Eran Zahavi

Israeli association footballer

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 36)[1]
Place of birthRishon LeZion, Israel
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)Attacking 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

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As of 15 September 2023[6][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hapoel Tel Aviv2006–07Israeli Premier League00002020
2008–0928710746[a]14212
2009–103311516111[b]05513
2010–11339421112[c]55017
Total942710316629614942
Ironi Ramat HaSharon
(loan)
2006–07Liga Leumit17210182
2007–0828721223210
Total45931225012
Palermo2011–12Serie A2020020222
2012–13301040
Total2321020262
Maccabi Tel Aviv2012–13Israeli Premier League1672100188
2013–1434291111[d]54635
2014–15332755416[e]24835
2015–163635632111[c]81[f]25649
Total11998141062281512168127
Guangzhou R&F2016Chinese Super League1511461917
20173027443431
20182620322922
20192829002829
2020740074
Total106911112117103
PSV Eindhoven2020–21Eredivisie2511206[b]63317
2021–2225114116[g]81[h]04620
Total5022612214107937
Maccabi Tel Aviv2022–23Israeli Premier League322044104[i]24126
2023–242200236[i]51010
Total34224433107005136
Career total47127149312713914222640359
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
  2. 2.0 2.1 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. 3.0 3.1 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  4. Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  5. Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearance in Israeli Super Cup
  7. Six appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, six appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
  8. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  9. 9.0 9.1 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[7][8][9]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Israel201030
201150
201230
201361
201462
201571
201652
201740
201832
20191011
202075
2021119
Total7033
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.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 September 2013Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia15  Russia1–31–32014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.1 June 2014BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States20  Honduras1–04–2Friendly
3.16 November 2014Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel23  Bosnia and Herzegovina3–03–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
4.3 September 2015Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel27  Andorra1–04–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
5.31 May 2016Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia31  Serbia1–11–3Friendly
6.12 November 2016Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania32  Albania1–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.15 November 2018Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel41  Guatemala1–07–0Friendly
8.20 November 2018Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland42  Scotland2–32–32018–19 UEFA Nations League C
9.21 March 2019Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel43  Slovenia1–11–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
10.24 March 2019Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel44  Austria1–14–2UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
11.2–1
12.3–1
13.7 June 2019Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia45  Latvia1–03–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
14.2–0
15.3–0
16.5 September 2019Turner Stadium, Be'er Sheva, Israel47  Macedonia1–01–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
17.9 September 2019Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia48  Slovenia2–12–3UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
18.10 October 2019Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria49  Austria1–01–3UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
19.15 October 2019Turner Stadium, Be'er Sheva, Israel50  Latvia2–03–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
20.4 September 2020Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland53  Scotland1–11–12020–21 UEFA Nations League B
21.11 October 2020Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel56  Czech Republic1–21–22020–21 UEFA Nations League B
22.14 October 2020Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia57  Slovakia1–23–22020–21 UEFA Nations League B
23.2–2
24.3–2
25.31 March 2021Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova62  Moldova1–14–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
26.5 June 2021City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro63  Montenegro1–03–1Friendly
27.1 September 2021Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands65  Faroe Islands1–04–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
28.2–0
29.4–0
30.4 September 2021Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel66  Austria3–05–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
31.5–2
32.9 October 2021Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland68  Scotland1–02–32022 FIFA World Cup qualification
33.12 October 2021Turner Stadium, Be'er Sheva, Israel69  Moldova1–02–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Hapoel Tel Aviv[6]

Maccabi Tel Aviv[6]

PSV Eindhoven[6]

Individual

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References

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