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Tomer Hemed

Tomer Hemed(Hebrew:תומר חמד;born 2 May 1987) is an Israeli professionalfootballerwho played as aforward.

Tomer Hemed
Hemed playing forBrightonin 2017
Personal information
Full name Tomer Hemed[1]
Date of birth (1987-05-02)2 May 1987(age 37)
Place of birth Kiryat Tiv'on,Israel
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2011 Maccabi Haifa 49 (16)
2008 →Maccabi Herzliya(loan) 17 (3)
2008–2009 →Bnei Yehuda(loan) 28 (1)
2009–2010 →Maccabi Ahi Nazareth(loan) 33 (9)
2011–2014 Mallorca 90 (21)
2014–2015 Almería 35 (8)
2015–2019 Brighton & Hove Albion 97 (30)
2018–2019 →Queens Park Rangers(loan) 27 (7)
2019–2020 Charlton Athletic 18 (0)
2020–2021 Wellington Phoenix 21 (11)
2021–2022 Western Sydney Wanderers 20 (6)
2022–2024 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 26 (6)
2024 Maccabi Haifa 10 (1)
Total 471 (119)
International career‡
2003–2004 Israel U17 12 (1)
2005 Israel U18 7 (0)
2005–2006 Israel U19 22 (1)
2006–2008 Israel U21 3 (0)
2011–2019 Israel 38 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:52, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:24, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
Hemed withIsraelin 2015
Hemed playing forBrightonagainstChelseaandGary Cahill(left)andAntonio Rüdiger(right)in 2017

Early and personal life

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Hemed was born and raised inKiryat Tiv'on,Israel,to anIsraeli-bornfather whose family is ofSyrian Jewishdescent, and to aPolish-born mother whose family is ofAshkenazi Jewishdescent.[2]As a result, Hemed also holds a Polish passport, which eased his move to European leagues.[3][2]He is the youngest of four brothers. Hemed is observant, and in September 2018, he was a substitute forQueens Park Rangersin an evening game againstMillwall,so that he could abstain from eating or exercising until the end of the 24-hour period of theJewish high holy dayofYom Kippur.After breaking his fast, he came on late into the game.[4]

In 2013, he married Israeli model Shunit Faragi, who was crowned second place atMiss Israel2008, and also represented their homeland inMiss Universe 2008.[5]They have three daughters together.[6]

Club career

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Maccabi Haifa

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Hemed was called up toMaccabi Haifa's first-team in early 2006, after scoring regularly for the under-18 side. He appeared three times with the main squad, scoring once, before returning to the youth side. He made his debut in the campaign on 3 March 2007, coming on as asubstitutein a 1–2 home loss againstBnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.[7]Hemed scored his first professional goals on 26 May, netting his side's both goals in a 2–0 win atMaccabi Herzliya.[8]In 2007, he travelled with the Under-21 side tothat year'sTorneo di Viareggio;he scored once as Haifa was knocked-out in the group stage.

Hemed was subsequently loaned to Maccabi Herzliya,[9]Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv[10]andMaccabi Ahi Nazareth[11](the latter being managed byJohn Gregory).[citation needed]Nazareth, however, finished last as Hemed scored nine goals.[citation needed]

Hemed returned to Maccabi Haifa in the 2010 summer, and appeared in 45 matches during the2010–11 campaign,also scoring 18 goals as the club was crowned champions.[citation needed]

Mallorca

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On 21 June 2011, Hemed signed a three-year deal with SpanishLa LigaclubRCD Mallorca.[12][13]He made his debut in themain Spanish football leagueon 28 August, starting and beingbookedin a 1–0 home success againstRCD Espanyol.[14]

Hemed scored his first goals abroad on 1 October, scoring both his side's goals in a 2–2 draw atCA Osasuna.[15]He also netted twice in hisCopa del Reydebut, a 6–1 home routing overReal Sociedadon 10 January of the following year.[16]

Hemed finishedhis first season abroadwith nine goals, although four of them were from thepenalty spot.Inhis second seasonhe scored 11 goals, with theBalearic Islandsoutfit being relegated, however. In May 2013 Hemed suffered anAchilles tendon rupture,[17]which kept him sidelined for seven months.[18]

Almería

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On 2 July 2014 Hemed returned to the Spanish top level, by agreeing to a two-year deal withUD Almería.[19]After struggling to score in his first matches, he netted his first goal with theAndalusianson 4 October, the last in a 2–2 home draw againstElche CF.

