tottenham Hotspur
On 11 July 2023, Solomon signed for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, as a free agent (thanks to an extended compensation year by FIFA ruling in favor of ex-Ukrainian leagues' foreign players);[53] with a five-year contract running until 30 June 2028.[54][55] Solomon told The Athletic that he felt an immediate connection with Tottenham, especially after he has learnt about the London club's rich and at times controversial Jewish history.[56][53]
He made his professional league debut for the club on 19 August, coming on as a late substitute for
International career
At youth international level, Solomon was capped 35 times and scored seven goals for his native Israel.[59][60]
On 21 May 2017, at 17 years of age, Solomon was called-up to the Israeli senior side, although he did not appear for the team at the time.[61][62] On 7 September 2018, Solomon made his senior debut for the Israeli squad at age 19, coming on as a 71st minute substitute in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League away match against Albania that ended in a 0–1 away loss.[63]
On 18 November 2020, Solomon scored his first goal for Israel's seniors, in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League 1–0 home victory over Scotland.[64][65]
On 4 September 2021, he scored again in a 5–2 home victory over Austria in 2022 World Cup qualifying.[66]
On 10 June 2022, during a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League away match against Albania, Solomon scored a brace, bringing Israel back from a 0–1 deficit to a 2–1 win in just 16 minutes.[67]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2016–17 | Israeli Premier League | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 4 | ||||
2018–19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 18 | 4 | ||||
Total | 68 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 2 | – | – | 83 | 10 | ||||
Shakhtar Donetsk | 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
2019–20 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 8[d] | 3 | 1[e] | 0 | 29 | 6 | |||
2020–21 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | 10[f] | 2 | 1[e] | 0 | 35 | 11 | |||
2021–22 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 8[g] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 25 | 4 | |||
Total | 70 | 16 | 5 | 1 | – | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 22 | |||
Fulham (loan) | 2022–23[69] | Premier League | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 5 | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2023–24[70] | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
Career total | 162 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 219 | 37 |
- ^ Includes Israel State Cup, Ukrainian Cup and FA Cup
- Israel Toto Cup and EFL Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Five appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
- ^ Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
International
National team | Year | Apps[a] | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Israel | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
2019 | 5 | 0 | |
2020 | 7 | 1 | |
2021 | 12 | 3 | |
2022 | 5 | 2 | |
2023 | 6 | 1 | |
Total | 37 | 7 |
- Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Solomon goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 18 November 2020 | Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel | Scotland | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
2 | 31 March 2021 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | Moldova | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) |
3 | 5 June 2021 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro | Montenegro | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly
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4 | 4 September 2021 | Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel | Austria | 1–0 | 5–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) |
5 | 10 June 2022 | Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania | Albania | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
6 | 2–1 | |||||
7 | 19 June 2023 | Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel | Andorra | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
- UEFA Euro qualifying)
Honours
Shakhtar Donetsk
- Ukrainian Premier League: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22[72][73]
- Ukrainian Cup: 2018–19
- Ukrainian Super Cup: 2021
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External links
- Manor Solomon at Tottenham Hotspur
- Manor Solomon – Israel Football Association national team player details
- Manor Solomon – UEFA competition record (archive)