Dudu Biton ( he, דודו ביטון; born 1 March 1988) is an Israeli
footballer who plays as a
striker for
Maccabi Jaffa
Maccabi Jaffa Football Club was one of the first football teams in Israel. It was founded in 1950 as "Zionist association of Maccabi Jaffa," by Jewish immigrants from Bulgaria.
The Team played for 32 seasons in the Israeli Top Division, though ...
.
Career
Club
Biton played in the youth clubs of
Beitar Nes Tubruk
Beitar Nes Tubruk Netanya ( he, בית"ר נס טוברוק נתניה), formerly Beitar Netanya, is a football club in Netanya, Israel.
History
Beitar Netanya
The original Beitar Netanya team spent several years in the lower divisions, mainly i ...
and
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Footbal ...
. He made his debut for Maccabi Haifa in
Ligat ha'Al
The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ...
on 12 May 2006 in the last league fixture against
Bnei Sakhnin, becoming a league champion. This was his only appearance for the senior team and during 2006–07 season he returned to Beitar Nes Tubruk.
Later he played for
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...
for one season before signing in
Hapoel Ra'anana
Hapoel Ra'anana Association Football Club ( he, עמותת הפועל רעננה מחלקת כדורגל, ''Amutat Hapoel Ra'anana Mahleket Kaduregel'') is an Israeli football club based in the city of Ra'anana. They currently play in Liga Ale ...
from
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League.
Structure
There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-plac ...
, where he took part of their historic promotion to
Ligat ha'Al
The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ...
, their first since the club inception. On 16 July 2010, after two seasons with Hapoel Ra'anana, Biton signing in
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, הפועל פתח תקווה) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in the Liga Leumit.
Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won ...
, just five days later he scored his first goal for Hapoel Petah Tikva in their loss against
Hapoel Ashkelon
Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל אשקלון, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ashkelon'') is an Israeli football club based in Ashkelon. The club currently competes in Liga Alef and plays at the 5,250-capacity Sala Stadi ...
.
On 4 January 2011, Biton signed with
Charleroi
Charleroi ( , , ; wa, Tchålerwè ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. from the bottom of the
Belgian Pro League
The Belgian Pro League,(officially the Jupiler Pro League due to sponsorship reasons with Jupiler), is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 18 clubs since the 2020–21 season and reduced to 16 team ...
, which was relegated at the end of the 2010–11 season. After the season, Biton signed a one-year loan deal with Polish
Ekstraklasa
Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams.
Contested by 18 ...
side
Wisła Kraków
Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Wisła Kraków (), is a Polish professional football club based in Kraków. It currently competes in the I liga, the second level of Polish football league system. ...
. On 11 June 2012, he transferred to
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège.
They are one of the mo ...
for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract.
On 25 January 2013, Biton joined Cypriot side
APOEL
APOEL FC ( el, ΑΠΟΕΛ; short for Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, ''Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', literally "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") ...
on a loan deal from
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège.
They are one of the mo ...
until the end of 2012–13 season.
Biton scored on his debut against
Nea Salamina
Nea Salamis Famagusta or Nea Salamina Famagusta ( el, Νέα Σαλαμίνα Αμμοχώστου) is a Cypriot sports club based in Ammochostos (also known by its romanized name, Famagusta), Cyprus. The club is named after Salamis (or Sala ...
at
GSP Stadium
Gymnastic Club "The Pancyprians" Stadium (GSP Stadium) ( el, Στάδιο Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος "Τα Παγκύπρια") is a football stadium in Strovolos, Nicosia District, Cyprus. Although small by international standard ...
on 2 February 2013, just five minutes after being subbed in the 85th minute, to make the final score 2–0 for APOEL. He also scored in the following two matches, counting in total three goals in his first three appearances with APOEL. During his loan spell at APOEL, Biton scored six goals in 13 appearances and helped the club to win the
2012–13 Cypriot First Division
The 2012–13 Cypriot First Division was the 74th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It began on 1 September 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013. AEL Limassol were the defending champions. APOEL won the championship two matchweeks befor ...
.
On 13 January 2014, Biton joined Spanish second division team
AD Alcorcón
Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alcorcón, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1971, it currently plays in Primera Federación – Group 1, holding home matches at the Municipal de Santo ...
on a loan deal from
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège.
They are one of the mo ...
until the end of 2013–14 season.
On January 16, 2015, Biton joined on loan Israeli first division team
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hapoel Tel Aviv ( he, הפועל תל אביב) is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, suc ...
, signing a half year contract.
Statistics
: ''As of: 6 December 2014''
Honours
Player
Club
;Maccabi Haifa
*
Israeli Premier League
The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested ...
: 2005–06
;Hapoel Ra'anana
*
Toto Cup Al: Runner-up: 2009–10
;APOEL
*
First Division:
2012–13
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References
External links
APOEL official profile*
*
NK Maribor profile
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1988 births
Living people
Israeli Jews
Israeli footballers
Association football forwards
Footballers from Netanya
Beitar Nes Tubruk F.C. players
Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players
Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. players
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players
R. Charleroi S.C. players
Wisła Kraków players
Standard Liège players
APOEL FC players
AD Alcorcón footballers
NK Maribor players
Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players
Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players
Hapoel Acre F.C. players
F.C. Ashdod players
Hapoel Haifa F.C. players
Hapoel Afula F.C. players
Sektzia Ness Ziona F.C. players
Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. players
Maccabi Jaffa F.C. players
Israeli Premier League players
Liga Leumit players
Belgian Pro League players
Ekstraklasa players
Cypriot First Division players
Segunda División players
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Israeli expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Belgium
Expatriate footballers in Poland
Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
Expatriate footballers in Spain
Expatriate footballers in Slovenia
Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
Israel under-21 international footballers