Who is Manor Solomon?
Manor Solomon (often spelled Salomon) is an Israeli professional footballer, born on 24 July 1999 in Kfar Saba, Israel. He plays primarily as a winger—excelling at taking on defenders, cutting inside from the left, and contributing both goals and assists at club and international level.
Full Name:Manor Solomon
Date & Place of Birth-24 July 1999, Kfar Saba, Israel
Position:Winger (primarily left)
Clubs:Maccabi Petah Tikva → Shakhtar Donetsk → Fulham (loan) → Tottenham Hotspur → Leeds United (loan)
Career Highlights:Champions League impact, consistent scoring spells in England
International Career:Israel national team – 44 caps, 7 goals (as of June 2025)
Persona & Heritage:Footballer with diverse Jewish roots and European ties
🎯 Playing Style
Position: Primarily a left winger, but can also operate on the right or as a second striker.
Strengths:
⚡ Quick & Agile: Exceptional acceleration and ability to turn sharply in tight spaces.
🎭 Dribbler: Loves 1v1 situations; often cuts inside onto his stronger right foot to shoot.
🎯 Finishing: Clinical in and around the box — scored many “cut-in-and-curl” goals similar to Arjen Robben or Riyad Mahrez.
🤝 Link-up Play: Comfortable combining with full-backs and midfielders.
Weaknesses:
❌ Injury-prone — his Spurs career was disrupted by a serious knee injury.
⚔️ Physicality: Not the strongest in aerial duels; can be muscled off the ball.
⏳ Consistency: Tends to be streaky — goes through goal-scoring bursts rather than steady production.
🏆 Career Highlights
1. Champions League Heroics with Shakhtar Donetsk (2019–2020)
Scored against Atalanta (youngest Israeli scorer in UCL history).
Famous winner in Shakhtar’s 3–2 shock victory at Real Madrid (2020).
2. Premier League Breakthrough at Fulham (2022–23)
Scored 5 goals in 24 matches, including goals in five consecutive games.
Became a fan favourite for his flair and game-changing substitute appearances.
3. Leeds United Loan Star (2024–25)
After struggling at Spurs, Solomon rediscovered form at Leeds.
10 goals, 12 assists in 40+ appearances, instrumental in their promotion campaign.
Leeds fans nicknamed him their “magic man” for his dribbling and clutch goals.
🔮 Future Outlook
■Tottenham Hotspur (Parent Club):
Signed until 2028; Spurs may give him a fresh chance under new coach Thomas Frank.
His versatility could be useful in squad rotation.
■Transfer Rumours (2025):
•Leeds United: Strongly linked for a permanent deal, but interest cooled recently.
•Everton: Interested (around £20m bid discussed), but depends on Solomon’s preference.
•Spurs currently leaning towards keeping him for pre-season to prove himself.
In short: Manor Solomon is a technically gifted winger with flair, pace, and an eye for goal — but his career has been a rollercoaster of highs (CL goals, Fulham form, Leeds heroics) and lows (injuries at Spurs). If he stays fit, he could still become a consistent Premier League star.
■■■Here’s a lighthearted story about Manor Solomon that fans still like to bring up:
🧢 The “Caps-for-Goals” Joke
When Solomon was at Fulham, he went on that amazing scoring streak in 2023 (five matches in a row).
After the third game in a row where he scored off the bench, teammates jokingly said he must have a “lucky substitution cap” — because every time he came on as a sub, he scored.
•The joke caught on with Fulham fans, who teased him online about needing to “start the match with his sub jacket on” if he wanted to keep scoring.
•Solomon himself laughed about it in an interview, saying:
“Maybe I should just stay on the bench for 60 minutes every game — it works for me!”
