Dekel Keinan
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Dekel Keinan is an Israel
i footballer who plays as a central defender for Crystal Palace
on loan from Cardiff City
.
Keinan was previously at Maccabi Haifa
and has spent time on loan at Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Netanya. He has played for Israel at under-19
, under-21
and full
levels.
side Valencia
.
In the 2004–05 season, he went on loan to fellow Israeli Premier League side Bnei Sakhnin, making 23 appearances and scoring five goals. The following season he joined Maccabi Netanya on loan, making 21 appearances and scoring two goals.
His first goal for Maccabi Haifa came in the 2007–08 Israeli Premier League season, a 3–0 win over Bnei Yehuda at the Bloomfield Stadium
on 10 November 2007.
In the 2009–10 season he made eleven appearances in Maccabi Haifa's UEFA Champions League
campaign as they reached the group stages
.
, and that subject to a medical, he would join on a free transfer two days later. Blackpool chairman, Karl Oyston
confirmed that the club had held discussions with Keinan and were hopeful of signing him, after a medical on 15 July. Five days later it was revealed that Keinan had passed the medical and that he was waiting on a work permit before he could link-up with the Blackpool squad in Devon
where they were competing in the pre-season South West Challenge Cup tournament.
On 23 July, Blackpool manager Ian Holloway
confirmed that Keinan was about to sign, after finally being granted a work permit, saying, "Dekel has got to fly to Tel Aviv
to get his passport done. And he's got to do an English
test, which he'll pass and I would fail. I think he's a quality lad and a good player. And I'm delighted to have someone with his experience.
" Over three weeks later on 16 August, Sky Sports News
reported that Keinan had finally joined Blackpool, claiming that he had signed a two-year contract. Two days later he finally joined the Tangerines, on a one year contract with an option for a further 12 months. Speaking about the move, Keinan said: "I'm looking forward to the first game and I'm very happy that everything is done. I just want to play for Blackpool and help this team. I had different offers but after I met the gaffer I was sure that I wanted to play for Blackpool."
His debut came on 21 August in the 6–0 defeat to Arsenal
at the Emirates Stadium
. After defender Ian Evatt
was sent off in the 32nd minute, Keinan was then brought on to replace sacrificed midfielder Ludovic Sylvestre
.
He made his full debut in the second round of the 2010–11
League Cup
, a 4–3 defeat to Milton Keynes
at Stadium MK.
, for an undisclosed fee, in January 2011. Keinan made his debut for Cardiff in a 1-0 away win against local rivals Swansea City. His first goal in English football came in a 2-2 draw with Barnsley on the 13 March. Cardiff City had reached the play-offs, Cardiff were drawn against Reading
, the first leg was 0-0 draw at Madjeski Stadium. During the return leg, Keinan pulled on Matthew Mills
' shirt in which referee Howard Webb
gave a penalty, Shane Long
scored his second of the match from the penalty and Cardiff ended losing the match 3-0.
At the start of the 2010-11 season, Keinan found himself not in the starting eleven, being placed by Anthony Gerrard
who returned from his loan spell at Hull City
. He got his first call up to the team on 23 August against Huddersfield Town
in the League Cup
. Keinan didn't find himself on the bench until a start against Leicester City
, on 21 September. Due to a mass of injuries, Keinan found his first league appearance under Malky Mackay
against Southampton
a week later.
On 21 November 2011, Keinan joined Crystal Palace
on a six week loan after finding himself far down the pecking order.
