Raz Meir

Yosef Raz Meir (Hebrew: יוסף רז מאיר; born 30 November 1996) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as right-back for Maccabi Netanya.

Raz Meir

Meir playing for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-11-30) 30 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Rishon LeZion, Israel
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right-back[citation needed]
Team information
Current team	Maccabi Netanya
Number	2
Youth career
2006–2014	Hapoel Rishon LeZion
2014–2015	Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	4	(0)
2014–2023	Maccabi Haifa	147	(3)
2015–2016	→ Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv (loan)	21	(0)
2016–2017	→ Hapoel Ashkelon (loan)	26	(1)
2023–2024	RKC Waalwijk	4	(0)
2024	Hapoel Tel Aviv	13	(0)
2024–	Maccabi Netanya	10	(0)
International career
2012–2013	Israel U17	6	(0)
2013	Israel U18	5	(2)
2014	Israel U19	8	(0)
2017–2018	Israel U21	14	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2024

Early life

Meir was born in Rishon LeZion, Israel, to a Jewish family.^[1][2][3][4]

Club career

He made his Israeli Premier League debut for Maccabi Haifa on 17 May 2014 in a game against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.^[5]

On 19 January 2024, Meir signed a 1.5-year contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv.^[6]

International career

Meir has been a youth national for Israel since 2012, playing for the U-17 team all the way to the U-21 team.^[7]

Honours

Club

Maccabi Haifa

• Israeli Premier League: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
• Toto Cup: 2021–22
• Israel Super Cup: 2021