Ofek Melika

Ofek Melika
Personal information
Full name Ofek Melika-Aharon
Date of birth (2005-01-23) 23 January 2005
Place of birth Givatayim, Israel
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Number 22
Youth career
2012–2019 Hapoel Ramat Gan
2019–2023 Hapoel Ra'anana
2023–2024 Maccabi Petah Tikva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Hapoel Ra'anana 11 (0)
2023–2024 Maccabi Petah Tikva 0 (0)
2024– Maccabi Tel Aviv 26 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Israel U17 9 (0)
2022–2024 Israel U19 18 (0)
2023 Israel U20 1 (0)
2025– Israel U21 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Israel U-20
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Third place2023 ArgentinaTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2023

Ofek Melika-Aharon[1] (Hebrew: אופק מליקה-אהרון; born 23 January 2005) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israel national under-19 team.

Early life

Melika-Aharon was born and raised in Givatayim, Israel, to an Israeli family of Mizrahi Jewish descent.[1] He hails from a family of Israeli football goalkeepers, with his grandfather Shmuel Malika-Aharon and uncle Meir Melika, both playing for the Israel national team. He is also the son of Yaron Melika, who played as a goalkeeper in the Israeli Premier League.[2]

Club career

Melika made his senior debut for Hapoel Ra'anana on 4 April 2022, playing 90 minutes in a Liga Leumit away match against Hapoel Ramat Gan, that ended in a 2–1 win.[3][4]

In June 2023, he signed a 3-year contract with Maccabi Petah Tikva. He played for the youth team while simultaneously serving as the third goalkeeper for the senior squad."

On 22 May 2024 signed for 5 years in Maccabi Tel Aviv.[5]

International career

He is a youth International for Israel, who plays for the under-17 national team since 2021.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 May 2023.[7]
Club Season League State Cup Toto Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hapoel Ra'anana 2021–22 Liga Leumit 100000–0010
2022–23 Liga Alef 1001000–00110
Total 11010000000120
Maccabi Petah Tikva 2023–24 Israeli Premier League 000000–0000
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2024–25 000000–0000
Career total 11010000000120

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Israel - O. Melika - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  2. ↑ Shamir, Uri (16 May 2022). "זרקור על אופק מליקה" [Spotlight on the Melika horizon]. vole.sport5.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Geffen, Guy (13 May 2022). "מרעננה לליגה הגרמנית? אופק מליקה, שוער נבחרת הנערים, מכוון גבוה" [Refreshing for the German league? Ofek Malika, the goalkeeper of the boys' team, aims high]. tzomet-ran.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Hapoel Ra'anana vs. Hapoel Ramat Gan - 4 April 2022 - Soccerway".
  5. ↑ Tuchman, Yaniv (22 May 2024). "אופק מליקה חתם במכבי תל אביב: "להגיע אחרי אבא וסבא זה מרגש"". Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Ofek Melika – Israel Football Association national team player details (archive)
  7. ↑ Ofek Melika at Soccerway


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