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Dor Peretz Tops List of Most Valuable Israeli Football Players

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Dor Peretz of Maccabi Tel Aviv is the most valuable player in Israel, with a market value estimated between 5.2 and 6.1 million euros. The CIES Research Institute's rankings also feature Hapoel Tel Aviv's Douglas Owusu, Maccabi Haifa's Elad Amir, Hapoel Be'er Sheva's Guy Mizrahi, and Ironi Tiberias' Ron Unger. Peretz leads the league in scoring, while Amir is currently recovering from knee surgery.

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  • Dor Peretz of Maccabi Tel Aviv is Israel's most valuable player, estimated at 5.2 to 6.1 million euros.
  • Douglas Owusu of Hapoel Tel Aviv is the second most valuable player, valued at 4.9 to 5.7 million euros.
  • Maccabi Haifa defender Elad Amir ranks third with a market value of 3.2 to 3.7 million euros.
  • Guy Mizrahi of Hapoel Be'er Sheva is fourth, valued at 2.8 to 3.3 million euros.
  • Ron Unger of Ironi Tiberias is the fifth most valuable player, valued at $320,000 to $370,000.
  • Peretz is the league's top scorer and has started the 2026-27 season with eight goals in five games.

Dor Peretz, the top scorer for the Israeli Premier League and a player for Maccabi Tel Aviv, has been identified as the most valuable player in Israel, according to transfer market value estimates from the CIES Research Institute. His market value is estimated to be between 5.2 and 6.1 million euros. Peretz has had a strong start to the 2026-27 season, scoring eight goals in five matches.

Following Peretz is Douglas Owusu, a new acquisition for Hapoel Tel Aviv, whose transfer from Red Star Belgrade cost the club 2.2 million euros. Owusu is valued between 4.9 and 5.7 million euros and is the club's most expensive signing ever. He has already scored two league goals for his new team.

In third place is Elad Amir, a defender for Maccabi Haifa, with an estimated market value of 3.2 to 3.7 million euros. Amir is currently recovering from knee surgery performed in England and is expected to be sidelined for three to four months.

The fourth most valuable player is Guy Mizrahi, a defender for Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Israeli national team, valued at approximately 2.8 to 3.3 million euros. Rounding out the top five is Ron Unger, a 25-year-old right-back for Ironi Tiberias, whose value is estimated between 320,000 and 370,000 dollars.

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