Amit Ben-Shushan
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Amit Ben Shushan is an Israeli football
player. He has been playing for Beitar Jerusalem since Youth level.
Ben Shushan can play as a striker or as a supporting forward on the wing.
He made a name for himself after his series of goals during Beitar's Intertoto campaign in 2005.
He made his debut for the Israel national football team
vs Estonia
on September 2, 2006 when he came in as a sub for fellow team-mate Michael Zandberg
. In the next match vs Andorra
he played for 90 minutes scoring his first senior goal for his country and assisting for 2 more goals. On October 7, Ben Shushan scored Israel's only goal in the away match against Russia
securing a draw that could have turned vital for Israel.
Ben Shushan is part of a group of young players who helped transform Beitar Jerusalem's youth into a leading Israeli soccer academy. At the time he joined Beitar, city rival Hapoel Jerusalem was still the leading youth team in Jerusalem. Despite living less than 200 meters away from Hapoel Jerusalem's training facility in Kiryat-Hayovel, Ben Shushan opted for Beitar and has never looked back since.
After the Israeli Cup Final in June 2009, he sang a racist song in front of thousands of club fans, an incident which was recorded on television. The words included, "I hate you Salim Toama, I hate all the Arabs," part of a popular chant sung by Beitar fans.
Football (soccer)
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player. He has been playing for Beitar Jerusalem since Youth level.
Ben Shushan can play as a striker or as a supporting forward on the wing.
He made a name for himself after his series of goals during Beitar's Intertoto campaign in 2005.
He made his debut for the Israel national football team
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
vs Estonia
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
on September 2, 2006 when he came in as a sub for fellow team-mate Michael Zandberg
Michael Zandberg
Michael Zandberg is an Israeli football player playing for Hapoel Haifa.He played for Hapoel Petah Tikva until he was 22 years of age. Then he moved to Maccabi Haifa where he played 4 years in 2002-2006 season, and won 3 championships and also in UEFA Champions League. Zandberg is one of the...
. In the next match vs Andorra
Andorra national football team
The Andorra national football team represents Andorra in association football and is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation, the governing body for football in Andorra. The team has enjoyed very little success due to the Principality's tiny population, the fourth smallest of any UEFA...
he played for 90 minutes scoring his first senior goal for his country and assisting for 2 more goals. On October 7, Ben Shushan scored Israel's only goal in the away match against Russia
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
securing a draw that could have turned vital for Israel.
Ben Shushan is part of a group of young players who helped transform Beitar Jerusalem's youth into a leading Israeli soccer academy. At the time he joined Beitar, city rival Hapoel Jerusalem was still the leading youth team in Jerusalem. Despite living less than 200 meters away from Hapoel Jerusalem's training facility in Kiryat-Hayovel, Ben Shushan opted for Beitar and has never looked back since.
After the Israeli Cup Final in June 2009, he sang a racist song in front of thousands of club fans, an incident which was recorded on television. The words included, "I hate you Salim Toama, I hate all the Arabs," part of a popular chant sung by Beitar fans.