About Daniel Peretz

Daniel "Dan" Peretz (Hebrew: דניאל פרץ, /ˈdɑːˈnɪɛl ˈpɛrɛ/ t̻͡s̪; born 10 July 2000) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Southampton, on loan from Bayern Munich, and the Israel national team.

Early and personal life
Peretz was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel, to an Israeli family of both Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi Jewish (Moroccan Jewish) descent, as well as of Ashkenazi Jewish (German-Jewish) descent. His maternal cousins are fellow Maccabi Tel Aviv youth academy graduates Dan Glazer and twin-brothers Tamir Glazer and Amit Glazer, who all have been Israel international footballers since youth. Peretz has two younger sisters.

He also holds EU citizenship through a German passport, on account of his Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors.

He has been in a relationship with Israeli singer-songwriter and actress Noa Kirel since July 2023. They were engaged in September 2024. They later married in November 2025.