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|2004–05||1||0||–||–||–||–||–||–||1||0
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|2004–05||Bnei Sakhnin (loan) ||23||3||–||–||–||–||–||–||23||3
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|2005–06||Maccabi Haifa
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|2005–06||Maccabi Netanya (loan)||21||2||–||–||–||–||–||–||21||2
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|2006–07||rowspan="4"|Maccabi Haifa
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|2007–08||24||2||–||–||–||–||–||–||24||2
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|2008–09||28||3||–||–||–||–||–||–||28||3
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|2009–10
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|2010–11||Blackpool
||Premier League
||4||0||0||0||1||0||–||–||5||0
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|2010–11
||rowspan="2"|Cardiff City
||rowspan="3"|Championship
||20||2||0||0||0||0||–||–||20||2
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|rowspan="2"|2011–12
||1||0||0||0||2||0||–||–||3||0
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|Crystal Palace
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Notes:
a. All cup appearances for Maccabi Haifa included in 2009–10 total as specific season details not yet known
b. All European appearances for Maccabi Haifa details not known, therefore known total included only in totals
and under-21
levels.
He made his under-19 debut, two months after his 17th birthday, in a 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
qualifier on 30 November 2001, a 0–0 draw with Yugoslavia
at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium. On 3 October 2002 he scored as Israel beat Azerbaijan
4–0 in a 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
qualifier. He made a total of eleven appearances at under-19 level, scoring one goal.
Keinan made his under-21 debut on 30 April 2003 in a 3–0 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
qualififier defeat to Cyprus
. In June 2007 he was part of the Israel squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
finals, held in the Netherlands
, playing in all three groups games.
He made his Israeli
senior national team debut on 2 June 2007, in a 2–1 win over Macedonia, a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group E game at the Skopje City Stadium. In 2008 and 2009 he made six appearances in qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i footballer who plays as a central defender for Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
on loan from Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
.
Keinan was previously at Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
and has spent time on loan at Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Netanya. He has played for Israel at under-19
Israel national under-19 football team
Israel's national Under-19 team , also known as Israel Under-19s or Israel U-19s, is considered to be the feeder team for the Israel national under-21 football team....
, under-21
Israel national under-21 football team
Israel's national Under-21 team , also known as Israel Under-21s or Israel U-21s, is considered to be the feeder team for the Israel national football team...
and full
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...
levels.
Maccabi Haifa
Keinan started his career with the Maccabi Haifa youth team. He made his first team debut in the 2002–03 season, making seven appearances. On 6 November 2003 he made his European debut in the second round of the 2003–04 UEFA Cup, a 0–0 draw with La LigaLa Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
side Valencia
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
.
In the 2004–05 season, he went on loan to fellow Israeli Premier League side Bnei Sakhnin, making 23 appearances and scoring five goals. The following season he joined Maccabi Netanya on loan, making 21 appearances and scoring two goals.
His first goal for Maccabi Haifa came in the 2007–08 Israeli Premier League season, a 3–0 win over Bnei Yehuda at the Bloomfield Stadium
Bloomfield Stadium
Bloomfield Stadium is a 14,700-seat football stadium in the Tel Aviv District city of Jaffa, Israel. It is the home stadium of Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.-History:...
on 10 November 2007.
In the 2009–10 season he made eleven appearances in Maccabi Haifa's UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
campaign as they reached the group stages
2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage
The 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage matches took place between 15 September and 9 December 2009. The draw for the eight groups took place on 27 August 2009, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco....
.
Blackpool
On 12 July 2010 it was reported that Keinan had agreed a one-year contract with recently promoted Premier League club BlackpoolBlackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, and that subject to a medical, he would join on a free transfer two days later. Blackpool chairman, Karl Oyston
Karl Oyston
Karl Oyston is an English businessman and the chairman of Blackpool F.C.-Background:Up until 1999, Oyston spent much of his time involved in running the Oyston family businesses including property management, farming interests and publishing....
confirmed that the club had held discussions with Keinan and were hopeful of signing him, after a medical on 15 July. Five days later it was revealed that Keinan had passed the medical and that he was waiting on a work permit before he could link-up with the Blackpool squad in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
where they were competing in the pre-season South West Challenge Cup tournament.
