Shay Abutbul (; born 16 January 1983) is an Israeli former

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player.

Career

Shay Abutbul began his career in the youth ranks of top Israeli side

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. After impressing with the youth side, Shay was called up to the first team in 2002. Since then Abutbul has been one of the top players for the club. During his time with Hapoel he has helped the club capture the Israeli Cup on two occasions and qualify for the

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. During the 2008/08 season Shay appeared in 20 league matches scoring 3 goals, he also appeared in 6

matches scoring 1 goal. It was reported that he has an offer from

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from the

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International

Abutbul has represented

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at the Under 19 and Under 21 level. He also served as captain of the under 21 side.

Honours

* Israeli Cup (5): **2006, 2007,

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, 2011, 2012 *

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(1): **2009–10

Personal life

Shay married his girlfriend Keren in May 2005. They have four children.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Abutbul, Shay 1983 births Living people Israeli men's footballers 21st-century Israeli Jews Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players Maccabi Sha'arayim F.C. players Israeli Premier League players Footballers from Bat Yam Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Israeli sportsmen