Matan Peleg (Hebrew: מתן פלג, born 11 November 1993) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a right back for Liga Leumit club Hapoel Petah Tikva and the Guatemala national team. Adopted and raised in Israel, he also holds Israeli citizenship.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1993-11-11) 11 November 1993 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Hapoel Beit She'an | ||
| 2009–2011 | Ironi Nesher | ||
| 2011–2012 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Ironi Tiberias | 68 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 57 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 35 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Beitar Jerusalem | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Hapoel Marmorek | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 33 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Hapoel Nof HaGalil | 33 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 28 | (0) |
| 2022– | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Guatemala | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:53, June 6, 2021 (UTC) | |||
Peleg was born in Guatemala but moved to Israel at an early age, when he was adopted by Israeli parents at two years old, and raised in kibbutz Shaʽar HaGolan.[1]
On 4 June 2021, Peleg made his debut for the Guatemala national football team in their match against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. He played 90 minutes and had two assists in Guatemala's 10–0 victory.[2]
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. – current squad | |
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