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Manor Solomon
מנור סולומון
Solomon with Israel in 2022
Personal information
Full name Manor Solomon[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-24) 24 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Kfar Saba, Israel[2]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Leeds United
(on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
Number 14
Youth career
2007–2008 Hapoel Kfar Saba
2008–2017 Maccabi Petah Tikva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Maccabi Petah Tikva 68 (8)
2019–2023 Shakhtar Donetsk 70 (16)
2022–2023 → Fulham (loan) 19 (4)
2023– Tottenham Hotspur 5 (0)
2024– → Leeds United (loan) 37 (9)
International career‡
2015 Israel U16 1 (1)
2015–2016 Israel U17 15 (1)
2016 Israel U18 2 (0)
2017 Israel U19 6 (0)
2017–2018 Israel U21 6 (0)
2018– Israel 43 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025

Manor Solomon (Hebrew: מנור סולומון; born (1999-07-24)24 July 1999) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Leeds United, on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the Israel national team.

Early and personal life

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Solomon was born and raised in Kfar Saba, Israel,[3] to an Israeli family of Ashkenazi Jewish (Hungarian-Jewish), as well as of both Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi Jewish (Iraqi-Jewish) descent.[4][5][6] His parents Ayala and Yossi Solomon are physical education teachers.[4] His mother and father met while studying together at the Ohalo College, both majored in physical education and minored in maritime studies. As a young married couple, their shared maritime training gave them the idea to choose the unique Hebrew first name Manor for their son, that also means "a boom" in sailing.[7] Solomon was enlisted for mandatory military service in December 2017, and has served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).[8][9]

He also holds a Portuguese passport, on account of his Sephardi Jewish ancestors,[10][11] which eases travel to certain European football leagues.[5][6] He has been in a relationship with his Israeli girlfriend Dana Voshina since 2018.[12][13]

Solomon and his girlfriend were safely evacuated by the Israeli government from Ukraine (as a foreign player of Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk at the time), after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. They were taken on a long car ride to the Polish border.[14]

Club career

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Maccabi Petah Tikva

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On 26 November 2016, at the age of 17, Solomon made his senior debut for the Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Petah Tikva, coming on as a 54th minute substitute against Hapoel Haifa that ended in a 2–1 away loss.[15][16] On 28 January 2017, Solomon scored his first Israeli Premier League goal a 2–0 home victory against Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.[17][18]

Solomon was named in the "50 for the Future: UEFA.com's Ones to Watch for 2018–19".[19][20]

Shakhtar Donetsk

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On 11 January 2019, Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk signed 19-year-old Solomon from Israeli side Maccabi Petah Tikva in a transfer worth an initial €6 million, then the fifth-highest transfer fee for an Israeli footballer.[21][22][23]

Solomon (left) and Tomasz Kędziora of Dynamo Kyiv in April 2021

After moving to Shakhtar, Solomon scored his first UEFA Champions League goal on 1 October 2019, in the 95th minute of an away match against Italian side Atalanta that ended in a 2–1 victory.[24] This made him the then youngest Israeli footballer ever to score in the Champions League, at the age of 20.[25] On 26 November, he scored the equalising goal in a 1–1 Champions League draw away at Manchester City.[24][26]

Solomon continued his good Champions League form in the following season, scoring Shakhtar's third goal on 21 October 2020 in a 3–2 away victory over Spanish side Real Madrid.[27] On 1 December, he scored the second goal in the return fixture against Real Madrid, helping his team to a 2–0 home victory.[28] He celebrated both his first and second braces in back-to-back Ukrainian Premier League matches, the first on 14 March 2021 in a 4–0 home victory over Desna Chernihiv⁣[29][30] and the second on 21 March in a 3–2 defeat away to Lviv.[31][32]

Loan to Fulham

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On 25 July 2022, English Premier League club Fulham announced the signing of Solomon on a one-year loan, following a FIFA ruling concerning the Russo-Ukrainian War which allows foreign players affected by the war to suspend their contracts with Ukrainian clubs until 30 June 2023.[33][34] Solomon started training with Fulham on 10 July, and became a registered player for the club on 1 August.[33][35][36] Upon his signing, he became the top-paid Israeli footballer, earning £1.7 million per season, with performance bonuses that can increase his salary to £2.5 million.[35][36]

