Ben Bitton
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 January 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Bat Yam, Israel | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hapoel Tel Aviv | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 0 | (0) |
2010–2012 | → Sektzia Nes Tziona (loan) | 65 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Hapoel Nazareth Illit (loan) | 33 | (0) |
2013–2021 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 186 | (2) |
2020–2021 | → Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2021– | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 15 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | Israel U19 | 2 | (0) |
2016– | Israel | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 July 2019 |
Ben Bitton (or Biton,[1] Hebrew: בן ביטון, born 3 January 1991) is an Israeli association footballer who plays as a defender for Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Early life[]
Bitton was born in Bat Yam, Israel, to a family of Sephardic Jewish descent.[2]
Club career[]
Sektzia Nes Tziona[]
Bitton began his career in the youth system of Hapoel Tel Aviv. In August 2010, loaned to Sektzia Nes Tziona, in order to gain playing time. On 7 August 2014, he made his debut in 2–1 victory against Hapoel Bnei Lod at the group stage of the Toto Cup.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit[]
After his loan period ended, he was loaned to Hapoel Nazareth Illit. He made his debut on 3 September 2012 in a 2–2 draw against Hapoel Ra'anana. On 4 February 2013, he received a red card for a first time at career against Hapoel Rishon LeZion.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva[]
After his loan period ended, he was released from Hapoel Tel Aviv and On 27 June 2013 signed to Hapoel Be'er Sheva, with his teammate Ben Turjeman.[3] On 30 September 2013, he made his debut in a 2–1 league victory against Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv. Bitton was part of a successful season for Be'er Sheva, who finished the season in 2nd place.
On 17 July 2014, he made his debut in the European Competition, in the 2–1 loss against RNK Split at UEFA Europa League qualifying. On 2 December 2014, he scored his debut career goal at the 1–1 draw against Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona.
Maccabi Tel Aviv[]
On 2 August 2020, Bitton joined Maccabi Tel Aviv on loan.[4]
International career[]
On 25 March 2016, Bitton made his debut for Israel national team against Croatia.
Career statistics[]
- As of 2 December 2014
Club | Season | League | Israel State Cup | Toto Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sektzia Nes Tziona | 2010–11 | Liga Leumit | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
2011–12 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 2012–13 | Liga Leumit | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2013–14 | Israeli Premier League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
2014–15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
Career total | 127 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 1 |
Honours[]
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
References[]
- ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Ben BITON".
- ^ "I24NEWS".
- ^ Itzhaki, Itzik (6 June 2013). "Negotiations with Mor Shushan, Ben Bitton signed" (in Hebrew). Walla. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Ben Bitton joins Maccabi on a one-year-deal". 2 August 2020.
- ^ http://www.one.co.il/Article/16-17/1,1,3,0/290574.html?ref=hp
External links[]
- Ben Bitton – Israel Football Association league player details
- Ben Bitton at Soccerway
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Israeli Sephardi Jews
- Israeli footballers
- Jewish footballers
- Israel youth international footballers
- Israel international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players
- Sektzia Nes Tziona F.C. players
- Hapoel Nof HaGalil F.C. players
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. players
- Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players
- Footballers from Bat Yam
- Liga Leumit players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent
- Israeli Mizrahi Jews