Kobi Dajani
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Ya'akov "Kobi" Dajani is an Israel
i professional association football player and former Israel U21 international
who is currently contracted to Maccabi Netanya
.
in Tel Aviv
.
During a training session on 6 October 2009, Dajani got into a heated war of words with youth player, Raphael Maltinsky
. After some physical play, Dajani walked over to Maltinsky and headbutt
ed him in the face requiring Maltinsky to be taken to a hospital where he had four stitches put in. Dajani apologized that night to Maltinsky over the phone. The following day, both Dajani and Maltinsky came to training but both were not allowed to train with the club without going before a tribunal.
In June 2010 Dajani signed a 1 year deal with Maccabi Netanya
. His debut season with the club proved to be his finest and he is considered by many fans as the MVP of Netanya in the 2010-11 season.
In June 2011 he signed a new 4-years contract with Netanya worth $480,000 which means a 60% upgrade to his yearly salary.
for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
, but was not named to the final squad.
In 17 November 2010 he made his debut for the senior side when Israel played against Iceland
.
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|2003–2004||16||1||1||0||5||0||0||0||22||1
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|2004–2005||28||0||3||1||6||1||0||0||37||2
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|2005–2006||23||0||0||0||7||0||0||0||30||0
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|2006–2007||23||0||0||0||6||0||0||0||29||0
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|2007–2008||rowspan="2"|F.C. Ashdod
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|2008–2009||20||0||2||0||8||0||0||0||30||0
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|2009–2010||Hapoel Petah Tikva||5||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||8||0
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|2009–2010
||Hapoel Ashkelon
||Liga Leumit
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|2010–2011||Maccabi Netanya
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|2011–2012
||Maccabi Netanya
||Ligat ha'Al||13||1||0||0||3||0||0||0||16||1
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Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i professional association football player and former Israel U21 international
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...
who is currently contracted to Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya F.C. is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club were founding members of the Israeli League in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1970, the club's golden period lasted until the late 1980s, including four more league titles and a double...
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Early life
Kobi Dajani started playing football in the youth ranks of Gadna Tel Aviv YehudaGadna Tel Aviv Yehuda F.C.
-Youth:*Israeli Youth Championship :**1958–59, 1959–60, 1964–65, 1997–98-Notable former players:*Salim Tuama*Kobi Dajani*Michael Kadosh*Moshe Romano*Haim Revivo*Avi Yehiel*Dela Yampolsky-External links:* on Livegames.co.il...
in 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...
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Domestic
Dajani made his first team debut, as a substitute, for Bnei Yehuda in a Premier League match against city rivals, Hapoel on 19 October 2002.During a training session on 6 October 2009, Dajani got into a heated war of words with youth player, Raphael Maltinsky
Raphael Maltinsky
Raphael Maltinsky is a Brazilian-Israeli professional association football player currently playing for Maccabi Ironi Amishav Petah Tikva on loan from Hapoel Petah Tikva.- Arrival to Israel:...
. After some physical play, Dajani walked over to Maltinsky and headbutt
Headbutt
A headbutt is a strike with the head, typically involving the use of robust parts of the cranium as areas of impact. Effective headbutting revolves around striking a sensitive area with a less sensitive area, such as striking the nose of an opponent with the forehead...
ed him in the face requiring Maltinsky to be taken to a hospital where he had four stitches put in. Dajani apologized that night to Maltinsky over the phone. The following day, both Dajani and Maltinsky came to training but both were not allowed to train with the club without going before a tribunal.
In June 2010 Dajani signed a 1 year deal with Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya F.C. is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club were founding members of the Israeli League in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1970, the club's golden period lasted until the late 1980s, including four more league titles and a double...
. His debut season with the club proved to be his finest and he is considered by many fans as the MVP of Netanya in the 2010-11 season.
In June 2011 he signed a new 4-years contract with Netanya worth $480,000 which means a 60% upgrade to his yearly salary.
International
Dajani was part of the Israel national under-21 football team that qualified2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
Qualifying for the UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 began in May 2006.Netherlands qualify as hosts and are exempt from qualifying. Of UEFA's 52 member countries, only the Faroe Islands chose not compete...
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....
, but was not named to the final squad.
In 17 November 2010 he made his debut for the senior side when Israel played against Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
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Statistics
|-|2002–2003||rowspan="5"|Bnei Yehuda||rowspan="8"|Ligat ha'Al||7||1||2||0||4||0||0||0||13||1
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|2003–2004||16||1||1||0||5||0||0||0||22||1
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|2004–2005||28||0||3||1||6||1||0||0||37||2
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|2005–2006||23||0||0||0||7||0||0||0||30||0
|-
|2006–2007||23||0||0||0||6||0||0||0||29||0
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|2007–2008||rowspan="2"|F.C. Ashdod
F.C. Ashdod
F.C. Ashdod is an Israeli football club, playing in the port city of Ashdod. The unorthodox name of the team is the result of the union of two city rivals, Hapoel Ashdod and Maccabi Ironi Ashdod...
||24||0||1||0||3||0||0||0||28||0
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|2008–2009||20||0||2||0||8||0||0||0||30||0
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|2009–2010||Hapoel Petah Tikva||5||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||8||0
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|2009–2010
2009–10 Liga Leumit
The 2009–10 Liga Leumit was the 11th season since it became the second-tier in 1999 and the 68th season of second-tier football in Israel. It began on 21 August 2009 and ended on 15 May 2010.-Structure changes:...
||Hapoel Ashkelon
Hapoel Ashkelon
Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. is an Israeli football club based in Ashkelon. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and plays at the 10,000-capacity Sala Stadium.-History:...
||Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...
||16||1||2||0||0||0|||||||18||1
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|2010–2011||Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya F.C. is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club were founding members of the Israeli League in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1970, the club's golden period lasted until the late 1980s, including four more league titles and a double...
||Ligat ha'Al||32||3||4||0||7||0||0||0||43||3
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|2011–2012
2011–12 Israeli Premier League
The 2010–11 Israeli Premier League is the thirteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 70th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 20 August 2011 and will end on 12 May 2012...
||Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya F.C. is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club were founding members of the Israeli League in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1970, the club's golden period lasted until the late 1980s, including four more league titles and a double...
||Ligat ha'Al||13||1||0||0||3||0||0||0||16||1
207||7||15||1||52||1||0||0||274||9
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