Oscar Gloukh

Israeli association footballer

Oscar Gloukh[3] (sometimes Gloch or Gluh,[4][5] Hebrew: אוסקר גלוך; born (2004-04-01)1 April 2004) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder[2] for Austrian Bundesliga club RB Salzburg and the Israel national team.

Oscar Gloukh
Gloukh with RB Salzburg in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Rehovot, Israel
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder,[2] advanced playmaker
Club information
Current team
Red Bull Salzburg
Number 30
Youth career
2009–2010 Maccabi Sha'arayim
2010–2022 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Maccabi Tel Aviv 25 (7)
2023– Red Bull Salzburg 28 (4)
National team
2019–2020 Israel U16 7 (1)
2021 Israel U18 3 (1)
2021 Israel U19 16 (4)
2022– Israel U21 9 (0)
2022– Israel 8 (3)
Honours
Representing  Israel U-19
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2022 Slovakia Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 September 2022

Club career change

He started his career in the youth teams of Maccabi Sha'arayim. At the age of 6 he moved to Maccabi Tel Aviv. Gloukh made his professional debut with Maccabi on 8 August 2021 at the 1-1 draw against Hapoel Jerusalem at the Israeli Toto Cup.[6]

On 11 April 2022 he also made his Israeli Premier League debut for the club at the 1-1 draw against Maccabi Haifa. There he scored his debut senior goal in the 28th minute.[7]

On 27 January 2023 Gloukh signed a contract with Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg. The contract runs till June 2027.[8] He made his debut on 26 February 2023 in a league match versus SV Ried.[9] Gloukh scored his first goal in a away victory versus SK Austria Klagenfurt on 2 April 2023.[10]

International career change

Gloukh played for the Israel under-19 team since 2021. He was in the team when they qualified qualification to the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He scored 4 goals and made 2 assists, including a goal in the final against England which ended in a 1–3 defeat after extra time. Gloukh was named as one of the championship's best performers by ESPN. At this tornament he was in UEFA's team of the tournament.,[11] and his goal in the final won the goal of the tournament.[12]

Gloukh also plays for the Israel under-21 team.. He made his debut on 2 June 2022,[13] The team was qualified for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

On 17 November 2022 he made his debut for the national team . He came in in the 59th minute in a friendly match against Zambia. On 20 November 2022 he was in the starting team versus Cyprus. Gloukh scored his first goal for the senior national team.

Honours change

Red Bull Salzburg

Other websites change

References change

  1. https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/oscar-gloukh/
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 5 July 2022.
  3. "Oscar Gloukh - Israel - U19 EURO". UEFA.
  4. "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Oscar Gloch". Israel Football Association.
  5. "Oscar Gluh Stats, News, Bio".
  6. "Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Hapoel Jerusalem - 22 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  7. "Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Maccabi Haifa - 11 April 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  8. "Oscar Gloukh moves to Salzburg". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  9. FC Salzburg Wiki
  10. Soccerway
  11. "2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA.
  12. "Oscar Gloukh wins 2022 Under-19 EURO Goal of the Tournament". UEFA.
  13. "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - עמוד משחק". Israel Football Association.