 Elihen playing for Bnei Sakhnin in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Tzahi Elihen צחי אליחן | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1991 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Israel | ||
| Football | ||
| Maccabiah Games | ||
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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 2009-07-12.
Footnotes
- ↑ "סגלי נבחרות ישראל לטורניר הכדורגל של המכביה". Israel Football Association. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ↑ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - עמוד משחק". www.football.org.il.