Arik Benado
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ariel Benado אריאל בנאדו |
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| Date of birth | December 5, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Haifa, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maccabi Haifa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991-1994 | Maccabi Haifa | 71 | (2) |
| 1994–1996 | Beitar Jerusalem | 45 | (0) |
| 1996-2006 | Maccabi Haifa | 304 | (7) |
| 2006-2010 | Beitar Jerusalem | 124 | (2) |
| 2010-2011 | Maccabi Haifa | 25 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1992-1995 | Israel U-21 | 39 | (1) |
| 1995-2007 | Israel | 94 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 May 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ariel "Arik" Benado (Hebrew: אריאל "אריק" בנאדו ; born December 5, 1973 in Haifa, Israel) is a retired Israeli football player who recently played for Maccabi Haifa. He holds the record as the most capped Israeli national player.
[edit] Career
He was a second generation player at Maccabi Haifa; his father, Shlomo, appeared for Haifa in the 1970s. Arik began playing at the age of nine, rising through the ranks to the senior team. He spent a two year spell with Beitar Jerusalem in the mid 1990s to gain experience. He has won five league championships and a State Cup title with Maccabi. Benado is also a long-standing member of the Israeli national team where he holds the record as the most capped player (94 caps), and plays as a central defender. He is a tough defender, his strength lies in his tackling due to quick foot work. He had successfully defended against top strikers with the club and the national team in Europe. He has also appeared for Maccabi in the UEFA Champions League group stage. Beitar signed him for his second term in the club for the 2006/2007 season. On June 2010, Benado agreed to return to Maccabi Haifa for one last season before his retirement in June 2011.
[edit] Honours
- Israeli Premier League (9):
- 1993-94, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010-11
- State Cup (4):
- 1993, 1998, 2008, 2009
- Toto Cup (4):
- 1993-94, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2009–10
[edit] References
- Arik Benado at National-Football-Teams.com
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