Shimon Abuhatzira

Shimon Abuhatzira

File:Shimon abu hazira.JPG Shimon Abuhatzira (2014)
Personal information
Full name	Shimon Abuhatzira
Date of birth	(1986-10-10) 10 October 1986
Place of birth	Netanya, Israel
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Number	19
Youth career
1999–2003	Beitar Nes Tubruk
2003–2006	Hapoel Petah Tikva
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Hapoel Petah Tikva	103	(21)
2009–2011	Larissa	19	(3)
2011	→ Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan)	14	(7)
2011–2013	Ironi Kiryat Shmona	66	(28)
2013–	Maccabi Haifa	29	(4)
2015	→ Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan)	14	(2)
International career‡
2004–2005	Israel U19	7	(1)
2008	Israel U21	3	(1)
2012–	Israel	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03 June 2013

Shimon Abuhatzira (or Shimon Abuhazira, Hebrew: שמעון אבו חצירא‎; born 10 October 1986) is an Israeli footballer who plays for Maccabi Haifa, as a striker.

Career

He 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 3 years with the senior team he made 125 caps, 28 goals and 5 assists.

On 21 May 2009, it was said that Abuhatzira agreed to sign a 2-year contract with Greek club Larissa without of Hapoel Petah Tikva permission. On June 22, 2009 Larissa's official website named him as a newcomer on an article about the club's first training for the 2009–10 season. The official announcement about his transfer was made on July 1, 2009. 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.

Style of play

Abuhatzira is a striker who can play as a centre forward and second striker. agile, quick and powerful, Abuhatzira is credited with pace, strength, and technical ability.

International

On October 16, 2012 Abuhatzira made is debut on the national team, when he came on as a substitute in the game against Luxembourg in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. On June 2, 2013 he scored his debut goal, in a friendly match against Honduras.

Personal life

On 18 May 2009, Abuhatzira married his girlfriend Reut in a Jewish ceremony at Tel Ya, a wedding hall in the Tel Yitzhak.

Club career statistics

(correct as of March 2013)

Club	Season	League			Cup			Toto Cup			Europe			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Hapoel Petah Tikva	2005–06	14	0	1	0	0	0	7	0	1	0	0	0	21	0	2
	2006–07	29	3	0	1	0	0	6	3	0	0	0	0	36	6	0
	2007-08	26	4	0	2	2	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	36	6	0
	2008–09	28	14	1	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	32	15	1
Larissa	2009–10	13	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	3	1
	2010	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona	2011	14	7	2	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	8	4
	2011-12	37	13	6	2	0	1	6	2	0	0	0	0	45	15	7
	2012-13	29	15	0	4	4	1	3	0	1	11	5	1	47	24	3
Maccabi Haifa	2013-14	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2	3	13	2	4
Career		203	59	12	14	7	4	34	6	2	17	7	4	269	79	22

International goals

Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first.

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	2 June 2013	Citi Field, New York, USA	Honduras	2–0	2–0	Friendly

Honours

Club

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

• Israeli Premier League – 2008–09 Top Goalscorer

External links

• Profile and statistics at footballdatabase.eu
• Profile and statistics at One.co.il (Hebrew)
• Shimon Abuhatzira IFA Profile (Hebrew)