Eden Shamir (; born 25 June 1995) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Bnei Sakhnin and the Israel national team.
Early life Shamir was born in Kiryat Motzkin, Israel.
Career Hapoel Be'er Sheva On 19 June 2019, Shamir concluded at Hapoel Be'er Sheva for four years. On 11 July, Shamir made his debut in Hapoel Be'er Sheva uniforms in a 1–1 draw against Laçi as part of the UEFA Europa League at Laçi Stadium. On 25 August, Shamir made his debut in the Israeli Premier League in a 0–0 draw against the Beitar Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium. On 5 October, Shamir scored his first goal in the Israeli Premier League in a 3–0 victory over Hapoel Haifa at Sammy Ofer Stadium.
Standard Liège In January 2020, Shamir joined Belgian club Standard Liège on a 1.8 million euro transfer fee, signing a 3.5 year contract.
Loan to Maccabi Tel Aviv On 11 August 2021, Shamir was loaned to Maccabi Tel Aviv. At the end of the 2021–22 Israeli Premier League season, Shamir returned to parent club Standard Liège, after scoring eight times in 23 games in all competitions, sitting on the bench more than he expected.
After returning from loan, Shamir played in the second half of a pre-season friendly against Go Ahead Eagles, scoring and assisting, helping the team win 5–1.
Return to Hapoel Be'er Sheva After opening the season with Standard Liège, in September 2022 Shamir returned to Israel, signing a three-year contract with Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
International career He has been a youth international since 2011. In 2015, he was selected for the first time with Israel under-21s.
He was first called-up for the senior Israel national team in October 2021, during their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers - UEFA.
Shamir made his debut for the senior squad on 8 June 2024 in a friendly against Hungary at the Nagyerdei Stadion. He started the game, but was substituted after 30 minutes as Israel fell behind 0–3. The game ended with that score.
Personal life On 27 June 2025 Shamir got engaged to judoka Gefen Primo. The couple got married on 15 January 2026.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueLeagueCupLeague CupEuropeSuper CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIroni Kiryat Shmona2013–14Israeli Premier League1202000––001402014–15600010––00702015–16323007010104132016–172424080––003622017–181623150––002432018–193251140––00376Total12212102250101015914Hapoel Be'er Sheva2019–20Israeli Premier League17100008200253Total17100008200253Standard Liège2019–20Belgian First Division A3000000000302020–21160200050002302021–221000000000102022–23000000000000Total20020005000270Maccabi Tel Aviv2021–22Israeli Premier League23331107300337Total23331107300337Hapoel Be'er Sheva2022–23Israeli Premier League26210206000352Total000000000000Career total182161532602151024424
Honours Ironi Kiryat Shmona Israel State Cup: 2013–14 Israel Super Cup: 2015
References
External links Eden Shamir at Israel Football Association