Dor Peretz (; born ) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv which he captains, and the Israel national team.
Early life Peretz was born and raised in Hod HaSharon, Israel, to an Israeli family of both Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi Jewish descent. His older brother is former Israeli international footballer Reef Peretz. Peretz is observant (Masorti Jewish).
He also holds a Portuguese passport, on account of his Sephardi Jewish ancestors, which eases the move to certain European football leagues.
Club career
Maccabi Tel Aviv On 12 August 2014, Peretz made his senior debut in Maccabi Tel Aviv during a Toto Cup match against Maccabi Netanya. On 10 September 2014, scored his first goal, in a 6–0 victory against Hapoel Petah Tikva. In his first season with the senior team he played 28 games in all competitions.
On 26 September 2015, Peretz scored the first goal in his senior career during a league match against Maccabi Haifa.
Hapoel Haifa (loan) On 27 January 2017, he moved to Hapoel Haifa on loan until the end of the season.
Venezia On 16 June 2021, Peretz signed for three seasons with Italian club Venezia, newly promoted to Serie A. He left Venezia by mutual consent on 5 July 2022.
Return to Maccabi Tel Aviv On 15 August 2022, Peretz signed a new three-year contract with the former Israeli club of his, Maccabi Tel Aviv.
International career Peretz played all the youth teams of Israel since the under-16. On 7 June 2015, he made his debut for the Israel U-21 national team in a 4–0 win against Liechtenstein.
In 2015, Peretz was first called up to the Israel national team by the senior's head coach Eli Guttman. On 11 October 2018, he scored his first goal for the senior Israeli squad in a home match against Scotland in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League, that ended in a 2–1 win for his native Israel.
On 8 September 2025, he scored a brace in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) against Italy, a match that ended in a 4–5 defeat for Israel.
Since September 2026, Peretz has been selected as an Israel senior national team's vice-captain.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMaccabi Tel Aviv2014–15Israeli Premier League190101100—2112015–16241300070—3412016–1740200080—1402017–18241101091—3522018–19318300050—3982019–20151000040001912020–213475242111205612Total15118152624422021824Hapoel Haifa (loan)2016–17Israeli Premier League1402000——160Venezia2021–22Serie A18030———210Maccabi Tel Aviv2022–23Israeli Premier League353101010—3832023–2434101032137—51192024–25351100221451052182025–26331931001421051222026–2758001063111312Total14251517448173120574Career total3256925313692195146098
International
Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Peretz goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Dor PeretzNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 11 October 2018 Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel 1–1 2–1 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C2 28 March 2021 Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel 1–0 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification3 12 November 2021 Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria 2–1 2–4 4 15 November 2021 Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel 3–2 3–25 13 June 2022 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland 2–2 2–2 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B6 25 March 2023 Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel 1–1 1–1 2024 UEFA Euro qualifying7 5 September 2025 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova 1–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification8 8 September 2025 Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary 2–1 4–5 9 4–410 4 October 2026 TSC Arena, Bačka Topola, Serbia 1–1 1–1 2026–27 UEFA Nations League B
Honours Maccabi Tel Aviv Israeli Premier League: 2014–15, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2023–24, 2024–25 Israel State Cup: 2014–15, 2020–21, 2025–26 Israel Toto Cup (of Ligat HaAl): 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2023–24, 2024–25 Israel Super Cup: 2019, 2020, 2024, 2026
Individual ONE's Israeli Premier League Player of the Month: December 2016 Israeli Footballer of the Year: 2025 Israeli Premier League's Top goalscorer: 2025–26 (19 goals)
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