Shimon Abuhatzira

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Shimon Abuhatzira

| image = Shimon Abuhatzira.jpg

| caption = Abuhatzira playing for Beitar Jerusalem in 2016

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|10|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Netanya, Israel

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1999–2003

| youthclubs1 = Beitar Nes Tubruk

| youthyears2 = 2003–2006

| youthclubs2 = Hapoel Petah Tikva

| years1 = 2006–2009

| clubs1 = Hapoel Petah Tikva

| caps1 = 103

| goals1 = 21

| years2 = 2009–2011

| clubs2 = Larissa

| caps2 = 19

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2011

| clubs3 = → Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan)

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2011–2013

| clubs4 = Ironi Kiryat Shmona

| caps4 = 66

| goals4 = 28

| years5 = 2013–2016

| clubs5 = Maccabi Haifa

| caps5 = 29

| goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2015

| clubs6 = → Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan)

| caps6 = 14

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2016–2017

| clubs7 = Beitar Jerusalem

| caps7 = 15

| goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2017–2018

| clubs8 = Hapoel Raanana

| caps8 = 41

| goals8 = 13

| years9 = 2018–2019

| clubs9 = Ironi Kiryat Shmona

| caps9 = 17

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2019–2020

| clubs10 = Hapoel Ramat HaSharon

| caps10 = 24

| goals10 = 10

| nationalyears1 = 2004–2005

| nationalteam1 = Israel U19

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2008

| nationalteam2 = Israel U21

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2012–2013

| nationalteam3 = Israel

| nationalcaps3 = 3

| nationalgoals3 = 1

}}

Shimon Abuhatzira (or Abu Hazira,{{Cite web|url=https://www.football.org.il/en/players/player/?player_id=25941|title = ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Shimon ABU HAZIRA}} {{langx|he|שמעון אבו חצירא}}; born 10 October 1986) is an Israeli retired footballer who played as a striker.{{Cite web|url=http://hpt.co.il/?ShowPlayer=367|title = מוזיאון הפועל פתח-תקוה}}

Early life

Abuhatzira was born in Netanya, Israel, to a family of Sephardic Jewish descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-35-years-israeli-national-soccer-team-returns-to-new-york/|title = After 35 years, Israeli national soccer team returns to New York|website = The Times of Israel}}

Club career

Abuhatzira started to play football as a kid when he was part of Beitar Nes Tubruk. In 2003, he moved to Hapoel Petah Tikva, and became a member of the senior side when he was 19 years old. In three years with the senior team he made 125 caps, 28 goals and 5 assists.{{Cite web|url=http://hpt.co.il/?ShowPlayer=367|title = מוזיאון הפועל פתח-תקוה}}

On 21 May 2009, it was said that Abuhatzira agreed to sign a two-year contract with Greek club Larissa without of Hapoel Petah Tikva permission. On 22 June 2009, Larissa's official website named him as a newcomer on an article about the club's first training for the 2009–10 season.http://www.ael1964.gr/inside.asp?lang=el&pid=6&sel=0&ch=2863 (Greek) The official announcement about his transfer was made on 1 July 2009.http://www.ael1964.gr/inside.asp?lang=el&pid=6&sel=0&ch=2882 (Greek) he was released from the club after scoring 3 goals in 19 caps.

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 Hapoel Tel Aviv at the Bloomfield Stadium and 24 goals in all competitions he played with kiryat shmona in the Europa League and scored 3 goals including a brace against Lyon In addition he reach with his team to the Israeli State Cup final, and scored the advantage goal against Hapoel Ramat Gan, but eventually his team lost 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw.

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

On 25 May 2018, Abuhatzira returned to Israeli Premier League club Ironi Kiryat Shmona.

International career

On 16 October 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 2 June 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 Jewish ceremony at Tel Ya, a wedding hall in kibbutz Tel Yitzhak, Israel.{{cite web |script-title=he:ה-כ-ל מהחתונה של שמעון אבוחצירא ורעות |url=http://www.one.co.il/cat/extra/glitch.aspx?id=37302 |publisher=One.co.il |language=he |access-date=19 May 2009 }}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{Updated|March 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://www.one.co.il/Player/Current//1,1,3112,32241/%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9F_%D7%90%D7%91%D7%95%D7%97%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%90 | title=Object moved }}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Toto Cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="4"\|Hapoel Petah Tikva \|2005–06 \|14	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	21	0
2006–07 \|29	3	1	0	6	3	0	0	36	6
2007–08 \|26	4	2	2	8	0	0	0	36	6
2008–09 \|28	14	0	0	4	1	0	0	32	\|15
rowspan="2"\|Larissa \|2009–10 \|13	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	3
2010 \|6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
rowspan="3"\|Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona \|2011 \|14	7	4	1	0	0	0	0	18	8
2011–12 \|37	13	2	0	6	2	0	0	45	15
2012–13 \|29	15	4	4	3	0	11	5	47	24
Maccabi Haifa \|2013–14 \|7	0	0	0	0	0	6	2	13	2
colspan="2"\|Career !203	59	14	\|7	\|34	6	17	7	269	79

=International=

:Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first.

class="wikitable"

! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

2 June 2013

Citi Field, New York City, USA

2–0

Friendly

Honours

;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

Israeli Premier League – 2008–09 Top Goalscorer

References

External links

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{{IFA league player|25941}}
{{IFA national player}}

Category:1986 births

Category:Living people

Category:Israeli men's footballers

Category:Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players

Category:Beitar Nes Tubruk F.C. players

Category:Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players

Category:Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. players

Category:Maccabi Haifa F.C. players

Category:Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players

Category:Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. players

Category:Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C. players

Category:Israeli Premier League players