Eran Zehavi returned to the top and stars in the PSV Eindhoven uniform, Lior Rapalov in a great season and the Israelis of Celtic in the midst of a heated championship battle in Scotland, while in the meantime some of the legionnaires took part in the Israeli national team games, just before the last straight. After the loss to Germany, the draw against Romania and the return of the players to the various leagues, it’s just the time to put things in order for the prominent Israeli representatives overseas – what is everyone’s output, who is fighting for what title and what they have left to achieve by the end of 2021/22.
Raphaelov In the fruitful season of his career, Zahavi set the sights on three titles
We will of course start with the big star of Israeli football. Eran Zehavi Completely put the not-so-simple injury behind him and is at his peak in 2022. The 34-year-old striker has scored seven goals in the last six games for the team and that is by the way more than he has scored in all his previous 30 games in the Dutch runner-up uniform. Meanwhile, he has 8 league goals (14th place in the goal queue) alongside 5 assists and in total he is with 16 goals from the start of the season in all competitions.
In the current national team break, he is known to be getting a rest, and PSV hopes that he will return from the rest as he finished the last period. This season, too, Zehavi’s team is strong in the battle for the title, after 27 rounds it is second only to Ajax of course with a difference of two in favor of the champion. And that’s not all, the Israeli is aiming for three titles – the cup final against the same Ajax on 17.4 and the continuation of the European campaign in the Conference League with a double meeting against Leicester in the quarterfinals.
Still in the Dutch league, Ophir Marciano, Who messed up against Ajax, but shone against Germany with a host of saves, got even earlier the Feyenoord goalkeeper jersey, which is in 3rd place, 9 points away from Eindhoven. Feyenoord also by the way competes in the Conference League, it meets Slavia Prague in the quarterfinals. We will continue to Belgium there Lior Refaelov Simply at his peak, the midfielder and his team Anderlecht are in 5th place and fighting for a ticket to Europe, but the highlight – the intriguing cup final against Ghent, where the midfielder can lift his third trophy in Belgium.
Raphaelov, 35, is in the most productive season of his career in terms of scoring goals, 12 league goals, five in the cup and two more in Europe, 19 goals in total he had in a team from Brussels and that is definitely a great amount for a contact, in every league and certainly in the Belgian league. Raphaelov, who also scored 6 goals in all competitions, even passed the record in Antwerp, then scored 11 goals in two seasons each, but now at the end of 30 games he has already surpassed the amount.
Another senior legionnaire, who fled Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion and is currently in Israel, is Solomon Manor. Until the end of the season in the extreme Ukraine he scored 4 league goals and cooked once in 16 appearances, but now he is of course aiming for the next goal in hopes of course for one of the senior leagues, whose midfielder, who grew up at Maccabi Petah Tikva, will also showcase his great talent. By the way, he also had 8 appearances in Europe, but he did not find the network in them this time.
Natcho in a fiery championship battle, Dabour wants Europe next season
In Serbia the Legionnaire is of course Bibras Natcho, Who perhaps like Raphaelov can also sign the most prolific season of his excellent career. In 22 league appearances, the captain of the Israeli national team scored 8 goals, 9 including Europe and added 6 assists. Last season he equaled his record of conquests with 12 in the partisan as he did in 2014/15 in the CSKA Moscow uniform. There are two games left for the regular season before the playoffs (8 more games) and the championship fight is boiling – a partisan of Natcho first together the big rival the Red Star, with both 75 points after 28 games.
Mons Davor, One of the oldest legionnaires who also brought a lot of blue-and-white honor and just recently celebrated an impressive duo against Romania, is in another challenging and interesting season at Hoffenheim, who are ranked sixth and are fighting for Europe, when even a place in the Champions League is certainly possible. In the Dabour League 3 goals and 5 assists, while in the cup he scored twice and cooked one more. Towards the last straight, with seven rounds left to the end of the season, Dabour hopes to continue to contribute up front and even surpass his amount of conquests in Germany – scoring 4 goals in his last two seasons there (in each).
Another veteran legionnaire who has written an extensive career overseas is Tomer Hemed, Pioneer of Western Sydney from the Australian League (broadcast on Channel ONE). Hemed has scored four goals this season in 15 appearances (11 last season at Wellington Phoenix), with the 34-year-old striker’s team ranked only ninth, far from the place leading up to the championship playoffs.
