Sheran Yeini
 Yeini at a Maccabi Tel Aviv press conference in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 December 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2004 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2015 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 232 | (14) |
| 2015–2017 | Vitesse | 38 | (1) |
| 2017–2024 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 258 | (5) |
| Total | 528 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Israel U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2020 | Israel | 32 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sheran Yeini (sometimes Sherran or Shiran,
Early and personal life
Yeini was born in
He also holds a Polish passport, on account of his Ashkenazi Jewish (Polish-Jewish) ancestry, which eases the move to certain European football leagues.[citation needed]
He married his Israeli girlfriend Shelly (née Aviv) on 23 May 2015, a PhD in law; and they have a daughter and a son.[9][10]
Club career
Yeini began his football career with Maccabi Tel Aviv's youth ranks.[citation needed]
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Yeini made his professional debut with the senior squad of
In the 2006–07 season, Yeini served on the opening squad for 10 matches due to injuries faced by the team's star
In 2012–13, Yeini was named team captain. For the most part, he played at
In the 2013–14 season, Yeini continued to take a significant role with the team while participating in 29 league games and 42 official games in total, en route to winning a second consecutive state championship. During that season, Yeini reached his 200th Israeli Premier League game with the senior squad, while also becoming Maccabi Tel Aviv's record holder for most caps played in European Competition. By the end of the 2014–15 season, Yeini was part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv team that has won a third straight Israeli Premier League championship along with
Vitesse
In the summer of 2015, Yeini transferred to
Return to Maccabi Tel Aviv
On 27 January 2017, Yeini returned to his previous Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.
International career
Yeini was a U-21 youth international for Israel from 2007 to 2008.[11]
He made his first international appearance for the senior
As the captain of the senior national team, Yeini declared his retirement from the Israeli squad in a press conference during his last match with it, on 18 November 2020.[14]
Honours
Maccabi Tel Aviv
See also
References
- ^ "Sherran Yeini - Player Profile - Football".
- ^ "Shiran Yeini Biography".
- ^ "In Goal- Tal Ben Chaim vs. Sheran Yeini - Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Sheran Yeini's special press Conference". 27 May 2015.
- ^ "ייני: אם נסיים במקום השני ונירק דם, גולדהאר יהיה מבסוט". 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Maccabi's Emotional Encounter with a Holocaust Survivor". 24 April 2017.
- ^ "After 35 years, Israeli national soccer team returns to New York". The Times of Israel.
- ^ "קריאת התרנגול: ליאור ייני נהנה מהתחייה המפתיעה ביוטיוב".
- ^ "שלי אביב ייני (@dr_frosting) • Instagram photos and videos".
- ^ "Sheran Yeini (@sheranyeini) • Instagram photos and videos".
- ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Sheran YEINI".
- ^ "Israel - Portugal live - 22 March 2013". 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Portugal - Israel live - 11 October 2013". 11 October 2013.
- ^ "בגיל 33: שרן ייני הודיע על פרישה מהנבחרת". 18 November 2020.