Dor Peretz (27) returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv after the midfielder who played last season at Venezia FC successfully completed his medical at Assaf Harofeh and signed a contract until the end of the 2024/25 season with an option to extend.
After signing his contract, Peretz, who will return to wear the number 42 jersey at Maccabi, told the club’s official website: “It is exciting to return home and feels like I have never left. To say that I am excited to walk in to the dressing room once again, to meet the teammates, to train at Kiryat Shalom and to arrive at Bloomfield on Thursday for another European match is by no means a cliché. It is true. The hard work begins here and now as I wish all of us success and that we could reach all our targets“.
Barak Itzhaki, Head of Maccabi’s football department added: “The qualities Dor has are well known to us all us, therefore we are all convinced that he would settle in quickly with the current squad and contribute a lot to Maccabi Tel Aviv this season and in the future”.
Peretz joined Venezia FC at the start of the 2021/22 season and made 18 appearances in Serie A’ as well as 3 more appearances in the Italian Cup.
In seven successful seasons at Maccabi’s first team, Peretz won 11 trophies: 3 League Championships (14/15, 18/19, and 19/20), 2 State Cups (14/15, 20/21) 4 Toto Cups (14/15, 17/18, 18/19, and 20/21) as well as 2 Super Cups (19/20, 20/21).
Peretz who joined Maccabi’s Youth Academy at the age of 14 before making his senior debut at a Toto Cup match against Maccabi Netanya in 2014, scored a total of 21 goals in 241 appearances in all competitions.
During his first season with the senior team, Peretz played an integral part in the Maccabi side that won the treble (League Championship, State Cup, and Toto Cup) while the following season (15/16) qualified with to the Champions League group stages.
Peretz also featured with Maccabi 3 times in the Europa League group stages (16/17, 17/18, and 20/21) including qualification to the Round of 32 in 20/21.
Overall Peretz made 46 appearances for Maccabi in European competitions and is ranked sixth amongst the players who represented the club in Europe.
