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Or Dadia

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01In brief

Or Dadia (born c. 1997) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a right back. He developed through Hapoel Be'er Sheva's youth system and went on to make over 130 official appearances for the club across the Israeli Premier League and European competition. A July 2024 training injury that ruptured his spleen required emergency surgery and was described as life-threatening, marking a significant interruption to his career.

02Early Life

Dadia developed in Hapoel Be'er Sheva's youth department before progressing to senior football.[1] He later made his Israeli Premier League debut with the club.[2]

03Career

At the time of his January 2024 return from Aberdeen, Dadia had accumulated 126 official appearances for Be'er Sheva, scoring once and providing nine assists. He had also made 57 appearances for Bnei Lod in Israel's second division, scoring once and adding one assist.[3]

In the 2022–23 season, Dadia served mainly as deputy to Sagi Yehezkel, making 22 league appearances and nine appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League.[4] In July 2023, aged 26, he joined Scottish club Aberdeen on loan from Be'er Sheva through the end of the season, with an option to buy, subject to receiving a work permit.[4] On the move, he said: "I'm happy to join a club like Aberdeen, with a rich history and a promising future."[4] However, he failed to make a single official appearance for Aberdeen, and the club's chief executive, Alan Burrows, noted that players had been sent out to gain playing time.[3] Dadia returned to Be'er Sheva in January 2024.[3]

On July 14, 2024, a training injury caused a ruptured spleen, requiring emergency surgery at Soroka Medical Center.[5] The injury was described as life-threatening; Dadia was conscious and recovering in intensive care after the operation, with an initial estimate of several months before he could return to action.[5]

In January 2025, Dadia joined Ironi Kiryat Shmona on loan from Be'er Sheva through the end of the season.[2] After not featuring for Be'er Sheva the following season, he signed with Hapoel Ramat Gan in January 2026.[1] In the summer of 2026, he joined Maccabi Petah Tikva.[6] He was named in their starting lineup for a September 2026 league fixture against Ironi Tiberias.[7]

04Legacy

By January 2026, Dadia had been credited with 137 official appearances for Hapoel Be'er Sheva across the Israeli Premier League and European competitions.[1] His senior career had also included an appearance for Israel's national team and loan spells with Aberdeen and Ironi Kiryat Shmona.[3][2]

05Controversies

In a Premier League match in which Hapoel Be'er Sheva defeated Beitar Jerusalem 2–1, Dadia went down in the penalty area after minimal contact.[8] The Jerusalem Post characterized the resulting penalty as controversial; Josue converted it in the 65th minute to equalize before scoring again five minutes later to seal the win for Yossi Abukasis's side.[8]

Sources

  1. 1ONE, Leaving Be'er Sheva: Or Dadia officially signed with Hapoel Ramat Gan, accessed on September 27, 2026.
  2. 2ONE, Leaving Be'er Sheva: Or Dadia officially signed with Kiryat Shmona, accessed on September 27, 2026.
  3. 3Sport5, Official: Or Dadia returns to Hapoel Be'er Sheva, accessed on September 27, 2026.
  4. 4Walla! Sport, Or Dadia loaned to Aberdeen: "A club with a rich history and a promising future", accessed on September 27, 2026.
  5. 5Ynet, Hapoel Be'er Sheva: Or Dadia underwent emergency surgery to repair his spleen, accessed on September 27, 2026.
  6. 6ONE, Nicolaescu stays, Netanya surprised: transfer window summary, accessed on September 27, 2026.
  7. 7ONE, Koren in the starting lineup for Maccabi Petah Tikva, Shviro leading the opposition, accessed on September 27, 2026.
  8. 8The Jerusalem Post, accessed on September 27, 2026.

IsraelPedia Question & Answers

  • Who is Or Dadia?

    Or Dadia (born c. 1997) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a right back. He developed through Hapoel Be'er Sheva's youth system and went on to make over 130 official appearances for the club across the Israeli Premier League and European competition.

  • How did Or Dadia's loan spell at Aberdeen go?

    Or Dadia joined Scottish club Aberdeen on loan from Be'er Sheva in July 2023, with an option to buy, subject to receiving a work permit. Despite the move, he failed to make a single official appearance for the club and returned to Be'er Sheva in January 2024.

  • What happened to Or Dadia in the July 2024 training injury?

    On July 14, 2024, a training injury caused Or Dadia to rupture his spleen, requiring emergency surgery at Soroka Medical Center. The injury was described as life-threatening. After the operation, Dadia was conscious and recovering in intensive care, with an initial estimate of several months before he could return to action.

  • What controversy surrounded Or Dadia in a match against Beitar Jerusalem?

    In a Premier League match in which Hapoel Be'er Sheva defeated Beitar Jerusalem 2–1, Dadia went down in the penalty area after minimal contact. The Jerusalem Post characterized the resulting penalty as controversial; Josue converted it in the 65th minute to equalize before scoring again five minutes later to seal the win.

  • What clubs did Or Dadia play for after his 2024 injury?

    After recovering from his life-threatening spleen injury, Or Dadia joined Ironi Kiryat Shmona on loan from Be'er Sheva in January 2025 through the end of the season. He then signed with Hapoel Ramat Gan in January 2026, and in the summer of 2026 joined Maccabi Petah Tikva.