In January 2015, Hemed scored two braces againstMálaga CF(2–1 away win) andValencia CF(2–3 away loss), taking his tally up to six. He finishedthe campaignwith eight goals, being the club's top goalscorer, but suffered team relegation.

Brighton & Hove Albion

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On 24 June 2015 Hemed signed a three-year deal with EnglishChampionshipclubBrighton & Hove Albionfor an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for the Seagulls from the penalty spot in the last moments of an away game at Fulham, to seal a 2–1 victory.[20]Hemed scored just one goal between September 2015 and February 2016, which drew criticism from supporters, but rediscovered his early season form to finish as the club's top scorer with 17 goals.

Tomer Hemed scored 13 goals in all competitions in Brighton's promotion-winning2016–17 season,trading starting positions regularly with top-scorerGlenn MurrayandSam Baldockin a strike force that managed to score 44 league goals between them. Highlights from Hemed throughout the season included a last gasp equaliser in a 3–3 draw away toBrentford,[21]the only goal in a hard earned 1–0 win againstCardiff City,[22]and a late penalty in a narrow 1–0 away win againstBurton Albion.[23]

On 9 September 2017, Hemed scored his firstPremier Leaguegoal for Brighton in a 3–1 victory overWest Bromwich Albion.[24]Hemed scored again in Brighton's next home Premier League game, a 1–0 win againstNewcastle Unitedon 24 September.[25]Three days later, theFAannounced that Hemed had been given a three-match ban for a stamp on the calf of Newcastle defenderDeAndre Yedlin,an incident which went unnoticed by refereeAndre Marriner.[26]

On 16 November 2017, Hemed signed a contract extension with Brighton, keeping him on the south coast until the summer of 2019.[27]

Queens Park Rangers (loan)

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On 23 August 2018, Hemed joinedChampionshipsideQueens Park Rangerson a season-long loan.[28]Two days later he scored his first goal for the club on his debut againstWigan Athleticin a 1–0 win atLoftus Road.[29]

Charlton Athletic

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On 19 August 2019, Hemed joinedChampionshipsideCharlton Athleticon a one-year contract after being released at Brighton.[30]He made his debut forThe Addicksas a substitute in a 1–0 home victory over fellowLondonside,Brentfordon 24 August.[31]Hemed was released by the South London side at the end of his contract following the clubs relegation after making 19 appearances in all competitions without finding the net.[32][33]

Wellington Phoenix

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On 30 November 2020, Hemed signed a one-year contract as amarquee playerforA-LeagueclubWellington Phoenix.[34]He scored his first goal in his eighth game on 15 March 2021.[35]

On 17 May 2021, Hemed drew media attention after he draped himself in an Israeli flag and donned a Jewishkippahduring a 2–2 draw withMelbourne City FC.He received a yellow card for covering the face or head with a mask or other covering. This development coincided with the2021 Israel-Palestine crisis.Phoenix general manager Dome claimed that Hemed was praying for peace and expressing solidarity with his country.[36][37]

On 10 July 2021. Wellington Phoenix announced that Tomer Hemed had departed the club.

Western Sydney Wanderers

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On 11 July 2021. The Western Sydney Wanderers announced Hemed signed a one-year deal with the club.[38]

International career

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Hemed appeared with theunder-17,under-18,under-19andunder-21s,featuring regularly with the youth squads. In January 2011, he was called up to the seniorIsrael national teamfor a behind closed doors friendly againstFC Dynamo Kyiv.Hemed made his unofficial debut on the 26th, scoring in a 3–2 win.[39]

In May 2011, Hemed was called up to train with the national team for a friendly againstLatviain June.[40]On 4 June, he made his international debut, starting and assistingYossi Benayounin a 2–1 victory.[41]