On 23 July, Blackpool manager Ian Holloway
Ian Holloway
Ian Scott Holloway is an English football manager and former player. He became the manager of Blackpool in May 2009. Holloway is well-known amongst football fans for his off-the-wall interviews, with a wide selection of quotes and soundbites being printed. Holloway's playing career spanned 18...
confirmed that Keinan was about to sign, after finally being granted a work permit, saying, "Dekel has got to fly to Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
to get his passport done. And he's got to do an English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
test, which he'll pass and I would fail. I think he's a quality lad and a good player. And I'm delighted to have someone with his experience.
" Over three weeks later on 16 August, Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
reported that Keinan had finally joined Blackpool, claiming that he had signed a two-year contract. Two days later he finally joined the Tangerines, on a one year contract with an option for a further 12 months. Speaking about the move, Keinan said: "I'm looking forward to the first game and I'm very happy that everything is done. I just want to play for Blackpool and help this team. I had different offers but after I met the gaffer I was sure that I wanted to play for Blackpool."
His debut came on 21 August in the 6–0 defeat to Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
at the Emirates Stadium
Emirates Stadium
Ashburton Grove, currently known as the Emirates Stadium, is a UEFA elite football stadium which is home to Arsenal FC, where they moved from Highbury in 2006. It has an current capacity of 60,361, and there have been rumours of an expansion...
. After defender Ian Evatt
Ian Evatt
Ian Ross Evatt is an English footballer who currently plays for Blackpool.He began his professional career in 1999 at Derby County and has also played for Northampton Town , Chesterfield and Queens Park Rangers.-Early life:...
was sent off in the 32nd minute, Keinan was then brought on to replace sacrificed midfielder Ludovic Sylvestre
Ludovic Sylvestre
Ludovic Sylvestre is a French football player of Guadeloupean descent. He plays in England for Blackpool...
.
He made his full debut in the second round of the 2010–11
2010–11 Football League Cup
The 2010–11 Football League Cup, known as the Carling Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by lager brand Carling, was the 51st season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs....
League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
, a 4–3 defeat to Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
at Stadium MK.
Cardiff City
He joined Cardiff CityCardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
, for an undisclosed fee, in January 2011. Keinan made his debut for Cardiff in a 1-0 away win against local rivals Swansea City. His first goal in English football came in a 2-2 draw with Barnsley on the 13 March. Cardiff City had reached the play-offs, Cardiff were drawn against Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
, the first leg was 0-0 draw at Madjeski Stadium. During the return leg, Keinan pulled on Matthew Mills
Matthew Mills
Matthew Claude "Matt" Mills is an English footballer who currently plays for and is the current captain of Leicester City in the Npower Championship.-Southampton and Manchester City:...
' shirt in which referee Howard Webb
Howard Webb
Howard Melton Webb, MBE, is an English professional football referee who officiates primarily in the Premier League and has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2005....
gave a penalty, Shane Long
Shane Long
Shane Patrick Long is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.Long began his career at Cork City...
scored his second of the match from the penalty and Cardiff ended losing the match 3-0.
At the start of the 2010-11 season, Keinan found himself not in the starting eleven, being placed by Anthony Gerrard
Anthony Gerrard
Anthony Gerrard is an English-born Irish footballer who plays for Cardiff City as a defender. He is the cousin of Liverpool player Steven Gerrard.-Early career:...
who returned from his loan spell at Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
. He got his first call up to the team on 23 August against Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
in the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
. Keinan didn't find himself on the bench until a start against Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
, on 21 September. Due to a mass of injuries, Keinan found his first league appearance under Malky Mackay
Malky Mackay
Malcolm George "Malky" Mackay is a Scottish football manager and former player, who played as a central defender. He is currently the manager of Cardiff City. Mackay began his playing career in Scottish football, with Queen's Park and Celtic. He joined English side Norwich City in 1998, remaining...
against Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
a week later.
On 21 November 2011, Keinan joined Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
on a six week loan after finding himself far down the pecking order.
