Dor Peretz


Dor Peretz is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi [Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv] and the Israel national team.

Early life

Peretz was born and raised in Hod HaSharon, Israel, to an Israeli family of both Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi Jewish descent. His older brother is former Israeli international footballer Reef Peretz. Peretz is observant.
He also holds a Portuguese passport, on account of his Sephardi Jewish ancestors, which eases the move to certain European football leagues.

Club career

Maccabi Tel Aviv

On 12 August 2014, Peretz made his senior debut in Maccabi Tel Aviv during a Toto Cup match against Maccabi [Netanya F.C.|Maccabi Netanya]. On 10 September 2014, scored his first goal, in a 6–0 victory against Hapoel [Petah Tikva F.C.|Hapoel Petah Tikva]. In his first season with the senior team he played 28 games in all competitions.
On 26 September 2015, Peretz scored the first goal in his senior career during a league match against Maccabi [Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa].

Hapoel Haifa (loan)

On 27 January 2017, he moved to Hapoel Haifa on loan until the end of the season.

Venezia

On 16 June 2021, Peretz signed for three seasons with Italian club Venezia, newly promoted to Serie A. He left Venezia by mutual consent on 5 July 2022.

Return to Maccabi Tel Aviv

On 15 August 2022, Peretz signed a new three-year contract with the former Israeli club of his, Maccabi Tel Aviv.

International career

Peretz played all the youth teams of Israel since the under-16. On 7 June 2015, he made his debut for the Israel U-21 national team in a 4–0 win against Liechtenstein.
In 2015, Peretz was first called up to the Israel national team by the senior's head coach Eli Guttman. On 11 October 2018, he scored his first goal for the senior Israeli squad in a home match against Scotland in the 2018–19 [UEFA Nations League C|2018–19 UEFA Nations League], that ended in a 2–1 win for his native Israel.

Career statistics

Club

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
111 October 2018Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel1–12–12018–19 UEFA Nations League C
228 March 2021Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel1–01–12022 [FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]
312 November 2021Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria2–12–42022 FIFA World Cup qualification
415 November 2021Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel3–23–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
513 June 2022Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland2–22–22022–23 UEFA Nations League B
625 March 2023Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel1–11–1UEFA [Euro 2024 qualifying Group I|2024 UEFA Euro qualifying]
75 September 2025Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova1–04–02026 FIFA [World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]
88 September 2025Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary2–14–52026 FIFA World Cup qualification
98 September 2025Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary4–44–52026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Individual