Article by Mihai Dinu – published on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 14:24 / Updated on Tuesday, September 23, 20:24
Aviv Eissat, the father of Lisav Nair Eissat, The 20 -year -old central defender born in Israel and included on the preliminary list of strangers for the action of October, commented on his son's decision to represent Romania.
On the day that the coach Mircea Lucescu announced the preliminary lot, with Lisav Nair Eissat among the strangers, Aviv Eissat offered a first reaction.
Aviv Eissat, about the convening of the son: “It is his decision and I supported it”
The footballer's father explained the connection that Lisav has with Romania and that the decision to be “tricolor” belonged entirely:
“My wife is Romanian, as well as her mother. Lisav's grandmother and her mother lived in Dorohoi before coming to Israel. The boy always had the feeling that he belongs to Romania. He is very pleased with the decision he made. He decided to play for Romania and I supported him.
I work a lot in Romania, I go there quite often, sometimes even weekly. I know the country very well, I know Bucharest, I know people. I feel there as in Tel Aviv. The Israelis feel very good in Romania. In taxis, hotels, on the streets everything is very pleasant. Lisav is very pleased with the decision he made. He is Israeli, was born there, but he is also Romanian. It has a connection with the state ”, continued Aviv Eissat, according to One.co.il.
During the dialogue, he recognized the interest expressed by Dinamo and revealed that Mircea Lucescu moved especially to follow his son: “When Maccabi Haifa played in Hungary in the summer, they saw him with their eyes. Dinamo Bucharest also wanted about a transfer.
“There was a discussion for Lisav to represent Israel, but he decided to play for Romania.”
At one point, he explained that Israel tattooed Maccabi Haifa's defender, but the latter preferred Romania: “There was a discussion for Lisav to represent Israel. Both the media and the footballers talked about it, but he decided to play for Romania. Much were written about him, we don't want to talk much in Romania.”
Finally, he said that when Lisav was a teenager, his great -grandfather had a request: “I remember that his great -grandfather, before he died, told Lisev that he may be changing in connection with Israel and will play for Romania. He was 15 years old. At that time. This is not a coincidence.”
