Ori Uzan () is a former Israeli football player, and currently a football manager and broadcaster. Early life Uzan was born in Netanya, Israel, to a Sephardic Jewish (Tunisian-Jewish) family. Career He was born in Netanya, started playing in the youth department of Maccabi Netanya and played for several years in the club until he left to Maccabi Haifa at the end of the 2003–04 season. In his first season, he captured a place in the opening squad but at the second year he was loaned to Hapoel Petah Tikva where he played at the second half of 2005–06 season. In the summer of 2006 Uzen returned to Maccabi Netanya but left after one season since he had a few problems with his contract. He then signed in Hapoel Kfar Saba for three seasons but played only one season after the team was relegated to Liga Leumit. In July 2008 he moved to Hapoel Petah Tikva for the second time in his career after he played in the team on loan in the 2005–06 season. He retired in the end of the 2011–12 season after an injury in the spine. Career statistics in the Israeli Premier League Honours Israeli Second Division: Winner (1): 1998-99 Israeli Premier League: Winner (1): 2004-05 Runner-up (1): 2006-07 References External links Profile and biography of Ori Uzan on Maccabi Haifa's official website Profile and statistics of Ori Uzan on One.co.il 1978 births Living people Israeli Sephardi Jews Israeli footballers Maccabi Netanya F.C. players Maccabi Haifa F.C. players Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players F.C. Ashdod players Israel international footballers Israeli Premier League players Israeli people of Tunisian-Jewish descent Footballers from Netanya Association football defenders Israeli Mizrahi Jews