Ilan Bakhar ( he, אילן בכר; born May 17, 1975 in

Ramat Gan Ramat Gan ( he, רָמַת גַּן or , ) is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel, located east of the municipality of Tel Aviv and part of the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. It is home to one of the world's major diamond exchanges, and many ...

) is a retired Israeli

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er who played as a

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Football career

During his 14-year professional career, Bakhar played for seven different clubs in his country. He also had two unassuming stints abroad: with

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, being part of the first pair of Israelis to sign with the

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ns, alongside

Yossi Benayoun Yossi Shai Benayoun ( he, יוסי שי בניון; born 5 May 1980) is an Israeli former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career in England and captained the Israel national team. Born in Dimona, he is s ...

, and playing only twice during the season, and in

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with Sporting de Braga (no appearances). Bakhar gained six caps for the national team, in a three-year span.

Honours

* Israeli League: 1999–2000 *

Israeli Cup The Israel State Cup ( he, גביע המדינה, ''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 involve ...

: 1999–2000 *

Toto Cup The Israel Toto Cup ( he, גביע הטוטו, ''Gvia Ha'Toto'') is an association football tournament that features clubs in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Israeli Premier League ( Ligat Ha'Al), and the second division Liga Leumit. Fro ...

: 2001–02

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* * 1975 births Living people Israeli Jews Israeli footballers Association football defenders Hapoel Ramat Gan F.C. players Maccabi Herzliya F.C. players Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players Racing de Santander players F.C. Ashdod players S.C. Braga players Hakoah Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan F.C. players Hapoel Nof HaGalil F.C. players Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. players Liga Leumit players Israeli Premier League players La Liga players Israel international footballers Israeli expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Portugal Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Spain Footballers from Ramat Gan {{Israel-footy-defender-stub