Not only were we caught up in a fiery championship race, so were our representatives in Scotland, Liel Abda and Nir Bitton. Celtic first with 3 points more than the big rival Rangers, with two games left at the end of the regular season and another five in the top playoffs, so here too everything is really open. Later this month, the two will also meet in the Scottish Cup semi-finals, so that two titles are completely on the agenda for the Israelis. Nir Bitton has a league goal and a cup goal in 32 appearances this season, Lax Maccabi Petah Tikva, who recently starred in the young team against Poland with a big goal, excellent numbers – 14 goals (9 of them in the league) and 11 assists, with a total of 47 appearances. In all settings (!), This includes the three European establishments, the Cup, the League Cup and of course the League.
Desa In the role of the chef of Vitesse, the exes from Maccabi have a hard time finding their place
We will return to the Netherlands, this time toEli Desa, Who is at record capacity in Vitesse, of course with the last cooking not enough against Roma in the Conference League. Ex Maccabi recorded no less than 12 assists this season, 7 of them in Europe and another 5 in the Dutch league. The right-back is in good season and if the Yellows’ fans from Tel Aviv had fantasies about his return, it seems that it will not happen soon, certainly not this summer. Vitsa is currently in 6th place leading to the playoffs on getting a ticket to the Conference League this season.
We will jump to the second division in Spain, there as well Sean Weissman In an impressive season. The Israeli striker who went down with Valladolid League is doing well and he has found the net 13 times this season in the league, alongside two assists (he also has another goal in the cup). His team is currently in third place with 61 points after 33 rounds. In the Spanish sub-league, ten rounds remain, with everything open and third place leading to the playoffs on the rise. What is certain will be interesting and any additional goal of the Israeli, in the hope that they will come of course, will be especially critical regarding the future of the Purples.
in Italy Dor Peretz And Venice in the midst of a tough struggle for survival. The team from northeast Italy is currently in 18th place leading to relegation, 3 points less than Cagliari but with one game missing, with nine games left. Ex-Maccabi is having such a hard time finding its place and is a partner in 11 games this season (14 including the cup), without a goal or a brace. Despite Venice crashing with four consecutive losses, the Israeli midfielder has only been involved once in the last seven games of his stressed team.
Jonathan Cohen Who only recently joined Pisa in the Italian sub-league this summer and is having a hard time finding his place in the boot country. Ex-Maccabi Tel Aviv, who made a name for himself in the yellow uniform before leaving for Europe, recorded 19 league appearances this season, scored 4 goals and cooked twice. In recent games, however, the credit for the extreme has diminished, Cohen has only partnered for 13 minutes in his team’s last five games, which is in second place with 58 points, it is currently a place that gives it the ticket to the top league next season, with seven more rounds left. Here, too, there is going to be a serious thriller, with the whole quintet close-close to each other. During the break, as is well known, Cohen missed an opportunity for a prestigious goal against the Germans with the missed penalty.
More in Italy, The end of Podgorano, The young talent who came from Maccabi Haifa to the Primavera of Rome and from there went on to the specia not often get credit, certainly not recently. The striker is a partner in five games in which he has cooked once, and his team aspires to stay in the league, but in the meantime eight games to the end are in a relatively good position with 7 points more than Peretz’s Venice, which is in the top spot in the second league in boot country.
We will continue the global journey to the Persian Gulf. In the UAE Dia Seba And his team Al Nasser are in fifth place, far from the bottom of the table and at the top of the league. Despite the mediocre season, ex-Maccabi Netanya has a pretty good season personally and is one of the team’s outstanding conquerors. The striker has been involved in 18 league games and scored 8 goals, he has already surpassed last season’s output then allowed 5 times.
Directly to our representative in Greece, Boris Kleiman, Who meanwhile is with Volos in a not-so-quality season in the major leagues. The Israeli goalkeeper and his team from the capital of the province of Magnesia in Greece are competing in the lower playoffs, but at a distance of 9 points from the dangerous area. Ex Hapoel Tel Aviv has come up 18 times this season and has conceded no less than 33 goals, in total since the start of the season and after 27 games Volos has taken 44 balls out of the goal.
