# Sean Goldberg > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sean_Goldberg > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sean_Goldberg.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Goldberg > Source revision: 1337070120 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Israeli footballer (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Sean Goldberg | fullname = Sean Goldberg | image = Sean Goldberg - שון גולדברג (cropped).jpg | caption = Goldberg playing for [Maccabi Haifa](/source/Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.) in 2022 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|06|13|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Tel Aviv](/source/Tel_Aviv), [Israel](/source/Israel) | height = 1.79 m | currentclub = [Maccabi Haifa](/source/Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.) | clubnumber = 3 | position = [Center-back](/source/Center-back), [left-back](/source/left-back) | youthclubs1 = [Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.) | youthyears1 = 2004–2014 | years1 = 2014–2018 | clubs1 = [Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.) | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2015 | clubs2 = → [Hapoel Tel Aviv](/source/Hapoel_Tel_Aviv_F.C.) (loan) | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2015–2017 | clubs3 = → [Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv](/source/Bnei_Yehuda_Tel_Aviv_F.C.) (loan) | caps3 = 52 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = → [Beitar Jerusalem](/source/Beitar_Jerusalem_F.C.) (loan) | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = [Hapoel Haifa](/source/Hapoel_Haifa_F.C.) | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2019–2021 | clubs6 = [Hapoel Be'er Sheva](/source/Hapoel_Be'er_Sheva_F.C.) | caps6 = 40 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2021– | clubs7 = [Maccabi Haifa](/source/Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.) | caps7 = 105 | goals7 = 4 | nationalyears1 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam1 = [Israel U16](/source/Israel_national_under-16_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2011–2011 | nationalteam2 = [Israel U17](/source/Israel_national_under-17_football_team) | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam3 = [Israel U18](/source/Israel_national_under-18_football_team) | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam4 = [Israel U19](/source/Israel_national_under-19_football_team) | nationalcaps4 = 12 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2015–2017 | nationalteam5 = [Israel U21](/source/Israel_national_under-21_football_team) | nationalcaps5 = 8 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalyears6 = 2022– | nationalteam6 = [Israel](/source/Israel_national_football_team) | nationalcaps6 = 19 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | pcupdate = 27 June 2025 | ntupdate = 25 March 2025 }} '''Sean Goldberg''' (or Shon,{{Cite web |url=https://www.football.org.il/en/players/player/?player_id=58440 |title=ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Shon GOLDBERG}} {{langx|he|שון גולדברג}}; born 13 June 1995) is an Israeli [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [center-back](/source/center-back) or as a [left-back](/source/Left-Back) for [Israeli Premier League](/source/Israeli_Premier_League) club [Maccabi Haifa](/source/Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.) and the [Israel national team](/source/Israel_national_football_team). ==Early life== Goldberg was born in [Tel Aviv](/source/Tel_Aviv-Yafo), [Israel](/source/Israel), to a family of [Ashkenazi Jewish](/source/Ashkenazi_Jewish) and of [Italian-Jewish](/source/Italian-Jewish) descent.{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg9vV1qnljm/ |title=Sean Goldberg ⚽️ on Instagram: "חג שמח!!!"}} He also holds an Italian passport, on account of his Italian-Jewish ancestry, which eases the move to certain European football leagues.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe340885/shon-goldberg/ |title=Shon Goldberg}}{{cite web |url=https://everythingforfootball.it/giocatore/sean-goldberg/ |title=Shon Goldberg}} He has graduated from the [Reichman University](/source/Reichman_University) (formerly the [IDC Herzliya](/source/IDC_Herzliya) college) in [Herzliya](/source/Herzliya), Israel, in May 2022, majoring in [business administration](/source/business_administration).{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CfG8eVqqjWq/ |title=Sean Goldberg ⚽️ on Instagram: "🎓 B.A Business Administration ✔️ @reichmanuni"}} ==Club career== [[File:Sean Goldberg.JPG|thumb|Goldberg with [Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.) in 2015]] Born in 1995, Goldberg started his football career with Israeli side [Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.) youth team. On 1 July 2014, he was called up for [Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.) football team.{{cite web |url=http://www.sofascore.com/player/sean-goldberg/186951 |title=Sean Goldberg Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv videos, transfer history and stats - SofaScore.com |website=SofaScore.com |accessdate=November 24, 2016}} On 26 October 2014, Goldberg made his senior [Israeli Premier League](/source/Israeli_Premier_League) debut against [Hapoel Acre](/source/Hapoel_Acre_F.C.), coming on as a substitute for [Sheran Yeini](/source/Sheran_Yeini) at the 75th minute.