Eden Vadimovich Kartsev (or Kartzev,[1] Hebrew: עדן ואדימוביץ' קארצב, Belarusian: Эдэн Вадзімавіч Карцаў, Russian: Эден Вадимович Карцев; born 11 April 2000) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Netanya and the Israel national team.
![]() Kartsev playing for Maccabi Netanya in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eden Vadimovich Kartsev | ||
Date of birth | (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Afula, Israel | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder[citation needed] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Netanya | ||
Number | 72 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2009 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
2009–2012 | Hapoel Asi Gilboa | ||
2012–2014 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
2014–2018 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 14 | (1) |
2018 | → Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (loan) | 12 | (4) |
2019 | → Hapoel Hadera (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2019–2020 | → Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) | 26 | (1) |
2021– | Maccabi Netanya | 23 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Israel U16 | 8 | (5) |
2015–2017 | Israel U17 | 30 | (4) |
2016–2017 | Israel U18 | 5 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Israel U19 | 16 | (5) |
2018– | Israel U21 | 15 | (2) |
2020– | Israel | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2022 |
He also holds a Belarusian passport.[2]
Kartsev made his professional debut for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel's Toto Cup Al on 12 August 2017, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Shlomi Yosef Azulay against fellow Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Ra'anana.[3] He made his first appearance in the Israeli Premier League on 9 February 2018 while on loan at Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam, starting in the away match against Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon.[4]
On 12 August 2022, Kartsev agreed on a transfer with Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow, on loan with an option to buy.[5] On 23 August 2022, the deal between Dynamo Moscow and Maccabi Netanya was cancelled due to the sanctions imposed on the Russian banks after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Dynamo Moscow payment did not reach Maccabi Netanya's account by the deadline specified in the contract, and then Kartsev returned to Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Netanya.[6]
Kartsev was born in Afula, Israel, to parents from Minsk, Belarus who immigrated to Israel in 1996.[7][8] His father Vadim Kartsev is a former footballer who played in Belarus and in the Israeli Liga Artzit.[7] He has an older sister who also resides in Israel.[7] Kartsev and his family also speak fluent Russian.[9][8]
Kartsev made his senior international debut for Israel on 11 October 2020 in a 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B match, coming on as a 88th-minute substitute in the 1–2 home loss against the Czech Republic.[10]
He also plays for Israel U21 since 2018.[11]
Israel | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2020 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Netanya – current squad | |
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