Eliran Atar
Eliran Atar (Hebrew: אלירן עטר; born 17 February 1987) is an Israeli professional footballer who currently plays for Beitar Jerusalem as a forward.
 Atar playing for Maccabi Haifa in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eliran Atar | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bnei Yehuda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Bnei Yehuda | 112 | (26) |
| 2010–2013 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 95 | (53) |
| 2013–2015 | Stade de Reims | 25 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Maccabi Haifa | 50 | (24) |
| 2017–2020 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 60 | (20) |
| 2020– | Beitar Jerusalem | 19 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Israel U-19 | 8 | (3) |
| 2012– | Israel | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 July 2020 | |||
Early life
Atar was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a Moroccan Jewish family.[1]
Club career
Bnei Yehuda
On 7 February 2009, when playing for Bnei Yehuda, Atar scored from an overhead kick that was a candidate for the 2009 Puskás Award, though finishing fourth (i.e., the fourth most beautiful goal of that year).[2][3][4] He became the top scorer of the 2008–09 Israeli Premier League season with 14 goals.
Maccabi Tel Aviv
On 7 May 2010, Atar signed a four-years contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv for a transfer fee of $1.2 million.[5]
On 26 August 2010 he was selected to the Player Of The Match with two amazing goals on the win 4–3 over PSG in the Europa League. Atar completed his first season with Maccabi as the club's top goalscorer with 18 league goals and 22 overall (all competitions) season goals. He attracts interest from VfL Wolfsburg, 1. FC Nürnberg, Parma and Betis.
Stade de Reims
On 24 June Atar, signed a four-year deal with Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims.
Maccabi Haifa
On 15 January 2015, he signed a three half-year deal with Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Haifa.
International career
On 28 August 2010 Atar received his first[6] call-up for the Israeli National Team squad for UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers against Malta and Georgia but was forced to withdrew himself from the squad due to an eye injury received in a league match against Beitar Jerusalem. In October 2012, Atar was called up again to Israeli squad before a double header 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg but yet again was released from the squad due to a lower back injury without making a national appearance. Atar, however, was able to make his debut in an international friendly defeat against Belarus, on 14 November 2012.[7] On 12 November 2016, almost exactly four years later, Atar scored his first ever international goal for Israel in a 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification match against Albania. It was only his fourth cap since 2012 and Israel won 3-0.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 January 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bnei Yehuda | 2003–04 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 1 | |
| 2005–06 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 5 | |
| 2008–09 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 14 | |
| 2009–10 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 13 | |
| Total | 112 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 147 | 34 | |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2010–11 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 22 |
| 2011–12 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 20 | |
| 2012–13 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 25 | |
| Total | 95 | 53 | !16 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 123 | 67 | |
| Stade de Reims | 2013–14 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2014–15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 2015–16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |
| 2016–17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |
| Career total | 336 | 84 | 46 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 301 | 104 | |
International goals
- As of match played 12 November 2016. Israel score listed first, score column indicates score after each Atar goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 November 2016 | Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania | 4 |  Albania | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
Individual
- FIFA Puskas Award 4th place: 2009
- Israeli Premier League – 2008–09 Top Goalscorer 1st place (Joint)
- Israeli Premier League – 2010–11 Top Goalscorer 2nd place
- Israeli Premier League – 2012–13 Top Goalscorer 1st place
- Footballer of the Year in Israel: 2012–13
References
- https://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/2018/03/likes-gefilte-fish-players-celebrate-passover/
- FIFA Puskás Award results
- "Jest luty, a już mamy gola ROKU!". Sportfan (in Polish). o2.pl. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
- "Take a bow son: Eliran Atar (Bnei Yehuda) & Simon Cox (Swindon)". 101greatgoals.com. 9 February 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
- מעריבnrg
- UEFA.com – UEFA EURO 2012 – Israel-Malta
- http://www.skysports.com/football/israel-vs-belarus/257630
- http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/37963464
- http://www.one.co.il/Article/17-18/1,667,0,0/303547.html?ref=hp
External links
- Statistics at Bnei Yehuda's official website
- Player profile – Bnei Yehuda's website
- Eliran Atar at National-Football-Teams.com