Lisav Naif Eissat (, ; born 13 January 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or as a full-back for club Bristol City. Born in Israel, he plays for the Romania national team.
Club career
Maccabi Haifa
Lisav Eissat is a product of Maccabi Haifa’s youth academy, where he developed through the club’s junior teams and won national titles with the under-16 and under-19 squads. In 2024 he was promoted to the senior team and loaned to Hapoel Hadera, where he became a regular starter and scored three goals before returning to Maccabi Haifa.
Bristol City
On 10 July 2026, Eissat signed with Bristol City on a 4-year deal. The EFL Championship club decided to trigger the player's €2.5 million release clause.
International career
On 9 October 2025, 20-year-old Eissat made his senior debut for Romania under Mircea Lucescu in the 2–1 friendly win over Moldova.
Personal life Eissat was born in Haifa, Israel, to a Muslim-Arab father and a Romanian-Jewish mother.
The decision to represent the Romanian national team was entirely his choice, inspired by his maternal great-grandmother’s from Dorohoi, Romania wish when he was 15. He feels connected to Romania and has previously attracted interest from Dinamo București.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMaccabi Haifa2024–25Israeli Premier League——0000—002025–26Israeli Premier League261302040—341Total261302040—351Hapoel Hadera (loan)2024–25Israeli Premier League2632030——313Bristol City 2026–27Championship810010——91Career total605505040—745
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsRomania202520202640Total60
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