Dan Mori (, was born as Dean (Din) Mori, ; on 8 November 1988) is an Israeli

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who plays as a

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Club career

Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv

Mori began his football career, playing for

Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv''), commonly referred to as Bnei Yehuda (), is an Israeli football club from the Hatikva Quarter of the city of Tel Aviv. The club is a member of the Liga Leumit. History The ...

and joined the club since he was thirteen. Mori was then promoted to the first team squad in 2008. In the 2008–09 season, Mori scored his first European goal, in the first leg of second round of the Europa League, as Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv wins 4–0 against

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. In the

Israel State Cup The Israel State Cup (, ''Gvia HaMedina''), is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association (IFA). The State Cup was first held in 1928 as the People's Cup. Because it involves clubs of all standards ...

, Mori played in the final, as his side lose 3–1 against

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. In his Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv career, Mori made 123 appearances and scoring four times.

Vitesse

In the summer of 2012, Mori joined Dutch

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club

Vitesse Arnhem SBV Vitesse Arnhem (''Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse Arnhem, Eng: Professional Football Foundation Vitesse Arnhem''), widely known as Vitesse () or internationally known as Vitesse Arnhem, is a Dutch professional association football, footba ...

on a three-year contract, with the fee believed to be €300,000. After spending two months on the bench, Mori finally made his debut for the club, and his first start, in a 2–2 draw with

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on 27 October 2012. However, in his first season, Mori spent most of his time on the bench, without being called to the pitch. This continuously happens onwards in the 2013–14 season. Mori quoted on his time at Vitesse in an interview: ''"I do not get the minutes I want to get, I did not go to serve as decor. While difficult, do not even go to sea." Mori was refused entry to the

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, where Vitesse had arranged a training camp in January 2014, because of his nationality.

Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv

On 25 October 2015, Mori returned to

Beitar Jerusalem

On 9 June 2016, Mori signed with

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for two years.

International career

In 2008, Mori was called up by Israel U21 squad and two years later, Mori was called up by the

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. On 3 March 2010, Mori made his debut, coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute for

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, in a 2–0 win over

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Personal life

In 2011, Mori changed his name from Dean to Dan because he believed the name "Dean means 'trial', and Jewish people shouldn't be called by that name". It was

Chaim Kanievsky Shemaryahu Yosef Chaim Kanievsky (; January 8, 1928 – March 18, 2022) was an Israeli Haredi rabbi and ''posek''. He was a leading authority in Haredi Jewish society on legal and ethical practice. Known as the '' Gadol HaDor'' ("greatest of his ...

who was responsible for changing his name.

References

External links

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Voetbal International profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mori, Dan 1988 births Living people Jewish Israeli sportspeople Israeli men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Israel men's international footballers Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players SBV Vitesse players Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players Beitar Ramat Gan F.C. players Israeli Premier League players Eredivisie players Footballers from Tel Aviv Israeli expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Israeli expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands 21st-century Israeli sportsmen