Timor Avitan (; born 27 November 1991) is an Israeli professional

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 for Ironi Tiberias.

Biography

Playing career

Avitan was born in

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and moved to

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, when he was 11 years old. Avitan made his league debut in a

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match against

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on 30 May 2009 when he replaced Idan Sade in the 46th minute.

International career

Avitan represented Israel at the

2009 Maccabiah Games The 18th Maccabiah Games (), were held in July 2009. According to the organizing committee these were the largest games held yet. These Games were the world's fifth-largest sporting event, behind the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, World Poli ...

, winning a bronze medal.

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References

* 1991 births Living people Israeli men's footballers Israeli Mizrahi Jews F.C. Ashdod players Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. players Maccabi Yavne F.C. players Maccabi Kiryat Gat F.C. players Hapoel Kfar Shalem F.C. players Hapoel Marmorek F.C. players Footballers from Dimona Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye F.C. players Ironi Nesher F.C. players Hapoel Umm al-Fahm F.C. players Maccabi Herzliya F.C. players Hapoel Iksal F.C. players Ironi Tiberias F.C. players Israeli Premier League players Liga Leumit players Footballers from Ashdod Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent Maccabiah Games medalists in football Maccabiah Games bronze medalists for Israel Competitors at the 2009 Maccabiah Games Men's association football forwards 21st-century Israeli sportsmen {{Israel-footy-forward-stub