Shlomi Yosef Azulay (; born 30 March 1990) is an Israeli professional

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who plays as a

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for Hapoel Hadera.

Career

Azulay began his career in the youth teams of

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa () is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football, Basketball, Weightl ...

. In 2009, he joined Maccabi Haifa's senior team but was loaned to

Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in Israeli Premier League. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won six League C ...

in 2010 before he could debut in Maccabi Haifa. On 31 October 2010, he made his debut in the

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after coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute in a 1–0 loss to his former team, Maccabi Haifa. After not playing much in Petah Tikva, he was loaned to Hapoel Herzliya from the

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and until the end of the season he scored three goals in 13 appearances and helped the team stay in the league. The next season, he scored five goals in 32 appearances, at the end of the season Hapoel Herzliya was relegated to the third division In the summer of 2012, with the end of his contract, Azulay was released from Maccabi Haifa and signed for the local rival,

Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli professional football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1962–63, 1965–66 and 1973–74, 2 ...

but only played five matches in the

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season. In 2013, he signed for Hapoel Rishon LeZion from the second division, he scored 10 goals in 31 appearances and was the team's top scorer in the 2013–14 season. On 21 July 2014, Azulay signed a one-year contract with F.C. Beitar Jerusalem. On 22 September 2014, he scored his first goal in the Israeli Premier League, in a 1–0 victory over Maccabi Haifa. Overall, he scored four goals in 34 appearances.

Maccabi Tel Aviv

On 10 August 2015, Azulay signed a four-year contract with

Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv () is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such as football, basketball, j ...

. On 15 August, he made his debut in Maccabi during the

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match after coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute, Maccabi lost 5–4 to

Ironi Kiryat Shmona Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club () known as Ironi Kiryat Shmona is a professional football club based in Kiryat Shmona, in the northern district of Israel. The club is a current member of the Israeli Premier League, and plays at the Iro ...

after a penalty shootout. On 7 September 2016, he moved on loan to

Maccabi Haifa

On 29 August 2017, Azulay signed a two-year contract with his former club

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Azulay, Shlomi Yosef 1990 births Living people Israeli men's footballers Footballers from Hadera Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players Hapoel Herzliya F.C. players Hapoel Haifa F.C. players Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. players Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. players Maccabi Haifa F.C. players F.C. Ashdod players Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. players Hapoel Hadera F.C. players Israeli Premier League players Liga Leumit players Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Israeli sportsmen