Dela Yampolsky
Dele Yampolsky (Hebrew: דלה ימפולסקי; born 28 July 1988 as Bamidele Ogunsanya) is a Nigerian-born Israeli footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maccabi Sha'arayim.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bamidele Yampolsky | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Sha'arayim | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gadna Tel Aviv Yehuda | |||
| 2003–2004 | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | ||
| 2004–2006 | Maccabi Netnaya | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | Maccabi Netanya | 127 | (13) |
| 2011–2013 | Maccabi Haifa | 34 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Hapoel Haifa | 18 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 14 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 22 | (3) |
| 2018 | Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye | 15 | (4) |
| 2018 | Kafr Qasim | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Shimshon Kafr Qasim | 10 | (0) |
| 2019– | Maccabi Sha'arayim | 22 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | Israel U-17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2006 | Israel U-18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Israel U-19 | 11 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Israel U-21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2018 | |||
His first name "Bamidele" means "Follow me home" in Yoruba.[2] His unusual surname is the result of being adopted by his stepfather who is Israeli of Russian descent and moved him and his mother from Nigeria to Israel after getting married.
Biography
In 2004 Yampolsky moved to Maccabi Netanya there he played for two years in the youth team until he got promoted to the senior side there he became a permanent part of the team.
On June 20, 2011 after 7 years in Netanya he moved to Maccabi Haifa[3] for a fee of $440,000. He rejected a move to TSV 1860 München and Hapoel Tel Aviv in order to get a chance to play in the Champions League with Haifa.[4]
After two seasons with Maccabi Haifa he was released from his contract and in September 16, 2013 Yampolsky moved to play for the local rival Hapoel Haifa under a contract of $90,000 per season. He played in Hapoel for only one season.[5]
On August 19, 2014 Yampolsky signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Ra'anana.[6] After an unsuccessful season with Ra'anana, he moved to play in the Liga Leumit with Bnei Lod for the 2015-16 season. He was released from Bnei Lod in January 2016. On July 10, 2016 Yampolsky signed for one season with Sektzia Nes Tziona from Liga Alef.[7][8]
In January 2019, Yampolsky joined Shimshon Kfar Qasem.[9]
Club career statistics
- (correct as of 28 August 2014)[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Toto Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Maccabi Netanya | 2005–06 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006–07 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2008–09 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 4 | |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2011-12 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 8 | 5 |
| 2012-13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hapoel Haifa | 2013-14 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 2014-15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 2015-16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 204 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 279 | 30 | 16 | |
Honours
- Israeli Premier League:
- Runner-up (3): 2006-07, 2007–08, 2012–13
- Israel State Cup:
- Runner-up (1): 2012
Footnotes
- "Official : Bamidele Yampolsky Joins Hapoel Raanana". All NIGERIA Soccer. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- "BAMIDELE". Behind the Name: Yoruba Names. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- "Bamidele Yampolsky season details 2011/2012". Arsenal World. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- "דלה ימפולסקי: "מכבי חיפה זה חלום שמתגשם" - וואלה! ספורט".
- שורץ, מיקי (16 September 2013). "הפועל חיפה: דלה ימפולסקי חתם לעונה" – via Ynet.
- http://www.one.co.il/Article/238092.html
- "דלה ימפולסקי חתם בנס ציונה (לא לגעת)". doublepass.sport5.co.il.
- "דלה ימפולסקי: המטרה שלנו היא לעלות ליגה". doublepass.sport5.co.il.
- במידלה ימפולסקי - football - פרטי שחקן, football.org.il, 18 January 2019
- "ONE: דלה ימפולסקי". ONE - מספר 1 בספורט.
External links
- Profile and statistics of Dela Yampolsky at One
- Dela Yampolsky – Israel Football Association national team player details