Dean David

{{short description|Israeli association footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dean David

| fullname = Dean David

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|3|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Nehora, Israel

| height = 1.84m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Yokohama F. Marinos

| clubnumber = 26

| youthyears1 = 2007–2013

| youthyears2 = 2013–2016

| youthclubs1 = Hapoel Ashkelon

| youthclubs2 = Ashdod

| years1 = 2013–2021

| clubs1 = Ashdod

| caps1 = 162

| goals1 = 38

| years2 = 2021–2025

| clubs2 = Maccabi Haifa

| caps2 = 128

| goals2 = 58

| years3 = 2025–

| clubs3 = Yokohama F. Marinos

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2014

| nationalteam1 = Israel U19

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam2 = Israel U21

| nationalcaps2 = 8

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2022–

| nationalteam3 = Israel

| nationalcaps3 = 9

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| pcupdate = 27 June 2025

| ntupdate = 27 June 2025

}}

Dean David (or Din,{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/din_david1234/ | title=Din_david (@din_david1234) • Instagram photos and videos }} {{langx|he|דין דוד}}; born 14 March 1996) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a forward for J.League club Yokohama F. Marinos and the Israel football team.

Early life

David was born and raised in Nehora, Israel,{{cite web | url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/din-david/ | title=Din David }} to a family of Jewish descent.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/XuYgJ3JTSf/ | title=Din_david on Instagram: "שבת שלום !" }} His younger brother Yanay David is also a footballer who plays for Israeli club Bnei Eilat.{{cite web | url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/416972.html | title=ינאי דוד חתם בבני אילת: החלטתי ללכת עם הלב | date=17 August 2022 }}{{cite web |title=Israel Football Association - Yanay DAVID |url=https://www.football.org.il/en/players/player/?player_id=152626}}

He was enlisted to serve as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces in 2014.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/z_9GZzJTUS/ | title=Din_david on Instagram }}{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/sHcLHgpTfw/ | title=Din_david on Instagram }}{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/rYsxQ7pTa9/ | title=Din_david on Instagram: "גם תורי הגיעע" }}

Club career

=Maccabi Haifa=

On 5 October 2022, David scored both his debut goal as well as his Israeli side's first away goal in the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League group stage, coming on as 72nd substitute against Italian side Juventus, in a match that ended in a 1–3 away loss for Maccabi Haifa.{{cite web | url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035687--juventus-vs-m-haifa/ | title=Juventus-M. Haifa | UEFA Champions League 2022/23 }}

International career

He has been a youth international for the Israel U-19 in 2014, and for the Israel U-21 from 2015 to 2016.

David was first called-up to the Israeli senior side on 17 March 2022, ahead of the friendly matches against Germany and Romania. He made his senior debut for the Israel national team on 26 March 2022, coming on as 63rd substitute against Germany, in a friendly match that ended in a 0–2 away loss for Israel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/34169/Germany_Israel.html|title=Germany vs. Israel|first=Benjamin|last=Strack-Zimmermann|website=www.national-football-teams.com}}

Career statistics

=Club=

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="4"\|Maccabi Haifa \|2021–22 \|Israeli Premier League \|34	15	5	4	2	2	14{{efn\|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, twelve appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa Conference League}}	4	1{{efn\|name=ISC\|Appearance in Israel Super Cup}}	0	56	25
2022–23 \|Israeli Premier League \|36	10	4	2	1	1	12{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}	1	1{{efn\|name=ISC}}	0	54	14
2023–24 \|Israeli Premier League \|28	20	2	0	2	1	13{{efn\|Seven appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}}	4	1{{efn\|name=ISC}}	1	46	26
2024–25 \|Israeli Premier League \|2	3	0	0	2	1	2{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}	1	colspan="2"\|–	6	5
colspan="3"\|Career total !100	48	11	6	7	5	41	10	3	1	162	70