He made his debut on 6 August, coming on as a substitute in the second half of a 2–2 home draw against Liverpool.[37] On 7 January 2023, having recovered from a knee injury, he made his FA Cup debut for the club during their third round 2–0 away victory over Hull City, coming on as a second-half substitute.[38][37] On 11 February, Solomon scored his first goal for the club, coming on as a 72nd minute substitute in their Premier League match against Nottingham Forest, securing his team a 2–0 home win.[39] On 18 February, in the following league week, Solomon netted a late winning goal in Fulham's 1–0 away victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.[40] On 24 February he scored his third consecutive goal after coming on as a substitute, notching the equaliser in a 1–1 draw at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[41] He became the first Israeli to have scored in three consecutive Premier League matches since Ronny Rosenthal in 1992.[42] On 28 February he scored his fourth consecutive goal in a 2–0 FA Cup victory over Leeds United.[43] On 6 March 2023 he scored his fifth consecutive goal in a 3–2 away defeat to Brentford.[44]

Tottenham Hotspur

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On 11 July 2023, Solomon signed for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur,[45][46] as a free agent (thanks to an extended compensation year by FIFA ruling in favor of ex-Ukrainian leagues' foreign players);[45] with a five-year contract running until 30 June 2028.[47][48] Solomon told The Athletic that he felt an immediate connection with Tottenham, especially after he had learnt about the London club's rich Jewish history.[49][45] He made his professional league debut for the club on 19 August, coming on as a late substitute for Dejan Kulusevski in a 2–0 home victory over Manchester United.[50][51] On 2 September, Solomon assisted Son Heung-Min twice in a 5–2 away win against newly promoted Burnley.[52]

Loan to Leeds United

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On 27 August 2024, Solomon signed for EFL Championship club Leeds United on a season-long loan.[53][54][55] He made his debut four days later in a 2–0 home league victory over Hull City, and crossed the ball to the near post for Mateo Joseph's opening goal.[56] As of 2 January 2025, Solomon has scored three goals for Leeds United, including two goals against Swansea City on 24 November, and another on 21 December against Oxford United.[57]

International career

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At youth international level, Solomon was capped 35 times and scored seven goals for Israel.[58][59]

Solomon (front, furthest left) with Israel under-21 in 2018

On 21 May 2017, at 17 years of age, Solomon was called-up to the Israeli senior side, although he did not appear for the team at the time.[60][61] On 7 September 2018, Solomon made his senior debut for the Israeli squad at age 19, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League away match against Albania that ended in a 0–1 away loss.[62]

On 18 November 2020, Solomon scored his first goal for Israel's seniors, in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League 1–0 home victory over Scotland.[63] The following 4 September, he scored again in a 5–2 home victory over Austria in 2022 World Cup qualifying.[64]

On 10 June 2022, during a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League away match against Albania, Solomon scored a brace, bringing Israel back from a 0–1 deficit to a 2–1 win in just 16 minutes.[65]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 18 April 2025[2][66]
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 Petah Tikva 2016–17 Israeli Premier League 23 2 4 0 0 0 – – 27 2
2017–18 33 4 1 0 4 0 – – 38 4
2018–19 12 2 1 0 5 2 – – 18 4
Total 68 8 6 0 9 2 – – 83 10
Shakhtar Donetsk 2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League 11 0 3 1 – 2[c] 0 0 0 16 1
2019–20 20 3 0 0 – 8[d] 3 1[e] 0 29 6
2020–21 23 9 1 0 – 10[f] 2 1[e] 0 35 11
2021–22 16 4 1 0 – 8[g] 0 1[e] 0 25 4
Total 70 16 5 1 – 28 5 3 0 105 22
Fulham (loan) 2022–23[67] Premier League 19 4 5 1 0 0 – – 24 5
Tottenham Hotspur 2023–24[68] Premier League 5 0 0 0 1 0 – – 6 0
Leeds United (loan) 2024–25[69] Championship 36 9 2 0 0 0 – – 38 9
Career total 198 37 18 2 10 2 28 5 3 0 256 46
  1. ^ Includes Israel State Cup, Ukrainian Cup and FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Israel Toto Cup and EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Five appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b c Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
  6. ^ Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

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As of match played 25 March 2025[70]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Israel 2018 2 0
2019 5 0
2020 7 1
2021 12 3
2022 5 2
2023 6 1
2024 4 0
2025 2 0
Total 43 7
Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Solomon goal.
List of international goals scored by Manor Solomon[58][59]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 November 2020 Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel  Scotland 1–0 1–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
2 31 March 2021 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova  Moldova 2–1 4–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
3 5 June 2021 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro  Montenegro 2–0 3–1 Friendly
4 4 September 2021 Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel  Austria 1–0 5–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
5 10 June 2022 Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania  Albania 1–1 2–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
6 2–1
7 19 June 2023 Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel  Andorra 2–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

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Shakhtar Donetsk

See also

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References

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