Yoav Ziv

Yoav Ziv

Personal information
Full name	Yoav David Ziv
Date of birth	March 16, 1981 (1981-03-16)
Place of birth	Hadera, Israel
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Number	14
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2001	Maccabi Haifa	1	(0)
2002–2003	Hapoel Haifa	16	(2)
2003–2005	Hapoel Nazareth Illit	32	(9)
2005–2009	Beitar Jerusalem	99	(3)
2009–2010	Lokeren	39	(3)
2010–	Maccabi Tel Aviv	33	(0)
National team‡
2002	Israel U21	1	(0)
2006–	Israel	28	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 27, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 27, 2011

Yoav David Ziv (Hebrew: יואב זיו‎; born 16 March 1981 in Hadera) is an Israeli footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Premier League and the Israel national football team. He can perform on either flank of the formation, usually attacking from defence, as he is adept with both feet, although he favours the right.

Club career

He started playing for Maccabi Haifa in the Youth level. He later played with Hapoel Haifa and Hapoel Nazareth Illit with which he achieved promotion from the Liga Leumit to the Israeli Premier League.

In 2006 he moved to Beitar Jerusalem and established himself as a fan favourite, being able to play in both wings or both fullback positions, and even as a central defender. This came as a surprise since Ziv played as a striker in Nazareth.

Before the 2006/2007 seasons there were rumors that Ossie Ardiles might let Ziv go or that Ziv's role will diminish. Under Manager Yossi Mizrahi though, Yoav Ziv regained his status and became a more regular player in the starting lineup playing as the right wingback.

On January 28, 2009, Ziv was signed by Belgian club KSC Lokeren for € 75000 on a two-and-a-half year contract from Beitar Jerusalem.

On April 2010 Maccabi Tel Aviv announced that Ziv signed a three year contract with the club . On July 15 Ziv made his official debut with the Maccabi at UEFA Europe League against FK Mogren and scored his first goal for Maccabi Tel Aviv. During the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League match against Stoke City, he kicked his loose boot at the assistant referee and was sent off.

International career

Ziv played a single match for the Israel national under-21 football team. On August 15, 2006, Ziv made his debut for the Israel national football team in a friendly against Slovenia in a game that finished 1-1.

Honours

• Israeli Premier League (2):
  • 2006-07, 2007–08

• State Cup (1):
  • 2007-08

References

• National Football Teams

External links

• National Team Stats at IFA