Eran Zahavi

Eran Zahavi (or Zehavi,[2] Hebrew: ערן זהבי, /ɛˈrɑːn zəˈhɑːvɪ/ err-ahn zə-hah-vi; born 25 July 1987) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv, which he also captains.[3][4]

Eran Zahavi
Personal information
Full nameEran Zahavi
Date of birth (1987-07-25) 25 July 1987 (age 37)[1]
Place of birthRishon LeZion, Israel
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing positionAttacking midfielder, striker
Club information
Current team
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Number7
Youth career
1993–2003Hapoel Tel Aviv
2003–2005Ironi Rishon LeZion
2005–2006Hapoel Tel Aviv
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2011Hapoel Tel Aviv94(27)
2007–2008Ironi Ramat HaSharon (loan)45(9)
2011–2013Palermo23(2)
2013–2016Maccabi Tel Aviv119(98)
2016–2020Guangzhou R&F106(91)
2020–2022PSV Eindhoven50(22)
2022–Maccabi Tel Aviv34(22)
National team
2008Israel U211(0)
2010–2021Israel70(33)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 September 2023

Zahavi won Israeli Footballer of the Year twice (2013 and 2014), and finished as the top goalscorer of the Israeli Premier League for three seasons in a row (2013–14 29 goals, 2014–15 27 goals and 2015–16 35 goals, all-time league record). In 2016, he broke the Israeli league sixty-year-old record, scoring the most goals in a single season, beating the 1954–55 record.[5] He was named the 2017 Chinese Super League MVP, and broke the league's single-season scoring record in 2019. Zahavi has played for the national team since 2010, earning over 65 caps.

Career statistics

Club

Hapoel Tel Aviv[6]

Maccabi Tel Aviv[6]

PSV Eindhoven[6]

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[7][8][9]
National team Year Apps Goals
Israel 2010 3 0
2011 5 0
2012 3 0
2013 6 1
2014 6 2
2015 7 1
2016 5 2
2017 4 0
2018 3 2
2019 10 11
2020 7 5
2021 11 9
Total 70 33
Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zahavi goal.[8][9]
List of international goals scored by Eran Zahavi
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 September 2013 Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia 15   Russia 1–3 1–3 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 1 June 2014 BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States 20   Honduras 1–0 4–2 Friendly
3. 16 November 2014 Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel 23   Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
4. 3 September 2015 Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel 27   Andorra 1–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
5. 31 May 2016 Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia 31   Serbia 1–1 1–3 Friendly
6. 12 November 2016 Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania 32   Albania 1–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7. 15 November 2018 Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel 41   Guatemala 1–0 7–0 Friendly
8. 20 November 2018 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 42   Scotland 2–3 2–3 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C
9. 21 March 2019 Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel 43   Slovenia 1–1 1–1 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
10. 24 March 2019 Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel 44   Austria 1–1 4–2 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
11. 2–1
12. 3–1
13. 7 June 2019 Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia 45   Latvia 1–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
14. 2–0
15. 3–0
16. 5 September 2019 Turner Stadium, Be'er Sheva, Israel 47   FYR Macedonia 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
17. 9 September 2019 Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia 48   Slovenia 2–1 2–3 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
18. 10 October 2019 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria 49   Austria 1–0 1–3 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
19. 15 October 2019 Turner Stadium, Be'er Sheva, Israel 50   Latvia 2–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
20. 4 September 2020 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 53   Scotland 1–1 1–1 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
21. 11 October 2020 Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel 56   Czech Republic 1–2 1–2 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
22. 14 October 2020 Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia 57   Slovakia 1–2 3–2 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
23. 2–2
24. 3–2
25. 31 March 2021 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova 62   Moldova 1–1 4–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
26. 5 June 2021 City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro 63   Montenegro 1–0 3–1 Friendly
27. 1 September 2021 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands 65   Faroe Islands 1–0 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
28. 2–0
29. 4–0
30. 4 September 2021 Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel 66   Austria 3–0 5–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
31. 5–2
32. 9 October 2021 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 68   Scotland 1–0 2–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
33. 12 October 2021 Turner Stadium, Be'er Sheva, Israel 69   Moldova 1–0 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Individual

Eran Zahavi Media

References

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  2. "Sheran Yeini: "Eran Zehavi's a true winner"". 24 March 2015.
  3. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named captainJanuary2023.
  4. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named captainFebruary2023.
  5. Lewis, Ori (11 April 2016). "Maccabi Tel Aviv's Zahavi breaks six-decade Israeli league record". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-israel-record-idUKKCN0X82K5. Retrieved 28 August 2019. 
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  8. 8.0 8.1 "Eran Zahavi". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Eran Zahavi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  10. 新浪体育 (11 November 2017). "扎哈维当选2017中超MVP 拉维奇冯潇霆遗憾落选". sports.sina.com.cn.
  11. "2017中超颁奖典礼:扎哈维MVP+金靴 卡帅最佳教练". sports.sina.com.cn. 11 November 2017.
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  13. "中超最佳阵容:武磊领衔上港4将 富力恒大各3人". sports.sina.com.cn. 11 November 2017.

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