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Eden Avital (; born 25 March 1997) is an Israeli
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who plays as a
attacking midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...
for the Israeli football club
Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv () 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, such as football, basketball, w ...
and for the Israeli national team. She has previously played in Israel for the
Girls Football Academy Girls Football Academy (), or simply GFA, was a women's football academy based in Beirut, Lebanon. They were founded in 2011 as the first exclusively female football academy in the Middle East. GFA's senior team were runners up three times in ...
, ASA Tel Aviv,
Kiryat Gat Kiryat Gat () also spelled Qiryat Gat, is a city in the Southern District of Israel. It lies south of Tel Aviv, north of Beersheba, and west southwest of Jerusalem. In it had a population of . The city hosts one of the most advanced semicondu ...
, and
Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in Israeli Premier League. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won six League C ...
as well as in France for
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and
Soyaux Soyaux ( or ) is a commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Population Notable people * Bruno Périer (born 1966), former professional footballer Sights * Sentier botanique de Soyaux ...
.


Club career


Girls Football Academy


ASA Tel Aviv

Avital grew up in ASA Tel Aviv, and was noticed when she scored 27 league goals for the club in the
2015–16 Ligat Nashim The 2015–16 Ligat Nashim was the 18th season of women's league football under the Israeli Football Association. First division matches were due to begin on 3 November 2015,
season.


Kiryat Gat

In the summer before the
2018–19 Ligat Nashim The 2018–19 Ligat Nashim was the 21st season of women's league football under the Israeli Football Association. The defending champions were F.C. Kiryat Gat, having won back to back championships in 2016–17 and 2017–18. Premier League ...
season, Avital joined Ligat Nashim defending champion
Kiryat Gat Kiryat Gat () also spelled Qiryat Gat, is a city in the Southern District of Israel. It lies south of Tel Aviv, north of Beersheba, and west southwest of Jerusalem. In it had a population of . The city hosts one of the most advanced semicondu ...
. The club took part in the
2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round The 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round was played between 7 and 13 August 2018. A total of 40 teams competed in the qualifying round to decide 12 of the 32 places in the knockout phase of the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions L ...
, finishing 3rd in the group. Avital took part in all three matches: a 1–0 loss to Spartak Subotica, a 3–0 loss to
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, and a 4–4 draw with Breznica in which she scored the second goal. The club ended the domestic season as runners-up to the title, finishing 3 points behind Avital's previous club ASA Tel Aviv, with which they drew 1–1 three rounds before the end of the season.


Albi

In October 2019, Avital joined French
Division 2 Féminine The Seconde Ligue ( ) is a professional women's association football league at the second level of the French football league system, and is run by the '' Ligue féminine de football professionnel'' (LFFP). Its annual competition features twel ...
club
Albi Albi (; ) is a commune in France, commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department, on the river Tarn (river), Tarn, 85 km northeast of Toulouse. Its inhabitants are called ...
. She made her professional debut for the club against AS Domératoise in the first round of the 2019–20 Coupe de France Féminine and scored a
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for the third goal of the 5–0 victory. The next week, she made her first league appearance, playing 70 minutes in a 5–0 loss to
Issy Issy-les-Moulineaux () is a commune in the southwestern suburban area of Paris, France, lying on the left bank of the river Seine. Its citizens are called in French. It is one of Paris's entrances and is located from Notre Dame Cathedral, whic ...
. She scored her first league goals for the club a couple of months later, scoring a brace in a 2–1 victory over
Toulouse Toulouse (, ; ; ) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the Garonne, River Garonne, from ...
. During her season with the club, Avital scored two goals in eight league games and one goal in the two games she played in the
Coupe de France The Coupe de France (), also known in English language, English as the French Cup or less commonly as the France Cup, is the premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in French football organised by the French Football Fed ...
.


