Gal Alberman, the Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder from 2010-2017 announced his retirement today, Thursday after a 19 year career.

Alberman arrived at Maccabi in the summer of 2010 after two seasons with German Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach. 

The midfielder played seven seasons for Maccabi and was a central figure during the club’s successful run in 2012/13. With the Yellow & Blue, Alberman also served as the club’s captain throughout the years, won 3 league championships, a State Cup and a Toto Cup.

In 2015/16 Alberman was selected as the Players Player at the Gala event. Watch the video clip that sums up his career.

Alberman made 312 appearances for Maccabi Tel Aviv across all competitions and was also part of the 2015/16 squad that advanced to the Champions League Group Stages as well as the team that played in the Europa League in 2013/14 and 2016/17. The midfielder scored 10 goals and recorded 7 assists over the course of his career.