Eliran Atar

Eliran Atar (2013 )

Eliran Atar (Hebrew: אלירן עטר, born February 17, 1987 in Tel Aviv ) is an Israeli football player.

Career

Atar was trained in the youth sector of Israeli first division team Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv and was first appointed to the professional team in 2007. After initial difficulties Atar was in the 2008 /09 season for the first time top scorer in the Ligat ha Al. Became internationally known in this season a spectacular Fallrückziehertor Atars in a league match against Maccabi Netanya, for which he received a FIFA Puskás Award nomination: When choosing the gate ended up in fourth place.

2010 changed Atar for a transfer fee of around one million euros to the Israeli giants Maccabi Tel Aviv, where he immediately became a regular player and in his first season, scoring 22 goals in the league and the UEFA Europa League qualifying. He was, among other things with two goals in the 4-3 victory Maccabi in playoff return against Paris Saint- Germain. In the 2012/13 season with 22 goals Atar was again top scorer in the Israeli league and was also able to celebrate his first championship title. Since summer 2013 he is the French first division side Stade Reims under contract; this has a term of four years.

His international debut in the Israeli national team gave Atar on November 14, 2012 in a friendly against Belarus.

Awards and achievements

• Israeli Champion 2012/2013
• Scorer in the 2008/ 09 season with 14 goals
• Scorer in the 2012/13 season with 22 goals