Ori Uzan
# Ori Uzan

Ori Uzan (Hebrew: אורי אוזן) (born 27 December 1978) is a former Israeli football player, and currently a football manager and broadcaster.

## Early life

Uzan was born in Netanya, Israel, to a Tunisian Jewish family.

## Career

He was born in Netanya, started playing in the youth department of Maccabi Netanya and played for several years in the club until he left to Maccabi Haifa at the end of the 2003–04 season.

In his first season, he captured a place in the opening squad but at the second year he was loaned to Hapoel Petah Tikva where he played at the second half of 2005–06 season.

In the summer of 2006 Uzen returned to Maccabi Netanya but left after one season since he had a few problems with his contract. He then signed in Hapoel Kfar Saba for three seasons but played only one season after the team was relegated to Liga Leumit. In July 2008 he moved to Hapoel Petah Tikva for the second time in his career after he played in the team on loan in the 2005–06 season.

He retired in the end of the 2011–12 season after an injury in the spine.

## Career statistics in the Israeli Premier League

| Season | Club | League | League | League | Cups | Cups | Cups | Europe | Europe | Europe |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Club | | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1999-00 | Maccabi Netanya | Israeli Premier League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | Maccabi Netanya | Israeli Premier League | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2001–02 | Maccabi Netanya | Israeli Premier League | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | Maccabi Netanya | Israeli Premier League | 32 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
| 2003–04 | Maccabi Netanya | Israeli Premier League | 31 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
| 2004–05 | Maccabi Haifa | Israeli Premier League | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Hapoel Petach Tikva | Israeli Premier League | 16 | 1 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2006-07 | Maccabi Netanya | Israeli Premier League | 32 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | Israeli Premier League | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| 2008-09 | Hapoel Petach Tikva | Israeli Premier League | 33 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| 2009-10 | F.C. Ashdod | Israeli Premier League | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Israeli Premier League | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Israeli Premier League | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| 2011-12 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Israeli Premier League | 26 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 365 | 19 | 63 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 432 | 25 |

## Honours

* Israeli Second Division:
   * Winner (1): 1998-99
* Israeli Premier League:
   * Winner (1): 2004-05
   * Runner-up (1): 2006-07
