Omer Nir'on
Omer Ya'acov Nir'on is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Israeli club Maccabi Netanya. He has previously played for Israeli clubs Bnei Yehuda and Hapoel Ramat HaSharon as well as Bosnian club Zrinjski Mostar. He has also represented Israel internationally at youth level. He is the son of retired Israeli footballer Danny Nir'on.
Club career
Youth career
Nir'on started his career with Maccabi Tel Aviv's boys' team. He also played in his youth with Shimshon Tel Aviv and Maccabi Herzliya before joining the youth team of Bnei Yehuda when he was 16. Bnei Yehuda signed him on a 5-year contract.Bnei Yehuda
Nir'on made his debut senior appearance for Bnei Yehuda on 18 August 2018, in a Toto Cup game against Bnei Sakhnin. He kept a clean sheet, but they lost the subsequent penalty shootout. His Israeli Premier League debut appearance was on 25 May 2019, during a 2–1 loss against Hapoel Hadera. In the summer of 2019, Nir'on was loaned to Hapoel Rishon LeZion, but he didn't register any match time with them and returned from loan in January 2020. During the 2020–21 Israeli Premier League season, Nir'on was the starting goalkeeper for Bnei Yehuda, but unfortunately they were relegated at the end of the season to the Liga Leumit. Nir'on gathered interest overseas, especially in Denmark, where he has a local passport through his family, and he impressed Lars Høgh, goalkeeping coach for Brøndby and Denmark, who recommended him for Nordsjælland, where he went for a two week trial as well as with the Danish national youth team. Despite the club's interest in signing him on a long-term deal, in the end Nir'on declined the offer.Loans
In the summer of 2022, Nir'on was loaned to Hapoel Ramat HaSharon for the season. In July 2023, Nir'on secured a loan with an option to buy to Bosnian defending champions Zrinjski Mostar, but he registered there only one appearance in which he conceded three goals and was recalled in January.Maccabi Netanya
In January 2024, Nir'on was loaned to Maccabi Netanya, with a half-million buyout option. He made his debut for the club on 24 February against Beitar Jerusalem, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw. In April 2024, the club opted to pay the buyout clause and permanently sign Nir'on.International career
Israel under-19
In November 2018, Nir'on was called up for the Israel under-19 squad to play in the qualifying round of the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifiers. He played in the 4–1 victory over Azerbaijan and the 2–1 victory over Liechtenstein. In March 2019, he was called-up again for the squad to play in the elite round. He took part in the 3–0 victory over Switzerland.In October 2019, Nir'on was called up once more for the squad, to play in the qualifying round of the 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifiers. He played in the 0–0 draw with Latvia and the 2–0 loss to Netherlands.