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/26/israel/ligat-haal/hapoel-acre-fc/maccabi-tel-aviv-fc/1804755/ |title=Hapoel Acre vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv - 26 October 2014 - Soccerway |website=Soccerway.com |accessdate=November 24, 2016}} Goldberg won the [2014–15 Toto Cup Al](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Toto_Cup_Al) with Maccabi Tel Aviv. On February 3, 2015, Goldberg was loaned together with [Ben Reichert](/source/Ben_Reichert) to [Hapoel Tel Aviv](/source/Hapoel_Tel_Aviv_F.C.), as part of a deal in which [Gili Vermouth](/source/Gil_Vermouth) was signed by Maccabi.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/israel/hapoel-tel-aviv-fc/1207/transfers/ |title=Israel - Hapoel Tel Aviv FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway |website=Soccerway.com |accessdate=November 24, 2016}} On February 14, 2015, Goldberg made his debut for the club, coming in as a substitute in a 0–1 loss to [Hapoel Be'er Sheva](/source/Hapoel_Be'er_Sheva_F.C.). He made nine appearances for the club in that season. On September 1, 2015, Goldberg moved to [Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv](/source/Bnei_Yehuda_Tel_Aviv_F.C.) on loan until the end of [2016-17 season](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Israeli_Premier_League).{{cite web |url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/spanien/liga-bbva/2016-17/maccabi-tel-aviv/85395/spieler_goldberg-sean.html |title=Sean Goldberg - Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv - La Liga Santander: alle Spielerstatistiken, News und alle persönlichen Informationen - k |website=Kicker |accessdate=November 24, 2016}} In May 2017 he won the [Israel State Cup](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Israel_State_Cup) with Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, after beating Maccabi Tel Aviv in [the final](/source/2017_Israel_State_Cup_Final). On September 4, 2017, he joined [Beitar Jerusalem](/source/Beitar_Jerusalem_F.C.) on loan for one season. A week later he made his debut for the club after coming in as a substitute in 2–1 victory over [Maccabi Petah Tikva](/source/Maccabi_Petah_Tikva_F.C.). Goldberg and Beitar finished the 2017–2018 season as the [Israel State Cup](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Israel_State_Cup) runners-up after losing 1–3 to [Hapoel Haifa](/source/Hapoel_Haifa_F.C.) in [the final](/source/2018_Israel_State_Cup_Final). In the start of the 2018–19 season, Goldberg made a single appearance for [Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.) in the [2014–15 Toto Cup Al](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Toto_Cup_Al). On August 14, 2019, he was released from Maccabi Tel Aviv and signed with Hapoel Haifa for one season. On June 11, 2019, Goldberg signed with [Hapoel Be'er Sheva](/source/Hapoel_Be'er_Sheva_F.C.). He made his debut for the club in the starting roster in a 1–1 draw against [KF Laçi](/source/KF_La%C3%A7i) in the [2019–20 Europa League qualifiers](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_UEFA_Europa_League_qualifying_phase_and_play-off_round), and assisted the goal which his team scored. In 2020 Goldberg extended his contract with the club for another season. On September 18 made the assist for his team's winning goal in a 2–1 victory against KF Laçi in the [2020–21 Europa League qualifiers](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_UEFA_Europa_League_qualifying_phase_and_play-off_round), helping his team qualify to the next round. On June 10, 2021, Goldberg signed with [Maccabi Haifa](/source/Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.) for 2 seasons. He made his debut for the club in a 0–2 loss to [FC Kairat](/source/FC_Kairat) in the [2021–22 UEFA Champions League qualifiers](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_UEFA_Champions_League_qualifying_phase_and_play-off_round). On August 29 he made his league debut for the club in a 0–0 draw against [Hapoel Hadera](/source/Hapoel_Hadera_F.C.). At the end of the 2021–22 season he won the league championship and finished as runners-up in the [Israel State Cup](/source/2021-22_Israel_State_Cup) with Maccabi Haifa after losing to Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the final. ==International career== Goldberg was internationally capped for his native [Israel](/source/Israel) at all the various youth teams: [under-16](/source/Israel_national_under-16_football_team), [under-17](/source/Israel_national_under-17_football_team), [under-18](/source/Israel_national_under-18_football_team), [under-19](/source/Israel_national_under-19_football_team), and the [under-21](/source/Israel_national_under-21_football_team). On 17 March 2022, Goldberg was first called up to the [Israel senior team](/source/Israel_national_football_team), ahead of the friendly matches against [Germany](/source/Germany_national_football_team) and [Romania](/source/Romania_national_football_team). On March 26, he made his senior debut for the Israel, opening in the 0–2 friendly away loss against [Germany](/source/Germany_national_football_team).{{cite web |title=Israel - S. Goldberg - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/sean-goldberg/213282/ |accessdate=November 24, 2016 |website=Soccerway.com}} Goldberg was selected as one of three overage players in Israel's squad to compete in the [men's football](/source/Football_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament) tournament at the [2024 Summer Olympics](/source/2024_Summer_Olympics).He was named the team's captain.