Omri Gandelman
Omri Gandelman (; born 16 May 2000) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a midfielder for KAA Gent and the Israel national team. Early life
Gandelman was born in Hod HaSharon, Israel, to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. His father is Israeli former basketball player Shmuel Gandelman, and grandson of Rami Gandelman who was a basketball manager and a sports personality in Jerusalem. Career
Gandelman is a youth product of the academies of the Israeli clubs Hapoel Hod HaSharon, Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Ra'anana. In 2018, he was scouted by the German academy of Wehen Wiesbaden and had a stint there, before returning to Israel for military service after his performances in the European Sub 21 he has just signed a pre-agreement for  Arsenal FC  of the Premier League. He made his professional debut with Maccabi Netanya in a 3–1 Israeli Premier League win over Ironi Kiryat Shmona on 2 June 2020.

International career
He has been part of Israel under-21s since 2021. Coming on as a substitute within the first half, Gandelman debuted with the senior Israel national team in a 4–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification away loss against Austria on 12 November 2021. References

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2000 births
Living people
Israeli Ashkenazi Jews
Israeli men's footballers
Footballers from Hod HaSharon
Maccabi Netanya F.C. players
K.A.A. Gent players
Israeli Premier League players
Belgian Pro League players
Israeli expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Israel men's international footballers
Israel men's under-21 international footballers
Men's association football midfielders