Shay Abutbul

Shay Abutbul (Hebrew שי אבוטבול, Schai Abutbul; born January 16, 1983 in Bat Yam ) is an Israeli football player. He currently plays for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Ligat ha Al, the highest Israeli league.

Career

Abutbul began his career in the youth department of Hapoel Tel Aviv. He was brought into the first team in 2002. In his first season he was with the club and a third party could compete in the following season 's UEFA Cup. His first game at European club level made ​​the Israeli on 24 September 2003 against Gaziantepspor of Turkey. He played through, but the game in Gaziantep was lost with 0:1. This season one was only fifth at the end of the championship. After a ninth place in 2004/05 could be 2005/ 06 runner-up, as a bonus was Abutbul with Hapoel Israeli Cup winner by Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv defeated in the city derby 1-0.

2006/ 07 it was fourth and was able to repeat the Cup success from last year. In the next season they fell to seventh place back, the one clad with participation in the Cup finals, they lost against Beitar Jerusalem on penalties. 2008/ 09, the runner-up title could be won. Total played Abutbul previous seven seasons with Hapoel Tel Aviv's first team.

International midfielder played so far for the U -19 and U -21 selection Israel, where he acted as captain in the U- 21, but he has not been nominated for the A- team.

Achievements

• Israel State Cup winners: 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011