Shimon Abuhatzira

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Shimon Abuhatzira

Abuhatzira playing for Beitar Jerusalem in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Shimon Abuhatzira
Date of birth	(1986-10-10) 10 October 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth	Netanya, Israel
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Hapoel Ramat HaSharon
Youth career
1999–2003	Beitar Nes Tubruk
2003–2006	Hapoel Petah Tikva
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Hapoel Petah Tikva	103	(21)
2009–2011	Larissa	19	(3)
2011	→ Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan)	14	(7)
2011–2013	Ironi Kiryat Shmona	66	(28)
2013–2016	Maccabi Haifa	29	(4)
2015	→ Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan)	14	(2)
2016–2017	Beitar Jerusalem	15	(3)
2017–2018	Hapoel Raanana	41	(13)
2018–2019	Ironi Kiryat Shmona	17	(1)
2019–2020	Hapoel Ramat HaSharon	24	(9)
International career‡
2004–2005	Israel U19	7	(1)
2008	Israel U21	3	(1)
2012–2013	Israel	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2016

Shimon Abuhatzira (or Abu Hazira,^[1] Hebrew: שמעון אבו חצירא; born 10 October 1986) is an Israeli retired footballer who played as a striker.^[2] He is related to the Baba Sali.

Early life

Abuhatzira was born in

In January 2011, Abuhatzira returned to Israel and signed in Ironi Kiryat Shmona, after half a good season, he scored 7 goals and reached with the team to the Israeli State Cup semi final in the end of the season abuhatzira signed for three more years in the team.

In December 2011 Abuhatzira extended his contract in Ironi Kiryat Shmona for more four years, at the end of the season his team won the first championship in its history, and he finished as top scorer of the team with 13 goals and 6 assists in addition he help his team to win the Toto Cup 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw against Hapoel Tel Aviv.

In his third season with kiryat shmona Abuhatzira scored 15 league goals including 4 goals against

On 24 June 2013 he signed with Israeli giants Maccabi Haifa.

On May 25, 2018 Abuhatzira returned to

Style of play

Abuhatzira is a striker who can play as a centre forward and second striker. agile, quick and powerful, Abuhatzira is credited with pace, strength, and technical ability.

International career

On October 16, 2012 Abuhatzira made his debut on the national team, when he came on as a substitute in the game against Luxembourg in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. On June 2, 2013 he scored his debut goal, in a friendly match against Honduras.

Personal life

On 18 May 2009, Abuhatzira married his Israeli girlfriend Reut in a

(correct as of March 2013)[8]

International goals

Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first.

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	2 June 2013	Citi Field, New York City, USA	Honduras	2–0	2–0	Friendly

Honours

Club

Ironi Kiryat Shmona

• Israeli Premier League (1): 2011–12
• Toto Cup (2): 2010–11, 2011–12

Maccabi Haifa

• Israel State Cup (1): 2015–16

Individual

Hapoel Petah Tikva

• 2008–09 Top Goalscorer

References

External links

• Shimon Abuhatzira at FootballDatabase.eu
• Profile and statistics at One.co.il (in Hebrew)
• Shimon Abuhatzira – Israel Football Association league player details
• Shimon Abuhatzira – Israel Football Association national team player details