Itay Rotman

Itay Rotman
Personal information
Full name Itay Rotman
Date of birth (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002
Place of birth Ness Ziona, Israel
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Number 66
Youth career
2011–2016 Sektzia Ness Ziona
2016–2021 Maccabi Petah Tikva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Maccabi Petah Tikva 3 (0)
2021–2024 Sektzia Ness Ziona 59 (5)
2022–2023Hapoel Ramat Gan 15 (1)
2024– Hapoel Petah Tikva 58 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:32, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

Itay Rotman (Hebrew: איתי רוטמן; born (2002-08-16)16 August 2002) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Petah Tikva.

Early life

Rotman was born in Ness Ziona, Israel, to a Ashkenazi Jewish family. His older brother, Liran, is also a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Premier League.[1]

Club career

Hapoel Petah Tikva

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Rotman signed a one-year contract with Hapoel Petah Tikva. On 8 August 2024, Rotman scored his first goal on his debut for Hapoel Petah Tikva in a 2–1 victory over Maccabi Jaffa in the Toto Cup for the Liga Leumit. The match was held at the Ness Ziona Stadium.[2]

International career

In 2019, Rotman received his first call-up to the Israel U18 by head coach Gadi Brumer for a pair of friendly matches against Serbia U18 and Germany U18. However, he did not make an appearance and remained an unused substitute on the bench.

References

  1. ^ "Congratulations to the Rotman family on the double promotion!". Instagram. 28 April 2025.
  2. ^ "הופעת בכורה של איתי רוטמן במדי הפועל פתח תקווה במסגרת גביע הטוטו". IFA league player. 8 August 2024.