Edi Gotlieb

Edi Gotlieb (or Gotliv,^[2] Hebrew: אדי גוטליב; born 16 August 1992) is an Israeli former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.^[3]

Edi Gotlieb

Gotlieb with Israel U-21 in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Eduard Eduardovich Gotlib[1]
Date of birth	(1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Karmi'el, Israel
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2015	Hapoel Acre	116	(3)
2015–2019	Hapoel Tel Aviv	94	(10)
2019–2020	Orenburg	5	(0)
2020–2023	Hapoel Tel Aviv	68	(2)
2023–2024	Beitar Jerusalem	15	(1)
International career
2011–2013	Israel U21	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early and personal life

Gotlieb was born in Karmi'el, Israel.^{[citation needed]}

He also holds a Russian passport as Eduard Eduardovich Gotlib (Russian: Эдуард Эдуардович Готлиб), and was registered with the Russian Premier League as a local player.^[1]

In May 2021, he married Israeli cosmetician Natali (née Levi).^[4]

Club career

On 5 August 2019, he signed with Russian Premier League club FC Orenburg.^[5] His Orenburg contract was terminated by mutual consent on 3 August 2020.^[6]

International career

He has been an Israel under-21 international since between 2011 and 2013.^{[citation needed]}

He was called up for the senior Israel national team in October 2021, during their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers - UEFA.^[7]