Ziv Ben Shimol

Ziv Ben Shimol
Ziv Ben Shimol in 2024.
Personal information
Full name Ziv Israel Ben Shimol
Date of birth (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004
Place of birth Ma'ale Adumim, Israel
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Beitar Jerusalem
Number 6
Youth career
2012–2020 Beitar Ironi Ma'ale Adumim
2020–2023 Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Maccabi Haifa 3 (0)
2023–2024 → Hapoel Afula (loan) 18 (2)
2024–2025 → Bnei Yehuda (loan) 33 (5)
2025– Beitar Jerusalem 31 (3)
International career
2023 Israel U19 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 June 2026

Ziv Ben Shimol[1] (Hebrew: זיו בן שימול; born 27 January 2004) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli club Beitar Jerusalem and the Israel national under-19 team.

Club career

Ben Shimol signed to the children's' team of Beitar Ma'ale Adumim when he was eight years old. In 2018, he scored 62 goals.[2] In 2020 signed for Maccabi Haifa.

In summer 2023, he was loaned to the Liga Leumit club Hapoel Afula.[3] In January 2024 returned to Maccabi Haifa.[4]

International career

He is a youth International for Israel, who plays for the under-19 national team since 2023.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 June 2025.[1]
Club Season League State Cup Toto Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hapoel Afula 2023–24 Liga Leumit 1820041–00223
Total 18200410000223
Maccabi Haifa 2023–24 Israeli Premier League 301000–0040
Total 301000000040
Bnei Yehuda 2024–25 Liga Leumit 3351021–00366
Total 33510210000366
Beitar Jerusalem 2025–26 Israeli Premier League 3132021–00354
Total 31320210000354
Career total 851040830000978

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ziv Ben Shimol at Soccerway
  2. ↑ Shamir, Ori (18 July 2023). "נוער - זיו בן שימול האריך חוזה במכבי חיפה" (in Hebrew). Volley. Archived from the original on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  3. ↑ Goldstein, Igal (3 August 2023). "מכבי חיפה השאילה שלושה שחקני נוער לעפולה" (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Goldstein, Igal (29 January 2024). "רשמית: זיו בן שימול חזר למכבי חיפה" (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  5. ↑ Ziv Ben Shimol – Israel Football Association league player details (archive)