Omer Atzili Ranks Second to Eran Zahavi in European Goals for Israeli Clubs

Omer Atzili scored a crucial penalty goal for Beitar Jerusalem against Larnaca on July 30, marking his 21st goal in European competitions for Israeli clubs. This achievement places him second only to Eran Zahavi, who holds the record with 35 goals. Atzili's tally is one of the highest among Israeli players representing Israeli teams in Europe, surpassing notable players such as Yossi Benayoun with 15 goals, Alon Mizrahi with 17, Yaniv Katan with 15, and Roberto Colautti with 14.

Atzili has also scored two goals for Omonia Nicosia, a Cypriot club, contributing to his overall European goal count. The increase in goals partly reflects the higher number of qualifying matches in recent years. Other Israeli players like Moanes Dabour have scored 34 European goals, but only one for an Israeli club, while Dor Peretz has 17 goals and 10 assists, and Itay Shechter has nine goals in European competitions. This data highlights Atzili's significant impact in European tournaments representing Israeli teams.