Club career statistics
|-|2002–03||rowspan="3"|Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
||rowspan="10"|Israeli Premier League||7||0||–||–||–||–||–||–||7||0
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|2003–04||13||0||–||–||–||–||–||–||13||0
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|2004–05||1||0||–||–||–||–||–||–||1||0
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|2004–05||Bnei Sakhnin (loan) ||23||3||–||–||–||–||–||–||23||3
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|2005–06||Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
||1||0||–||–||–||–||–||–||1||0
|-
|2005–06||Maccabi Netanya (loan)||21||2||–||–||–||–||–||–||21||2
|-
|2006–07||rowspan="4"|Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
||28||0||–||–||–||–||–||–||28||0
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|2007–08||24||2||–||–||–||–||–||–||24||2
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|2008–09||28||3||–||–||–||–||–||–||28||3
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|2009–10
2009–10 Israeli Premier League
The 2009–10 Israeli Premier League was the 11th season since its introduction in 1999 and the 68th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 22 August 2009 and ended on 15 May 2010 with the last matches of the playoff round....
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|2010–11||Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
||Premier League
||4||0||0||0||1||0||–||–||5||0
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|2010–11
2010–11 Football League Championship
The 2010–11 Football League Championship was the seventh season of the league under its current name and nineteenth season under its current league division format...
||rowspan="2"|Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
||rowspan="3"|Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
||20||2||0||0||0||0||–||–||20||2
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011–12
2011–12 Football League Championship
The 2011–12 Football League Championship is the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format....
||1||0||0||0||2||0||–||–||3||0
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|Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
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Notes:
a. All cup appearances for Maccabi Haifa included in 2009–10 total as specific season details not yet known
b. All European appearances for Maccabi Haifa details not known, therefore known total included only in totals
International career
Keinan, a full international for Israel, has also played at under-19Israel national under-19 football team
Israel's national Under-19 team , also known as Israel Under-19s or Israel U-19s, is considered to be the feeder team for the Israel national under-21 football team....
and under-21
Israel national under-21 football team
Israel's national Under-21 team , also known as Israel Under-21s or Israel U-21s, is considered to be the feeder team for the Israel national football team...
levels.
He made his under-19 debut, two months after his 17th birthday, in a 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The 2002 UEFA Under-19 Championship was held in Norway between 21 July and 28 July 2002. The top three finishers in each group qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 1983 were eligible to participate in this competition.It was the first tournament...
qualifier on 30 November 2001, a 0–0 draw with Yugoslavia
Serbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium. On 3 October 2002 he scored as Israel beat Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan national football team
The Azerbaijan national football team is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan...
4–0 in a 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Liechtenstein from 16 to 26 July 2003. Players born after 1 January 1984 can participate in this competition.- Venues :- Teams :The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:...
qualifier. He made a total of eleven appearances at under-19 level, scoring one goal.
Keinan made his under-21 debut on 30 April 2003 in a 3–0 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2004 was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.Italy U-21s won the competition for the fifth time...
qualififier defeat to Cyprus
Cyprus national under-21 football team
The Cyprus national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team for Cyprus and like the senior team, is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association....
. In June 2007 he was part of the Israel squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 were held from 10 June 2007 to 23 June 2007. It is the 16th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship....
finals, held in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, playing in all three groups games.
He made his Israeli
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...
senior national team debut on 2 June 2007, in a 2–1 win over Macedonia, a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group E game at the Skopje City Stadium. In 2008 and 2009 he made six appearances in qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
.
Honours
With Maccabi Haifa- Israeli Premier League: 2003–04, 2008–09
- Toto Cup AlToto CupThe Toto Cup is an association football tournament that exists separately in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Premier League and Liga Leumit....
: 2007–08
External links
- Profile at maccabi-haifafc
- Israel Football Association profile
- Profile at national-football-teams
- Profile at fifa.com