Tzahi Elihen

Tzahi Elihen
צחי אליחן
Elihen playing for Bnei Sakhnin in 2015
Personal information
Full name Tzahi Elihen
צחי אליחן
Date of birth (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hapoel Beit She'an
Youth career
Beitar Jerusalem
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Beitar Jerusalem 36 (3)
2014–2015 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 24 (3)
2015–2016 Bnei Sakhnin 18 (1)
2016 Hapoel Ramat Gan 8 (0)
2016–2017 Hapoel Migdal HaEmek 23 (6)
2017–2018 F.C. Daburiyya 2 (0)
2018– Hapoel Beit She'an 0 (0)
International career
2008–2009 Israel U18 3 (0)
2009 Israel U19 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2018
Tzahi Elihen
Medal record
Representing  Israel
Football
Maccabiah Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Maccabiah Football

Tzahi Elihen (Hebrew: צחי אליחן; born 3 April 1991) is an Israeli professional association football player contracted to Liga Alef side, Hapoel Beit She'an.

Biography

Elihen was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to an Israeli father and a Swedish mother who converted to Judaism. His mother committed suicide after suffering from postpartum depression, and when he was five, he moved to Israel with his family. At first, the family lived in Haifa before settling in Ramat Yishai.

Playing career

Elihen made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Eytan Tibi, in a 3–2 loss to Hapoel Haifa on 20 February 2010. In March 2010 he scored his first goal for the team.

International career

In 2009, Elihen represented Israel at the 2009 Maccabiah Games, winning a bronze medal.[1][2]

Statistics

As to 31 July 2014

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Israel League Israel State Cup Toto Cup Europe Total
2009–10 Beitar Jerusalem Israeli Premier League 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
2010–11 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
2011–12 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 13 0
2012–13 9 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 13 2
2013–14 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
Total 36 2 1 0 9 2 0 0 46 4
2014–15 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan Liga Leumit 24 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 3
Total 24 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 3
2015–16 Bnei Sakhnin Israeli Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 60 5 2 0 9 2 0 0 71 7

References

  • אליחן צחי (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

Footnotes

  1. ^ "סגלי נבחרות ישראל לטורניר הכדורגל של המכביה". Israel Football Association. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  2. ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - עמוד משחק". www.football.org.il.