{{Cite web |title=פריז, אנחנו באים!!! |trans-title=Yes, please leave!!! |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1022378272580909&set=a.339271357558274 |website=Facebook |publisher=[Israel Football Association](/source/Israel_Football_Association) |language=he |date=11 July 2024}} == Career statistics == === Club === {{updated|match played 1 June 2023}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- ! colspan=3 | Club performance ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Continental ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total |- ! Season !! Club !! League ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals |- ! colspan=3 | Israel ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | [Israel State Cup](/source/Israel_State_Cup) ! colspan=2 | [Toto Cup](/source/Toto_Cup) ! colspan=2 | [Europe](/source/UEFA) ! colspan=2 | [Israel Super Cup](/source/Israel_Super_Cup) ! colspan=2 | Total |- |rowspan="2"|[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Israeli_Premier_League)||[Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.)||rowspan="13"|[Israeli Premier League](/source/Israeli_Premier_League)||1||0||2||0||3||0||0||0||0||0||6||0 |- |[Hapoel Tel Aviv](/source/Hapoel_Tel_Aviv_F.C.)||9||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||0 |- |rowspan="2"|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Israeli_Premier_League)||[Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.)||0||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |rowspan="2"|[Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv](/source/Bnei_Yehuda_Tel_Aviv_F.C.)||20||0||3||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||25||0 |- |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Israeli_Premier_League)||32||0||6||0||6||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||44||0 |- |rowspan="2"|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Israeli_Premier_League)||[Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.)||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |[Beitar Jerusalem](/source/Beitar_Jerusalem_F.C.)||25||0||5||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||31||0 |- |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Israeli_Premier_League)||[Hapoel Haifa](/source/Hapoel_Haifa_F.C.)||26||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||27||0 |- |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Israeli_Premier_League)||rowspan="2"|[Hapoel Be'er Sheva](/source/Hapoel_Be'er_Sheva_F.C.)||15||0||4||0||0||0||8||0||0||0||27||0 |- |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Israeli_Premier_League)|||25||0||1||0||1||0||8||0||2||0||37||0 |- |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Israeli_Premier_League)||rowspan="3"|[Maccabi Haifa](/source/Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.)||31||0||4||0||2||0||7||0||1||0||45||0 |- |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Israeli_Premier_League)||28||1||2||0||0||0||12||0||1||0||43||1 |- |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Israeli_Premier_League)||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !212!!1!!27!!0!!19!!0!!35!!0!!4!!0!!297!!1 |} ==Honours== '''Maccabi Tel Aviv''' * [Israeli Premier League](/source/Israeli_Premier_League): [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Israeli_Premier_League) * [Israel Toto Cup](/source/Israeli_Toto_Cup) ([Ligat Ha'Al](/source/Ligat_ha'Al)): [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Toto_Cup_Al) '''Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv''' *[Israel State Cup](/source/Israel_State_Cup): [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Israel_State_Cup) '''Maccabi Haifa''' * [Israeli Premier League](/source/Israeli_Premier_League): [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Israeli_Premier_League), [2022-23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Israeli_Premier_League) * [Israel Toto Cup](/source/Israeli_Toto_Cup) ([Ligat Ha'Al](/source/Ligat_ha'Al)): [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Toto_Cup_Al) * [Israel Super Cup](/source/Israel_Super_Cup): [2021](/source/2021_Israel_Super_Cup), [2023](/source/2023_Israel_Super_Cup) == See also == * [List of Jewish footballers](/source/List_of_Jewish_footballers) * [List of Jews in sports](/source/List_of_Jews_in_sports) * [List of Israelis](/source/List_of_Israelis) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IFA national player}} * {{IFA league player}} * {{Olympics.com|sean-goldberg}} * {{Instagram}} {{Maccabi Haifa F.C. squad}} {{Israel men's football squad 2024 Summer Olympics}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldberg, Sean}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Tel Aviv Category:Israeli Ashkenazi Jews Category:Italian Ashkenazi Jews Category:Israeli men's footballers Category:Italian men's footballers Category:Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Category:Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players Category:Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players Category:Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players Category:Hapoel Haifa F.C. players Category:Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. players Category:Maccabi Haifa F.C. players Category:Israeli Premier League players Category:Israeli people of Italian-Jewish descent Category:Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic footballers for Israel Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Men's association football central defenders Category:Reichman University alumni Category:Israel men's youth international footballers Category:Israel men's under-21 international footballers Category:Israel men's international footballers Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen Category:21st-century Israeli sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sean Goldberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Goldberg) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Goldberg?action=history)). 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