Ilay Tamam (Hebrew: אילי טמם; born 7 May 2001) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a midfielder for F.C. Ashdod.

Ilay Tamam
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Rishon LeZion, Israel
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
F.C. Ashdod
Number 18
Youth career
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Hapoel Tel Aviv 9 (0)
2021Hapoel Rishon LeZion (loan) 14 (0)
2021–2022Hapoel Petah Tikva (loan) 25 (2)
2022–2023 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 32 (4)
2023– F.C. Ashdod 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024

Career

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Tamam started his career with Israeli top flight side Hapoel Tel Aviv, where he made 14 appearances and scored 0 goals.[1] On 30 May 2020, Tamam debuted for Hapoel Tel Aviv during a 2–1 win over Maccabi Haifa.[2] In 2021, he was sent on loan to Hapoel Petah Tikva in the Israeli second tier.[3][4]

On 5 September 2022, Tamam went viral on the internet after celebrating a goal by taking off his shirt, which revealed an image of his recently dead dog.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Ilay Tamam at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Profile".
  3. ^ "ברקוביץ' מנסה לצרף שלושה שחקנים מהפועל תל אביב בהשאלה". sport1.maariv.co.il.
  4. ^ "אילי טמם ועומר קורסיה חתמו בהפועל".
  5. ^ "Soccer Player Celebrates Goal With The Sweetest Tribute To His Beloved Dog". msn.com.
  6. ^ "Player Scores Goal, Makes Tribute To His Dog Who Recently Died — Who's Chopping Onions?". the18.com.
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