Eliran Atar facts for kids
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Atar playing for Maccabi Haifa in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Eliran Atar | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Bnei Yehuda | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bnei Yehuda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Bnei Yehuda | 112 | (26) |
| 2010–2013 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 96 | (53) |
| 2013–2015 | Stade de Reims | 23 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Maccabi Haifa | 65 | (23) |
| 2017–2020 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 60 | (20) |
| 2020–2021 | Beitar Jerusalem | 34 | (15) |
| 2021– | Bnei Yehuda | 103 | (29) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Israel U-19 | 8 | (3) |
| 2012–2018 | Israel | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 July 2020 |
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Eliran Atar is a talented Israeli professional football player. He was born on February 17, 1987. Eliran plays as a forward, which means he's usually trying to score goals for his team. He currently plays for Bnei Yehuda.
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About Eliran Atar
Eliran Atar was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. He comes from a Moroccan Jewish family.
Eliran's Football Journey
Eliran Atar has played for several football clubs throughout his career. He is known for scoring many goals.
Playing for Bnei Yehuda
Eliran started his senior career with Bnei Yehuda. On February 7, 2009, he scored an amazing goal. It was an overhead kick that was so good, it was considered for the Puskás Award. This award is given for the most beautiful goal of the year. Eliran's goal finished in fourth place that year.
He also became the top scorer in the 2008–09 Israeli Premier League season. He scored 14 goals, showing how good he was at finding the back of the net.
Time with Maccabi Tel Aviv
On May 7, 2010, Eliran signed a four-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv. This was a big move for him.
He quickly made an impact. On August 26, 2010, he was named Player of the Match. He scored two fantastic goals in a 4–3 win against PSG in the Europa League. In his first season with Maccabi, he was the club's top goalscorer. He scored 18 league goals and 22 goals in all competitions.
Playing in France with Reims
On June 24, Eliran Atar signed a four-year deal with Ligue 1 team Stade de Reims in France. This was a chance for him to play in a different country.
Return to Israel with Maccabi Haifa
On January 15, 2015, Eliran returned to Israel. He signed a deal with Maccabi Haifa, another team in the Israeli Premier League.
Playing for Israel
Eliran Atar also had the chance to play for the Israel national team.
He received his first call-up on August 28, 2010. This was for games against Malta and Georgia. However, he had to withdraw because of an eye injury. In October 2012, he was called up again. But he had to leave the squad due to a back injury.
Eliran finally made his debut for Israel on November 14, 2012. This was in a friendly match against Belarus. On November 12, 2016, he scored his first international goal for Israel. This was in a 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification match against Albania. Israel won that game 3–0.
Awards and Achievements
Eliran Atar has won several awards and championships during his career.
Club Trophies
Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Israeli Premier League: 2012–13, 2018–19
- Toto Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19
Maccabi Haifa
- Israel State Cup: 2015–16
Individual Awards
- FIFA Puskas Award 4th place: 2009 (for his amazing overhead kick goal)
- Israeli Premier League – Top Goalscorer: 2008–09 (tied for 1st place), 2012–13 (1st place)
- Israeli Premier League – 2nd place Top Goalscorer: 2010–11
- Footballer of the Year in Israel: 2012–13
See also
In Spanish: Eliran Atar para niños
