Oscar Gloukh

Oscar Gloukh[1] (sometimes Gloch or Gluh,[2][3] Hebrew: אוסקר גלוך; born 1 April 2004) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder[4] for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Israel national team.

Oscar Gloukh
Gloukh with Red Bull Salzburg at the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-04-01) 1 April 2004
Place of birth Rehovot, Israel
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Red Bull Salzburg
Number 37
Youth career
2009–2010 Maccabi Sha'arayim
2010–2022 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Maccabi Tel Aviv 25 (7)
2023– Red Bull Salzburg 11 (2)
International career‡
2019–2020 Israel U16 7 (1)
2021 Israel U18 3 (1)
2021– Israel U19 16 (4)
2022– Israel U21 4 (0)
2022– Israel 4 (1)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Israel
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up2022
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Early life

Gloukh was born and raised in Rehovot, Israel, to his father Maxim Gloukh who immigrated from Russia to Israel at the age of 13.[5][6]

Club career

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Gloukh made his senior debut with Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv on 8 August 2021 at the 1-1 draw against Hapoel Jerusalem at the Israeli Toto Cup (7–6 to Hapoel Jerusalem after penalties).[7]

On 11 April 2022 he also made his senior Israeli Premier League club line-up debut for Maccabi Tel Aviv at the 1-1 draw against Maccabi Haifa, where he scored his debut senior goal in the 28th minute.[8]

Red Bull Salzburg

On 27 January 2023, Gloukh signed a 4.5-year contract with Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.[9]

International career

Gloukh has capped for the Israel under-19 team since 2021, and took part in its qualification to the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship for the second time in its history. Gloukh scored 4 goals (third best goalscorer) and made 2 assists, including a goal in the final against England, a match which ended in a 1–3 defeat after extra time. Gloukh was named as one of the championship's best performers by ESPN,[10] and was named in UEFA's team of the tournament.[11], and his goal in the final won the goal of the tournament.[12]

Gloukh also plays for the Israel under-21 team, making his debut on 2 June 2022,[13] and took part in its qualification to the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship for the third time in its history.

In November 2022, Gloukh was called up to play for the Israel senior team ahead of its friendly matches against Zambia and Cyprus. On 17 November 2022 he made his debut for the senior national team coming on as a 59th minute substitute in Israel's first friendly match against Zambia, which ended in a 4–2 home victory for Israel. On 20 November 2022 he started in Israel's next friendly match against Cyprus, and scored his first goal for the senior national team, in a match which ended in a 2–3 home defeat.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 9 April 2023[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2021–22 Israeli Premier League 8320100000113
2022–23 Israeli Premier League 17422204000256
Total 25740304000369
Red Bull Salzburg 2022–23 Austrian Bundesliga 820000200071
Total 8200002000101
Career total 328403040004310
  1. Includes the Israel State Cup
  2. Includes the Israel Toto Cup of Ligat Ha'Al

International
As of match played 30 March 2023[16][14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Israel 202220
Total20

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 November 2022HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel Cyprus1–22–3Friendly

See also

References
  1. "Oscar Gloukh - Israel - U19 EURO". UEFA.
  2. "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Oscar Gloch". Israel Football Association.
  3. "Oscar Gluh Stats, News, Bio".
  4. "2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". 5 July 2022.
  5. "סופר גלוך: אוסקר מטריף את הנוער ומכוון למעלה". 29 October 2021.
  6. "שיטת היהלום: הדרך של גלוך לבוגרת במכבי ת"א". 10 April 2022.
  7. "Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Hapoel Jerusalem - 22 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  8. "Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Maccabi Haifa - 11 April 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  9. "Oscar Gloukh moves to Salzburg". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  10. "European U19 Championship men's stars: England's Chukwuemeka, Scarlett and more". ESPN.
  11. "2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA.
  12. "Oscar Gloukh wins 2022 Under-19 EURO Goal of the Tournament". UEFA.
  13. "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - עמוד משחק". Israel Football Association.
  14. Oscar Gloukh at Soccerway
  15. Oscar Gloukh – Israel Football Association league player details
  16. Oscar Gloukh – Israel Football Association national team player details
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