Oscar Gloukh
Gloukh with RB Salzburg in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Rehovot, Israel
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder,[2] advanced playmaker
Team information
Current team
 Red Bull Salzburg
Number 30
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 32 (6)
International career‡
2019–2020 Israel U16 7 (1)
2021 Israel U18 3 (1)
2021 Israel U19 16 (4)
2022– Israel U21 9 (0)
2022– Israel 11 (3)
Medal record
Representing  Israel U-19
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2022 Slovakia Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2023

Oscar Gloukh[3] (sometimes Gloch or Gluh,[4][5] Hebrew: אוסקר גלוך; born (2004-04-01)1 April 2004) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder[2] for Austrian Bundesliga club RB Salzburg and the Israel national team.

Early life

Gloukh was born and raised in Rehovot, Israel; to his father Maxim Gloukh, a former footballer who immigrated from Russia to Israel as a 13 year old.[6][7]

Club career

Gloukh warming up ahead of a match with Red Bull Salzburg in 2023

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).[8]

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.[9]

Red Bull Salzburg

On 27 January 2023, Gloukh was acquired by Austrian Bundesliga champions Red Bull Salzburg for €7 million and signed a 4.5-year contract.[10][11]

Gloukh netted a goal in the 51st minute of his UEFA Champions League debut, on 20 September 2023; in a match against Portuguese side Benfica, where Gloukh managed to secure a 0–2 away win for Salzburg.[12] This made him the then youngest Israeli footballer ever to score in the Champions League, at the age of 19.[13]

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 match 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,[14] and was named in UEFA's "Team of the Tournament".[15] Gloukh's strike for his native Israel in the final against England, has also earned him the "UEFA 2022 Under-19 EURO Goal of the Tournament".[16]

Gloukh has also been part of the Israel under-21 team, capping his debut on 2 June 2022,[17] and took part in its qualification to the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship for the third time in Israel's history.

In November 2022, Gloukh was first called-up to play for the seniors' Israel national team ahead of the home friendly matches against Zambia and Cyprus. On 17 November, he made his debut, coming on as a substitute, in a 4–2 victory over Zambia.[18] Three days later, Gloukh both started in the Israeli line-up against Cyprus, as well as scored his first senior international goal.[19]

In June of 2023, Gloukh featured in the Israel national team squad for their 2024 European Qualifier against Belarus. Gloukh came off the bench in the 57th minute and would go on to score his first Senior goal, in an official UEFA competition, in 90' + 1' to win the match.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 February 2024[20][21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental
(Europe) 		Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2021–22 Israeli Premier League 8 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 3
2022–23 Israeli Premier League 17 4 2 2 2 0 4[c] 0 0 0 25 6
Total 25 7 4 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 36 9
Red Bull Salzburg 2022–23 Austrian Bundesliga 15 2 0 0 — 2[d] 0 0 0 17 2
2023–24 Austrian Bundesliga 17 4 3 0 — 5[e] 2 0 0 25 6
Total 32 6 3 0 — 7 2 0 0 42 8
Career total 58 13 7 0 3 0 11 2 0 0 78 17
  1. ^ Includes the Israel State Cup
  2. ^ Includes the Israel Toto Cup of Ligat Ha'Al
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 18 November 2023[22][20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Israel 2022 2 1
2023 9 2
Total 11 3

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 November 2022 HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel  Cyprus 1–2 2–3 Friendly
2. 16 June 2023 Szusza Ferenc Stadion, Budapest, Hungary  Belarus 2–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
3. 9 September 2023 Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania  Romania 1–1 1–1

Honours

Gloukh (crouching on the far left) celebrating the 2022–23 Austrian Bundesliga championship with Red Bull Salzburg

Red Bull Salzburg

Individual

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/oscar-gloukh/
  2. ^ a b "2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 5 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Oscar Gloukh - Israel - U19 EURO". UEFA.
  4. ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Oscar Gloch". Israel Football Association.
  5. ^ "Oscar Gluh Stats, News, Bio".
  6. ^ "סופר גלוך: אוסקר מטריף את הנוער ומכוון למעלה". 29 October 2021.
  7. ^ "שיטת היהלום: הדרך של גלוך לבוגרת במכבי ת"א". 10 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Hapoel Jerusalem - 22 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Maccabi Haifa - 11 April 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ Aarons, Ed (4 July 2023). "Arsenal, Manchester City and Spurs tracking Israel's Oscar Gloukh". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Oscar Gloukh moves to Salzburg". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Benfica 0–2 Salzburg". UEFA. 20 September 2023.
  13. ^ https://sports.walla.co.il/item/3611034
  14. ^ "European U19 Championship men's stars: England's Chukwuemeka, Scarlett and more". ESPN.
  15. ^ "2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA.
  16. ^ "Oscar Gloukh wins 2022 Under-19 EURO Goal of the Tournament". UEFA.
  17. ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - עמוד משחק". Israel Football Association.
  18. ^ "israel 4–2 Zambia". Sky Sports. 17 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Israel 2–3 Cyprus". ESPN. 20 November 2022.
  20. ^ a b Oscar Gloukh at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ Oscar Gloukh – Israel Football Association league player details Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^ Oscar Gloukh – Israel Football Association national team player details Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^ "2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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