Eliel and Baribo are impressive in Austria, Hugi and his team are trying to stay in the league
In Austria our focus is of course in Wolfsberger with Thai Baribo and Eliel Peretz. The name of the league has also been divided into two and the Israelis are struggling to get the place to Europe next season, meanwhile they are ranked in fifth place with 18 points, but only 3 points away from the second Strum Graz. For 5 goals and 5 assists in 24 league appearances, Lax Maccabi Petah Tikva has a very good output of 9 goals and two assists in 22 league appearances (11 goals including the trophy) – Baribo is also Wolfsberger’s outstanding scorer from the start of the season.
At the same time, in the lower house is Admira of Andy Herzog from our informant along with Joseph Ganda (17 appearances and two league goals) andIlai Almkeys, Who partnered this season in ten league games and did not find the net. Admira is in 9th place, but still in great danger, as it is only 4 points away from the place that leads to relegation to the sub-league. We will return to Belgium, this time toJonas MeldaEx-Maccabi Netanya, who is currently injured, but before that was a partner in the Ghent uniform for 24 games in all settings and scored one goal.
In a pretty natural move to the Austrian Ex-League, Circle generation, A pioneer of the Polish Wisla Krakow. After an outstanding season at Set Polten with 8 goals and 8 assists, Hugi joined the Polish team, but has yet to find the net in 22 league appearances and netted 3 goals. At this point, the 26-year-old striker and his team are ranked 16th leading to relegation, with eight rounds left until the end of the season and the distance from a safe haven stands at 4 points.
In Cyprus Omri Altman, The quite fresh acquisition of AAK Larnaca came to it from the Portuguese Morocca, where it was difficult to find its place and left within a few months. Former Hapoel Tel Aviv has made 6 appearances and has already found the network twice. After 25 games Larnaca is fourth in the top house with 42 points, with a clear day also seeing the first place, but the real goal there at the moment is to get the ticket to Europe next season.
Still in Cyprus. ToAssaf Tzur, Goalkeeper of Anorthosis from the Cypriot league (5th place in the top playoff), has only 8 appearances this season (only one in the league). Just before we return to Belgium, a very sharp transition to Thailand – Gidi Kaniuk Scored season 5 and cooked 7 in 28 appearances in all competitions in the Chonburi uniform, which is ranked fifth in the local league but still stares at the top and third place.
We will continue to the United States andGadi Kinda. Ex-Betar Jerusalem, who plays in Kansas, was reportedly injured last January and has not yet returned to the field, when until then he played in 28 games and scored 5 goals. This is his second season on the American continent, when in 2020/2021 he scored 6 goals. Another legionnaire in the Netherlands is Tomer AltmanThe midfielder is a partner in only four games this season and Pink is currently in 7th place in the sub-league, a place from which the ticket to the senior league can also be obtained in the end.
Joel Abu Hanna, Who arrived in Legia Warsaw from the Ukrainian side, has been injured for a long time, having not yet made 4 appearances in the Polish league. Another brake is Dekel Keinan The veteran (37) and unfinished, who from 2018 is in the US and has been playing in Las Vegas for the past year. This season the ex-Maccabi Haifa has two appearances, with the USL League just starting. In Bulgaria we have the Amit Bitton, Who joined the creation last February, but has not been involved in any games since his arrival. Still Bulgaria, a fresh representative overseas is Danny GrupperWho recently left Hapoel Tel Aviv in favor of Ludogorets (impossible without an Israeli representative there) and has yet to make his debut.
Another dasa that plays overseas is of course Or Dassah, Eli’s younger brother who is in Portugal in Baroque, which Altman left. This season Desa has only partnered in four games, with his last appearance being somewhere in September of 2021. Nikita ChaikinThe Russian-Israeli is the opening goalkeeper of the Norwegian Bodo Glimt (48 appearances this season), who even qualified for the quarterfinals of the conference after ousting Alkmaar. Another goalkeeper is Omar HaninEx Hapoel Hadera, who plays in the reserve team of the German Mainz, in the media recorded 8 appearances this season and conceded 12 goals.