Ben Bitton

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Ben Bitton

|image = Ben Bitton.JPG

|caption = Bitton playing for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in 2015

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|1|3|df=y}}

|birth_place = Bat Yam, Israel

|height = 1.79 m

|position = Defender

|currentclub = Beitar Jerusalem

|clubnumber = 26

|youthyears1 = 2003–2010

|youthclubs1 = Hapoel Tel Aviv

|years1 = 2010–2013 | clubs1 = Hapoel Tel Aviv | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2010–2012 | clubs2 = → Sektzia Ness Ziona (loan) | caps2 = 65 | goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = → Hapoel Nazareth Illit (loan) | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2013–2021 | clubs4 = Hapoel Be'er Sheva | caps4 = 186 | goals4 = 2

|years5 = 2020–2021 | clubs5 = → Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2021–2023 | clubs6 = Hapoel Tel Aviv | caps6 = 67 | goals6 = 3

|years7 = 2023– | clubs7 = Beitar Jerusalem | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2009

|nationalyears2 = 2016–2018

|nationalteam1 = Israel U19

|nationalteam2 = Israel

|nationalcaps1 = 2

|nationalcaps2 = 5

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|club-update = 15 April 2024

|nationalteam-update = 10 July 2019

}}

Ben Bitton (or Biton,{{cite web|url=http://www.football.org.il/en/players/player/?player_id=16607|title=ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Ben Bitton|access-date=10 June 2024}} {{langx|he|בן ביטון}}; born 3 January 1991) is an Israeli association footballer who plays as a defender for Hapoel Lod.

Early life

Bitton was born in Bat Yam, Israel, to a family of Sephardic Jewish descent.{{cite web|url=https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/sport/170850-180326-israel-allows-footballers-to-continue-playing-on-shabbat|title=Israel allows footballers to continue playing on Shabbat|publisher=I24NEWS|date=26 March 2018|access-date=10 June 2024}}

Club career

=Sektzia Ness Ziona=

Bitton began his career in the youth system of Hapoel Tel Aviv. In August 2010, loaned to Sektzia Ness Ziona, in order to gain playing time. On 7 August 2014, he made his debut in 2–1 victory against Hapoel Bnei Lod at the group stage of the Toto Cup.

=Hapoel Nazareth Illit=

After his loan period ended, he was loaned to Hapoel Nazareth Illit. He made his debut on 3 September 2012 in a 2–2 draw against Hapoel Ra'anana. On 4 February 2013, he received a red card for a first time at career against Hapoel Rishon LeZion.

=Hapoel Be'er Sheva=

After his loan period ended, he was released from Hapoel Tel Aviv and On 27 June 2013 signed to Hapoel Be'er Sheva, with his teammate Ben Turjeman.{{cite news|title=Negotiations with Mor Shushan, Ben Bitton signed|url=https://sports.walla.co.il/item/2649064|first=Itzik|last=Itzhaki|publisher=Walla|language=he|date=6 June 2013|accessdate=6 June 2013}} On 30 September 2013, he made his debut in a 2–1 league victory against Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv. Bitton was part of a successful season for Be'er Sheva, who finished the season in 2nd place.

On 17 July 2014, he made his debut in the European Competition, in the 2–1 loss against RNK Split at UEFA Europa League qualifying. On 2 December 2014, he scored his debut career goal at the 1–1 draw against Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona.

=Maccabi Tel Aviv=

On 2 August 2020, Bitton joined Maccabi Tel Aviv on loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/2020/08/ben-bitton-joins-maccabi-one-year-deal/|title=Ben Bitton joins Maccabi on a one-year-deal|date=2 August 2020|access-date=10 June 2024}}

International career

On 25 March 2016, Bitton made his debut for Israel national team against Croatia.

Career statistics

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|Israel State Cup !colspan=2\|Toto Cup !colspan=2\|Europe !colspan=2\|Other !colspan=2\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=3\|Sektzia Ness Ziona \|2010–11 \|rowspan=2\|Liga Leumit \|33	0	3	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	45	0
2011–12 \|32	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	39	0
colspan="2"\|Total !65	0	5	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	84	0
rowspan=2\|Hapoel Nazareth Illit \|2012–13 \|rowspan=1\|Liga Leumit \|33	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	36	0
colspan=2\|Total !33	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	36	0
rowspan="8"\|Hapoel Be'er Sheva \|2013–14 \|rowspan="7"\|Israeli Premier League \|19	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
2014–15 \|30	1	3	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	38	1
2015–16 \|29	0	4	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	38	0
2016–17 \|33	1	1	0	4	0	13	0	1	0	52	1
2017–18 \|20	0	3	0	1	0	8	0	1	0	33	0
2018–19 \|24	0	2	0	0	0	6	0	1	0	33	0
2019–20 \|31	0	3	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	42	0
colspan=2\|Total !186	2	18	0	11	0	39	0	3	0	257	2
rowspan=2\|Maccabi Tel Aviv \|2020–21 \|rowspan=1\|Israeli Premier League \|3	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	7	0
colspan=2\|Total !3	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	7	0
rowspan=4\|Hapoel Tel Aviv \|2020–21 \|rowspan=3\|Israeli Premier League \|15	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	2
2021–22 \|30	2	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	36	2
2022–23 \|22	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
colspan=2\|Total !67	5	8	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	80	4
rowspan=2\|Beitar Jerusalem \|2023–24 \|rowspan="1"\|Israeli Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan=2\|Total !0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan=3\|Career total !354	8	33	1	32	0	41	0	4	0	464	6

Honours

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

Israeli Premier League: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18{{cite web|url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/16-17/1,1,3,0/290574.html?ref=hp|title=בפעם השנייה ברצף: הפועל ב"ש אלופת המדינה|date=29 April 2017|access-date=10 June 2024}}
Toto Cup Al: 2016–17
Israel Super Cup: 2017