Eden Vadimovich Kartsev (or Kartzev, , , ; born 11 April 2000) is an Israeli professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Shenzhen Peng City and the Israel national team. He also holds a Belarusian passport.

Club career

Kartsev made his professional debut for

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in Israel's

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on 12 August 2017, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for

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against fellow

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side

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. He made his first appearance in the Israeli Premier League on 9 February 2018 while on loan at Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam, starting in the away match against Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon. On 12 August 2022, Kartsev agreed on a transfer with

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club

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, on loan with an option to buy. On 23 August 2022, the deal between Dynamo Moscow and Maccabi Netanya was cancelled due to the sanctions imposed on the Russian banks after the

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, the Dynamo Moscow payment did not reach Maccabi Netanya's account by the deadline specified in the contract, and then Kartsev returned to

club

Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1971, the club's golden period last ...

. On 30 January 2023, Kartsev signed a 4.5-year contract worth €2.25 million with Turkey's

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club

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after the Turkish side agreed to pay Maccabi Netanya the €2.3 million transfer fee (highest transfer fee in the history of Maccabi Netanya). In January 2024, Kartzev faced a disciplinary investigation by his club over a social media post. According to Turkish broadcaster

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, the player re-posted an image with the hashtag "#BringThemHomeNow" in apparent support of Israeli hostages being held in the

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during the

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. The

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referred Kartsev to the Professional Football Disciplinary Board for potential breaches of Article 42 of the Football Disciplinary Instruction, citing "ideological propaganda", for which an eight-match ban could be imposed. While Kartzev was discussing leaving

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in a loan deal away from Turkey, an eight-match ban may apply worldwide. On 18 January 2024, Kartsev returned to

, on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir, until the end of the season, with an option to finalise it as a permanent transfer. At July 2024, Kartsev was on loaned to

club Shenzhen Peng City. On 28 June 2025, Kartsev transferred to Shenzhen Peng City permanently.

International career

Kartsev made his senior international debut for

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on 11 October 2020 in a

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match, coming on as a 88th-minute substitute in the 1–2 home loss against the

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. He also plays for Israel U21 since 2018.

Personal life

Kartsev was born in

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, Israel, to parents from

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, Belarus who immigrated to Israel in 1996. His father Vadim Kartsev is a former footballer who played in Belarus for

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and in Israel for

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and Hapoel Afula. He has an older sister who also resides in Israel. Kartsev and his family also speak fluent

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Maccabi Tel Aviv *

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Maccabi Netanya *Toto Cup:

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Karzev, Eden 2000 births Living people Israeli men's footballers 21st-century Israeli sportsmen Belarusian men's footballers Naturalized citizens of Belarus Footballers from Afula Israel men's youth international footballers Israel men's under-21 international footballers Israel men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam F.C. players Hapoel Hadera F.C. players Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. players Maccabi Netanya F.C. players İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. players Israeli Premier League players Liga Leumit players Süper Lig players Chinese Super League players Israeli expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Israeli people of Belarusian descent Israeli people of Soviet descent 21st-century Belarusian sportsmen Shenzhen Peng City F.C. players