Hapoel Jerusalem

The Club

Hapoel Jerusalem Club Officials
Club Owner

Club Owner

Matan Adelson

Gal Mekel

Gal Mekel

Co-Owner

Gal is a former Israeli basketball player, who played in the national team and the NBA. He retired in October 2022 and joined Hapoel as an advisor and co-owner in August 2023.

Oren Arielly

Oren Arielly

CEO

Oren holds a bachelor's degree in Management and Communications and a master's degree in Business Administration. Over the years, he has worked in a variety of roles, including serving as Head of the Digital Division at HOT and as VP of Marketing for Flycard and El Al’s Frequent Flyer Club. In October 2025, Arieli was appointed CEO of Hapoel.

Dan Shamir

Dan Shamir

Professional Director

Dan has a long coaching career, including EuroLeague assistant coach. He led Hapoel to State Cup victories in 2006/07 and 2007/08.

Roi Cohen

Roi Cohen

Team Manager & Spokesperson

Roi led the basketball desk at Sport5 and joined Hapoel as spokesperson and VP of Communications in February 2022.
Ido Meidan David

Ido Meidan David

Head of Sales & Fan Experience

A loyal fan since the 1990s, Ido joined Hapoel in 2024 from senior startup roles to lead sales and improve the fan experience.
Noam Pixlar

Noam Pixlar

Marketing Director

With vast experience in high-tech and sports marketing, Noam became Hapoel's marketing director in December 2023.
Shahar Regev

Shahar Regev

Sales Manager

One of the club’s veterans, Shahar has been with Hapoel for 10 years. He has a BA in Photographic Communications and started as a fan in the stands.
Matan Aharoni

Matan Aharoni

Data & Technology Manager

Matan holds a Master's in Statistics from Hebrew University. In January 2024, he joined the club after working as a data scientist in various startups.
Irit Einav Avramovich

Irit Einav Avramovich

Community Manager

Irit has a BA in Communication and a Master's in Law. She led multiple municipal projects before becoming community manager in January 2024.
Boaz Shapira

Boaz Shapira

Legal Counsel & Operations Manager
Galia Cohen

Galia Cohen

Office Manager
Naomi Tuito

Naomi Tuito

Finance Manager
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Michal Ben Gigi

Social Media Manager

Nimrod Cohen Tsachi

Nimrod Cohen-Tsachi

Media Coordinator
Dudu Atar

Dudu Atar

Equipment Manager
Matanel Barashi

Matanel Barashi

Announcer
Dr. Yonatan Marczki

Dr. Yonatan Maretsky

Team Doctor
Yoni Gendler

Guy Bar Zakai

Physiotherapist
Yoni Gendler

Michael Kimhi

Physiotherapist