Gavriel Gilad "Gabi" Kanichowsky (or Gabriel "Gabby" Kanikovski,[1] Hebrew: גבריאל גלעד "גבי" קניקובסקי; born 24 August 1997) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencváros and the Israel national team.
 Kanichowsky playing for Maccabi Netanya in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gavriel Gilad Kanichowsky | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Ra'anana, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ferencváros | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2014 | Hapoel Ra'anana | ||
| 2014–2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Hapoel Petah Tikva (loan) | 36 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | → Hapoel Acre (loan) | 33 | (6) |
| 2018 | Hapoel Acre | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Maccabi Netanya | 92 | (15) |
| 2021–2025 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 136 | (19) |
| 2025– | Ferencváros | 28 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Israel U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Israel U21 | 11 | (1) |
| 2022– | Israel | 21 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:30, 3 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
editKanichowsky was born and raised in Ra'anana, Israel, to a religious Jewish family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. He attended a yeshiva, and observes Shabbat.
He married his Israeli fiancée Dana (née Hunter) in 2019.
Club career
editKanichowsky made his professional debut for Hapoel Petah Tikva in the Israeli Premier League on 22 August 2016, starting in the match against Maccabi Netanya, which finished as a 0–0 home draw.[2] In 2018, Hapoel Acre, who Kanichowsky was on loan with, exercised their option to sign him permanently from Maccabi Tel Aviv.[3] He then joined Maccabi Netanya for the 2018–19 season.
Ferencváros
editOn 9 May 2026, he won the 2025–26 Magyar Kupa season with Ferencváros by beating Zalaegerszegi TE 1–0 in the 2026 Magyar Kupa final at Puskás Aréna.[4]
International career
editKanichowsky has been a youth international since 2015. Between 2017–2018, he was part of Israel under-21s.
He was first called-up for the senior Israel national team in November 2021, during their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers – UEFA.[5] He debuted for the Israel national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Germany on 26 March 2022.[6] He scored his first international goal on 12 September 2023, in their 1–0 win over Belarus during the Euro 2024 qualifying.[7]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 September 2023 | Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel |  Belarus | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours
editFerencváros
References
edit- ↑ Gabi Kanichowsky – Israel Football Association national team player details (archive)
- ↑ "Hapoel Petah Tikva vs. Maccabi Netanya – 22 August 2016". Soccerway. Perform Group. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ "עכו החליטה לרכוש את גבי קניקובסקי ממכבי תא" [Acre has decided to acquire Gabi Kanikovsky from Maccabi TA]. ISport.co.il (in Hebrew). 20 February 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ "Gundel-Takács tizenegyest védett, de Raemaekers a Fradi javára döntötte el a kupadöntőt". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 9 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "פיבן תורגל על חשבון נאתכו, גם דגני יפתח - ספורט 5". 14 November 2021.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Germany vs. Israel". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Late goal lifts Israel past Belarus, keeping team in contention for 2024 Euros". The Times of Israel. 13 September 2023.
External links
edit- Gabi Kanichowsky – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Gabi Kanichowsky at Soccerway
- Gabi Kanichowsky – Israel Football Association league player details (archive)
- Gabi Kanichowsky – Israel Football Association national team player details (archive)
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