Hemed scored his first international goal on 6 September, but in a 1–3 loss againstCroatia.[42]He also scored ahat-trickin a 6–0 routing againstLuxembourgon 12 October of the following year.[43]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 1 June 2022[44]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maccabi Haifa 2005–06 Israeli Premier League 3 1 — — — 3 1
2006–07[45] Israeli Premier League 8 2 1 0 5 1 0 0 14 3
2007–08[46] Israeli Premier League 7 0 0 0 4 0 — 11 0
2010–11[47] Israeli Premier League 31 13 5 3 7 2 2[c] 0 45 18
Total 49 16 6 3 16 3 2 0 73 22
Maccabi Herzliya(loan) 2007–08[46] Israeli Premier League 17 3 1 0 0 0 — 18 3
Bnei Yehuda(loan) 2008–09[48] Israeli Premier League 28 1 2 0 7 1 — 37 2
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth(loan) 2009–10[49] Israeli Premier League 33 9 1 0 5 3 — 39 12
Mallorca 2011–12[50] La Liga 29 8 6 2 — — 35 10
2012–13[51] La Liga 37 11 1 0 — — 38 11
2013–14[52] Segunda División 24 2 0 0 — — 24 2
Total 90 21 7 2 0 0 0 0 97 23
Almería 2014–15[53] La Liga 35 8 0 0 — — 35 8
Brighton & Hove Albion 2015–16[54] Championship 44 17 1 0 2 0 1[d] 0 48 17
2016–17[55] Championship 37 11 2 1 2 2 — 41 14
2017–18[56] Premier League 16 2 2 0 1 0 — 19 2
2018–19[57] Premier League 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 97 30 5 1 5 2 1 0 108 33
Queens Park Rangers(loan) 2018–19[57] Championship 27 7 2 0 0 0 — 29 7
Charlton Athletic 2019–20[58] Championship 18 0 1 0 0 0 — 19 0
Wellington Phoenix 2020–21[59] A-League 21 11 0 0 — — 21 11
Western Sydney Wanderers 2021–22[60] A-League 20 6 0 0 — — 20 6
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2022–23[61] Israeli Premier League 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 435 112 25 6 33 9 3 0 496 127
  1. ^IncludesIsrael State Cup,Copa del Rey,FA Cup
  2. ^IncludesToto Cup,EFL Cup
  3. ^Appearances inUEFA Europa League
  4. ^Appearance inChampionship play-offs

International

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As of 5 September 2019[62][63]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Israel 2011 5 1
2012 7 7
2013 2 1
2014 1 1
2015 6 2
2016 5 3
2017 4 0
2018 5 2
2019 2 0
Total 37 17
As of match played 5 September 2019
Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hemed goal.
List of international goals scored by Tomer Hemed[64]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 6 September 2011 Stadion Maksimir,Zagreb,Croatia 4 Croatia 1–0 1–3 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification [65]
2 29 February 2012 HaMoshava Stadium,Petah Tikva,Israel 6 Ukraine 1–2 2–3 Friendly [66]
3 15 August 2012 Ferenc Puskás Stadium,Budapest,Hungary 8 Hungary 1–1 1–1 Friendly [67]
4 12 October 2012 Stade Josy Barthel,Luxembourg City,Luxembourg 10 Luxembourg 3–0 6–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [68]
5 5–0
6 6–0
7 16 October 2012 Ramat Gan Stadium,Ramat Gan,Israel 11 Luxembourg 1–0 3–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [69]
8 3–0
9 22 March 2013 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel 14 Portugal 1–1 3–3 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [70]
10 13 October 2014 Estadi Nacional,Andorra la Vella,Andorra 15 Andorra 4–1 4–1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification [71]
11 3 September 2015 Sammy Ofer Stadium,Haifa,Israel 18 Andorra 3–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification [72]
12 13 October 2015 King Baudouin Stadium,Brussels,Belgium 21 Belgium 1–3 1–3 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification [73]
13 6 October 2016 Philip II Arena,Skopje,Macedonia 24 Macedonia 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
14 9 October 2016 Teddy Stadium,Jerusalem,Israel 25 Liechtenstein 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
15 2–0
16 24 March 2018 Netanya Stadium,Netanya,Israel 31 Romania 1–0 1–2 Friendly
17 14 October 2018 Turner Stadium,Be'er Sheva,Israel 34 Albania 1–0 2–0 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C

Honours

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Maccabi Haifa

Brighton & Hove Albion

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

Individual

See also

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References

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