Return to Kiryat Gat

In January 2021, Avital returned to join
Kiryat Gat Kiryat Gat () also spelled Qiryat Gat, is a city in the Southern District of Israel. It lies south of Tel Aviv, north of Beersheba, and west southwest of Jerusalem. In it had a population of . The city hosts one of the most advanced semicondu ...
in Israel's
Ligat Nashim Ligat Nashim (, lit. ''Women's League'') is the Israeli Women's association football, women's football league. It has been run by the Israel Football Association since 1998. Format The league is divided into two divisions, with the top divisio ...
due to the stoppage of the European championships due to the
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. They won the double that season, placing first in the 2020–21 Ligat Nashim and winning the 2020–21 Israeli Women's Cup. During the season, Avital scored 6 goals for the club: 3 in the league and 3 in the cup.


Soyaux

In July 2021, after her successful season with
Kiryat Gat Kiryat Gat () also spelled Qiryat Gat, is a city in the Southern District of Israel. It lies south of Tel Aviv, north of Beersheba, and west southwest of Jerusalem. In it had a population of . The city hosts one of the most advanced semicondu ...
and following offers from clubs in Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, and Iceland, Avital returned to France and joined
Soyaux Soyaux ( or ) is a commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Population Notable people * Bruno Périer (born 1966), former professional footballer Sights * Sentier botanique de Soyaux ...
from the
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. In October 2021, she debuted for the club in the fifth round of the
2021–22 Division 1 Féminine The 2021–22 Division 1 Féminine season, also known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, was the 48th edition of Division 1 Féminine since its establishment in 1974. The season began on 27 August 2021 and ended on 1 June 2022. Paris Saint-Ger ...
, coming on as a substitute in the 59th minute of a 2–1 loss against
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. The next month, she made her first start, playing the first half of a league match against
Guingamp Guingamp (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. With a population of 7,115 as of 2020, Guingamp is one of the smallest towns in Europe to have a top-tier professional football team: En Avant Guin ...
which ended in a 2–2 draw. On 26 February 2022, Avital scored her first goal for the club, scoring a consolation goal in a 5–1 loss to
Issy Issy-les-Moulineaux () is a commune in the southwestern suburban area of Paris, France, lying on the left bank of the river Seine. Its citizens are called in French. It is one of Paris's entrances and is located from Notre Dame Cathedral, whic ...
. During her two years with Soyaux, she scored 3 goals in 27 league appearances.


Hapoel Petah Tikva

In August 2023, after two years with Soyaux, Avital returned to Israel, joining
Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in Israeli Premier League. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won six League C ...
. She scored her first goal for the club in a 3–2 victory over
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.


Hapoel Tel Aviv

In February 2025, Avital joined her hometown club
Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv () 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, such as football, basketball, w ...
, signing a two-and-a-half year contract. Her first match for the club was a cup game against her former club
Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in Israeli Premier League. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won six League C ...
, in which she missed a penalty in a 2–0 loss.


Style of play

Avital is a quick
attacking midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...
, who likes playing on the wing.


International career

Avital made her debut for the Israeli senior national team in 2014, a month before her seventeenth birthday, against
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. She appeared for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.


International goals


Honors

*
Ligat Nashim Ligat Nashim (, lit. ''Women's League'') is the Israeli Women's association football, women's football league. It has been run by the Israel Football Association since 1998. Format The league is divided into two divisions, with the top divisio ...
Champion: 2011–12,
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,
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*
Israeli Women's Cup The Israeli Women's Cup (, ''Gvia HaMedina Nashim'') is the annual knock-out tournament of women's football teams in Israel. It is equivalent to the men's Israel State Cup, and organized by the Israel Football Association (IFA). Its first season ...
Winner: 2011–12, 2016–17,
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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Avital, Eden 1997 births Living people Jewish Israeli sportspeople ASA Tel Aviv University players F.C. Kiryat Gat (women) players ASPTT Albi players ASJ Soyaux-Charente players Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. (women) players Israeli women's footballers Ligat Nashim players Israel women's international footballers Women's association football midfielders Footballers from Tel Aviv Israeli expatriate women's footballers Israeli expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate women's footballers in France Maccabiah Games medalists in football 21st-century Israeli sportswomen