Daniel Peretz, will continue playing at Maccabi Tel Aviv for at least three more years after signing a three-year-deal with an option to extend by two more seasons.
After signing the new deal, Peretz told the club’s official website: “I am delighted to extend my contract at the club I grew-up at from the age of 6. Today I am fulfilling a dream that is a result of intense daily work that began in the Youth Academy and is evident at the first team. I would like to thank all the staff at the Youth Academy that worked with over the years, the club’s senior officials for the faith shown in me, my teammates and obviously my family who has been following me all those years. From here on, we will return to work hard in order to continue making progress with Maccabi and reach all our targets we will place before us”.
Maccabi’s Head of the Football Department added: “The progress Daniel made over the years through the path he made, led him to the place he is today. We are certain that the combination of hard work and perseverance together with Daniel’s talent would lead us all to success”.
Peretz, a product of Maccabi’s Youth Academy began his footballing steps at the age of 6. The talented goalkeeper played for the club’s various age groups, and in 2017/18 won the U-19’s youth league championship with Maccabi Tel Aviv ‘Shahar’. He was loaned to Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam for the 2019/20 season where he gained experience in the second division where he made 36 appearances in all competitions and even scored 2 goals.
The following season, Peretz, returned to Maccabi, joined the first team and made his senior debut at the club in then Toto Cup Final against Bnei Sachnin and helped the team win the trophy. This season, Peretz made 9 appearances in all competitions and kept a clean sheet in 4 of the 6 Conference League qualifiers.
The keeper who earlier this month made his first two appearances for Israel’s Under 21’s during the victories over Hungary and Poland, also represented Israel 25 times at the various young national teams.
