Ben Sahar
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ben Sahar[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 10 August 1989||
Place of birth | Holon, Israel | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) |
winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2006 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
2006–2007 |
Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | Chelsea | 3 | (0) |
2007 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2008 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 12 | (3) |
2008 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2009 | → De Graafschap (loan) | 16 | (5) |
2009–2012 | Espanyol | 22 | (1) |
2010–2011 | → Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan) | 30 | (16) |
2011–2012 | → Auxerre (loan) | 21 | (3) |
2012–2014 | Hertha BSC | 18 | (2) |
2013 | → Hertha BSC II | 7 | (3) |
2013–2014 | → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 14 | (4) |
2014–2015 | Willem II | 34 | (7) |
2015–2021 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 151 | (62) |
2020–2021 | → APOEL (loan) | 32 | (6) |
2021–2023 | Maccabi Haifa | 20 | (1) |
2023– | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 19 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2005–2006 | Israel U17 | 6 | (5) |
2006 | Israel U18 | 1 | (0) |
2006–2010 | Israel U21 | 16 | (8) |
2007–2019 | Israel | 44 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2018 |
Ben Sahar (
Early life
Sahar was born in
As an
Club career
Sahar began playing football in his hometown of
Chelsea
Sahar signed for Chelsea of the English Premier League in May 2006 from Hapoel Tel Aviv for £320,000,[13] having previously spent a two-month period on trial at Stamford Bridge.
Sahar was called up to the Chelsea first team to play
Queens Park Rangers (loan)
Sahar joined then
Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
After Sahar returned from an injury-plagued spell at QPR, Sheffield Wednesday completed the signing of Sahar on an initial one-month loan from Chelsea on 21 February 2008.[16] This was extended until 19 April,[17] and again until the end of the season on 4 May 2008.[18] Sahar scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday against Crystal Palace on 22 March 2008. He followed this up with further strikes against Scunthorpe United and Norwich City. The latter goal was important as it ensured Sheffield Wednesday's survival in the Championship.
Sahar finished with three goals from 12 appearances for Sheffield Wednesday in his second loan spell in the Championship.[19]
Portsmouth (loan)
On 12 June 2008, it was reported that Sahar was in the Netherlands to discuss another season-long loan with Dutch club
However, Sahar was forced to endure yet another unsuccessful loan spell. Despite being involved in many of Portsmouth's pre-season matches, Sahar did not play once for Portsmouth; he was an unused substitute in three of their matches. "If I had played a few games and they said I wasn't good enough, then fine. But the fact is that I haven't been given that chance to shine," Sahar said of his disappointment at not being given one opportunity to prove himself.[33]
De Graafschap (loan)
Sahar joined
Sahar finished with five goals and one assist in 16 appearances for De Graafschap in the 2008–09 Eredivisie, and in the relegation playoffs he scored one goal and made two assists in six games, making of a total of six goals and three assists in 22 games.[34]
Espanyol
Sahar moved to
Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan)
Despite the objections of his agent, Ronen Katzav, on 20 July 2010, Sahar joined his youth club Hapoel Tel Aviv on a one-year loan.[38] Hapoel Tel Aviv also purchased 10% of the transfer rights for £100,000. Sahar scored his first goal for Hapoel Tel Aviv against FK Aktobe from Kazakhstan in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, after a pass from Itay Shechter and scored in the final qualifying round in the away leg versus Red Bull Salzburg.
Sahar found great difficulty scoring in the
Auxerre (loan)
On 4 July 2011, Sahar joined Ligue 1 side Auxerre on a one-year loan. Auxerre had an option to sign Sahar permanently for a fee of €1.5 million[39] which the club did not take advantage of at the end of the player's loan spell.
Hertha BSC
On 19 July 2012, Sahar signed for 2. Bundesliga side Hertha BSC on a free transfer from Espanyol.[40] He made his league debut for the side on 16 September 2012, coming on in the 82nd minute in Hertha's 2–0 win over VfR Aalen.
Arminia Bielefeld (loan)
He was on loan to Arminia Bielefeld from January 2014 until June 2014.[41]
Willem II
On 21 July 2014, it was announced that Sahar had signed a one-year deal with an option for another year with Dutch Eredivisie side Willem II.[42] He finished the season with 7 goals, but Willem II decided not to exercise the option.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
On 8 July 2015, Sahar signed to Hapoel Be'er Sheva on a three-year deal.[43] He finished the 2015–16 season with nine goals, contributing to the team's first league championship in 40 years.[44]
Maccabi Haifa
Displaying his skills as a striker, Sahar played a significant role in Maccabi Haifa's victories in the 2021 Israel Super Cup and the Toto Cup.[45]
International career
On 7 October 2006, Sahar made his debut for the
On 7 February 2007, at the age of 17-and-a-half, Sahar became the youngest player to ever play for the
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sahar goal.[48]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 28 March 2007 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel | Estonia | 3–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |
2 | 4–0 | |||||
3 | 6 September 2008 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel | Switzerland | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 9 September 2009 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel | Luxembourg | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 7–0 | |||||
6 | 29 February 2012 | HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel | Ukraine | 2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
7 | 6 June 2017 | Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel | Moldova | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
8 | 15 November 2018 | Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel | Guatemala | 7–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hertha BSC
Hapoel Beer Sheva
- Israeli Premier League: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18[49]
- Israel State Cup: 2019–20[50]
- Toto Cup: 2016–17
- Israel Super Cup: 2016
Maccabi Haifa
See also
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