Yaniv Segev

Yaniv Segev (Hebrew: יניב שגב; born 20 June 1996) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hapoel Rishon LeZion. He was born in Israel to Portuguese-Jewish dad and South African-Jewish mom.

Club career

As a youth player, Segev joined the youth academy of South African side Bidvest Wits. Before the second half of 2014–15, he signed for Maccabi Petah Tikva in the Israeli top flight. In 2015, he signed for Israeli second division club Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon. In 2017, Segev signed for Hapoel Kfar Shalem in the Israeli third division. Before the second half of 2017–18, he signed for Israeli second division team Ironi Nesher.

Before the 2019 season, he signed for IFK Lidingö in the Swedish fourth division.In 2020, Segev signed for Romanian second division outfit U Cluj. In 2021, he signed for Hapoel Nof HaGalil in the Israeli top flight. On 18 December 2021, he debuted for Hapoel Nof HaGalil during a 0–2 loss to Maccabi Petah Tikva.

International career

Segev is eligible to represent South Africa and Portugal internationally.