Daniel Lifshitz (Hebrew: דניאל ליפשיץ; born 24 April 1988) is an Israeli former footballer.

Biography

Lifshitz was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. His father was from kibbutz Nir Oz. His mother was a Swedish woman who had met his father in Israel. He moved to Israel at age 7 with his family, and grew up on Nir Oz. On 7 October 2023, his grandparents, Oded and Yocheved, were kidnapped to the Gaza Strip by Hamas during the October 7 attacks. On 23 October 2023, his grandmother, 85-year-old Yocheved Lifschitz, was released from Hamas captivity after 17 days. On February 20 2025, the body of his grandfather Oded was returned to Israel after 503 days.

Playing career

On 17 June 2008, Lifshitz signed a four-year contract with Maccabi Netanya. In the summer of 2010 he left Netanya and signed a contract with Maccabi Ahi Nazareth for one season. Later he moved to play for Hapoel Beer Sheva, Maccabi Umm al-Fahm, Hapoel Ashkelon, Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan and most recently he signed with Maccabi Herzliya in Liga Leumit. On May 20, 2018 Lifshitz retired from football.

Footnotes

  • . The Israeli Football Association. Archived from on 16 June 2009.
  • [Daniel Lifshitz] (in Hebrew). ONE. Archived from on 16 November 2007.
  • [Daniel Lifshitz] (in Hebrew). NRG.

External links

  • [permanent dead link] (in Hebrew)