{{short description|Israeli former footballer (born 1988)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Daniel Lifshitz<br>דניאל ליפשיץ | image = Daniel_Lifshitz_in_Beit_HaNassi,_November_2023_(GPOHZ0_2153)_(cropped).jpg | caption = Daniel Lifshitz in 2023 | fullname = Daniel Lifshitz | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|04|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Gothenburg, Sweden | height = {{Height|m=1.86|precision=0}} | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = | clubnumber = 1 | youthyears1 = 2004–2007 | youthclubs1 = Maccabi Haifa | years1 = 2007–2010 | clubs1 = Maccabi Netanya | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = Hapoel Be'er Sheva | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2012 | clubs4 = Maccabi Umm al-Fahm | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2013 | clubs5 = Hapoel Ashkelon | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2013–2014 | clubs6 = Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2014 | clubs7 = Maccabi Herzliya | caps7 = 12 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2014–2016 | clubs8 = Hapoel Ra'anana | caps8 = 26 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2015–2016 | clubs9 = → Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2016–2017 | clubs10 = Maccabi Tel Aviv | caps10 = 1 | goals10 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam1 = Israel U21 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = 14 September 2015 | nationalteam-update = }} '''Daniel Lifshitz''' ({{langx|he|דניאל ליפשיץ}}; born 24 April 1988) is an Israeli former footballer.
== Biography == Lifshitz was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. His father was from kibbutz Nir Oz. His mother was a Swedish woman who had met his father in Israel. He moved to Israel at age 7 with his family, and grew up on Nir Oz.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/sport/tapina/.premium-1.2536879 |title=דניאל ליפשיץ: "אתה מדביק לי עכשיו סטיגמה של שוער שיכור" |newspaper=Haaretz |last=צפריר |first=עירד |date=12 January 2015 |access-date=26 February 2025 |language=he}}</ref> On 7 October 2023, his grandparents, Oded and Yocheved, were kidnapped to the Gaza Strip by Hamas during the October 7 attacks. On 23 October 2023, his grandmother, 85-year-old Yocheved Lifschitz, was released from Hamas captivity after 17 days.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67204479 |title=I went through hell, says 85-year-old hostage released by Hamas |first=Sarah |last=Fowler |date=24 October 2023 |access-date=26 February 2025 |work=BBC News}}</ref> On February 20 2025, the body of his grandfather Oded was returned to Israel after 503 days.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/20/middleeast/hamas-israel-hostages-release-bibas-intl-hnk/index.html |title=Hamas stages macabre ceremony to release bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include Bibas children and their mother |first=Mick |last=Krever |first2=Ivana |last2=Kottasová |first3=Mohammad |last3=Al Sawalhi |first4=Kareem |last4=Khadder |first5=Lucas |last5=Lilieholm |first6=Edward |last6=Szekeres |date=20 February 2025 |access-date=26 February 2025 |work=CNN}}</ref>
== Playing career == On 17 June 2008, Lifshitz signed a four-year contract with Maccabi Netanya.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=he:השוער דניאל ליפשיץ חתם במכבי נתניה |first=Hen |last=Michel |url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/118096.html |publisher=ONE |date=2008-06-17 |accessdate=2010-01-10 |language=Hebrew |trans-title=Goalkeeper Daniel Lifshitz Signs With Maccabi Netanya }}</ref> In the summer of 2010 he left Netanya and signed a contract with Maccabi Ahi Nazareth for one season. Later he moved to play for Hapoel Beer Sheva, Maccabi Umm al-Fahm, Hapoel Ashkelon, Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan and most recently he signed with Maccabi Herzliya in Liga Leumit. On May 20, 2018 Lifshitz retired from football.
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== References == * {{cite web |url=http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/PlayerDetails.aspx?PLAYER_ID=34684 |title=Lifshitz Daniel |publisher=The Israeli Football Association |accessdate=2010-01-09 |archive-date=2009-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616142556/http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/PlayerDetails.aspx?PLAYER_ID=34684 |url-status=dead }} * {{cite web |url=http://www.one.co.il/Player/Current//1,1,8,34217/%D7%93%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%90%D7%9C_%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116140611/http://www.one.co.il/Player/Current/1%2C1%2C8%2C34217/%D7%93%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%90%D7%9C_%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-11-16 |script-title=he:דניאל ליפשיץ |publisher=ONE |language=Hebrew |trans-title=Daniel Lifshitz |accessdate=2010-01-09 }} * {{cite web |url=http://www.nrg.co.il/online/3/ART1/618/845.html |script-title=he:דניאל ליפשיץ |publisher=NRG |language=Hebrew |trans-title=Daniel Lifshitz |accessdate=2010-01-09}}
==External links== * [http://www.fcmn.co.il/stat_player.php?id=33 Profile on Maccabi Netanya official website]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|he}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lifshitz, Daniel}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Israeli men's footballers Category:21st-century Israeli sportsmen Category:Swedish men's footballers Category:Kibbutzniks Category:Swedish expatriate men's footballers Category:Maccabi Netanya F.C. players Category:Maccabi Akhi Nazareth F.C. players Category:Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. players Category:Maccabi Umm al-Fahm F.C. players Category:Hapoel Ironi Ashkelon F.C. players Category:Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C. players Category:Maccabi Herzliya F.C. players Category:Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. players Category:Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Category:Israel men's under-21 international footballers Category:Israeli Premier League players Category:Liga Leumit players Category:Swedish emigrants to Israel Category:Footballers from Southern District (Israel) Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Footballers from Stockholm Category:21st-century Swedish sportsmen
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