Name
Yossi Benayoun

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Born
1980 (43 years old)

Birth Place
Dimona, Israel

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175 cm

Weight
70 kg

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Yossi Shai Benayoun (Hebrew: יוסף שי "יוסי" בניון, born 5 May 1980) is a retired Israeli professional footballer who last played for Beitar Jerusalem and captained the Israel national team. He played as an attacking midfielder, often occupying the space just behind the striker. Born in Dimona, he is sometimes nicknamed "The Diamond from Dimona" in Israel.

Benayoun played for Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Maccabi Haifa before moving to Racing de Santander in Spain. Three years later he moved to the Premier League with West Ham United, and later Liverpool. In 2010, he signed for Chelsea, where he was used rarely, being loaned to Arsenal and back to West Ham, but nonetheless won the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. After that, he was released by the club and spent a season in the Football League Championship with Queens Park Rangers before returning to Maccabi Haifa.

A full international for twenty years from 1998 to 2018, Benayoun is Israel's most capped player of all time with 102 caps, and their joint second top scorer with 24 international goals.

Benayoun currently holds the position of sporting director for Beitar Jerusalem, the club that he last played for.


Career Honours

UEFA Europa League
2012-2013

Chelsea

Israeli Premier League
2001-2002

Maccabi Haifa

Israeli Premier League
2000-2001

Maccabi Haifa


Career Milestones


Former Youth Teams

1992-1995

1995-1996

1996-1997


Former Senior Teams

1997-1998

1998-2002

1998-2017

2002-2005

2005-2007

2007-2010

2010-2013

2011-2012 (Loan)

2012 (Loan)

2013-2014

2014-2016

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019


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ChelseaAppearancesEnglish Premier League2010-20117

ChelseaGoalsEnglish Premier League2010-20111



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