Itay Rotman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Itay Rotman | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ness Ziona, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Sektzia Ness Ziona | ||
| 2016–2021 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Sektzia Ness Ziona | 59 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | → Hapoel Ramat Gan | 15 | (1) |
| 2024–2026 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 70 | (6) |
| 2026– | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Israel | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:07, 5 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:07, 5 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Itay Rotman (Hebrew: איתי רוטמן; born 16 August 2002) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Israel national team.
Early life
[edit]Rotman was born in Ness Ziona, Israel, to an Ashkenazi Jewish family. His older brother, Liran, is also a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Premier League.[1]
Club career
[edit]- Hapoel Petah Tikva
Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Rotman signed a one-year contract with Hapoel Petah Tikva. On 8 August 2024, Rotman scored his first goal on his debut for Hapoel Petah Tikva in a 2–1 victory over Maccabi Jaffa in the Toto Cup for the Liga Leumit. The match was held at the Ness Ziona Stadium.[2]
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva
On May 28, 2026, Rotman signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva for three seasons.[3]
International career
[edit]In 2019, Rotman received his first call-up to the Israel U18 by head coach Gadi Brumer for a pair of friendly matches against Serbia U18 and Germany U18. However, he did not make an appearance and remained an unused substitute on the bench.
On 28 May 2026, Rotman was called up by head coach Ran Ben Shimon ahead of the friendly match against the Albania national team.[4] On 3 June 2026, Rotman made his debut for the Israel national team, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute for Stav Lemkin in a 1–0 victory over the Albania national team in a friendly match held at Arena Kombëtare Stadium.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Congratulations to the Rotman family on the double promotion!". Instagram. 28 April 2025.
- ↑ "הופעת בכורה של איתי רוטמן במדי הפועל פתח תקווה במסגרת גביע הטוטו". IFA league player. 8 August 2024.
- ↑ "רשמי: איתי רוטמן חתם בהפועל ב"ש". ערוץ הספורט. 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "עם עבד וטוקלומטי: סגל הנבחרת לאלבניה". ערוץ הספורט. 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "משחק השקט: אוסקר גלוך כבש, 0:1 לישראל על אלבניה". ערוץ הספורט. 3 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- Itay Rotman at Soccerway
- Profile of Itay Rotman at IFA league player
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Israeli Ashkenazi Jews
- Footballers from Ness Ziona
- Israeli men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. players
- Sektzia Ness Ziona F.C. players
- Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. players
- Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Liga Leumit players
- 21st-century Israeli sportsmen