Yoav David Ziv (; born 16 March 1981) is a retired

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. He is currently the first team manager in

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. As a player he could perform on either flank of the formation, usually attacking from defence as he is adept with both feet, although he favoured the right.

Early life

Ziv was born in

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, to a

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family.

Club career

He started playing for

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa () 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 Football, Basketball, Weightl ...

in the youth level, he was part of the team that won the 1998–99 season of the

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. He later played with

Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli professional football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1962–63, 1965–66 and 1973–74, 2 ...

and Hapoel Nazareth Illit with which he achieved promotion from the

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to the

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. In 2006, he moved to

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and established himself as a fan favourite, being able to play in both wings or both fullback positions, and even as a

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. This came as a surprise since Ziv played as a striker in

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. Before the 2006/2007 seasons there were rumors that

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might let Ziv go or that Ziv's role will diminish. Under Manager

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though, Yoav Ziv regained his status and became a more regular player in the starting lineup playing as the right wingback. On 28 January 2009, Ziv was signed by Belgian club

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for a €75,000 transfer fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract from

. In April 2010

announced that Ziv signed a three-year contract with the club . On 15 July Ziv made his official debut with the Maccabi at

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against

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and scored his first goal for

. During the

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match against

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, he kicked his loose boot at the assistant referee and was sent off. In October 2016 signed to

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 July 2017, Ziv retired from football and was made the first team manager in

International career

Ziv played a single match for the

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. On 15 August 2006, Ziv made his debut for the

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in a friendly against

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in a game that finished 1–1.

Honours

Club

;Maccabi Haifa *

: 2000/2001 ;Beitar Jerusalem *

: 2006–07, 2007–08 *

Israel State Cup The Israel State Cup (, ''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 involves clubs of all standards ...

: 2007–08 ;Maccabi Tel Aviv *

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, 2013–14, 2014–15 *

: 2014–15 *

Toto Cup The Israel Toto Cup (, ''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, Ligat Ha'Al; and the Israeli 2nd division Liga Leumit. Both of the ...

: 2014–15

References

External links

National Team Stats
at IFA {{DEFAULTSORT:Ziv, Yoav 1981 births Jewish Israeli sportspeople Living people Israeli men's footballers Maccabi Haifa F.C. players Hapoel Haifa F.C. players Hapoel Nof HaGalil F.C. players Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players Israeli Premier League players Liga Leumit players Belgian Pro League players Footballers from Hadera Israel men's international footballers Israeli expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Men's association football defenders 21st-century Israeli sportsmen