Yaniv Katan

Yaniv Katan ( born January 27, 1981 in Haifa) is an Israeli football player. He plays the position of striker.

Career

With nine years Katan went to school Maccabi Haifa, one of the most famous and successful clubs in Israel. He went through all the youth teams of the club and played at the same time in the youth teams of the Israeli national team. At just 17 ​​years Katan stepped out of the A- youth directly to the senior squad. He was the first player an Israeli team, scored a goal in the UEFA Champions League. On September 18, 2002, he scored at Old Trafford Manchester United 1-0 in the 8th minute. His team lost 5-2 in the end, but for him it was a huge success because he was able to enter into the history books.

Meanwhile Katan had collected five championships with his club Maccabi Haifa when he got an offer of the English club West Ham United in January 2006. Katan attended, but could not post inserts in the English Premier League and went in the summer of 2006 disappointed back to Haifa.

Statistics

  • 253 games in the first Israeli League / 47 goals
  • 28 games in the Israeli national / 5 goals
  • 44 games in European club competitions (UEFA Cup, UEFA Champions League) / 10 goals
  • 24 games in the Israeli Cup / 4 Goals
Maccabi Haifa F.C. Manchester United F.C. England West Ham United F.C.
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