Gil Cain
Gil Cain (Hebrew: גיל קין; born March 5, 1988 in Brazil) is an Israeli professional football (soccer) player who is currently contracted with Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa. Local media outlets tout him to be a future star for that team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gil Cain | ||
| Date of birth | March 5, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Center Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2001 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| 2001–2003 | Hakoah Ramat Gan | ||
| 2003–2007 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 15 | (0) |
| 2009 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Hapoel Marmorek | 28 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv | 26 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 43 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 81 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Hapoel Azor | 54 | (0) |
| 2019– | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2005 | Israel U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2006 | Israel U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Israel U19 | 18 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2019 | |||
Playing career
At the age of seven, Cain joined the youth system of Maccabi Tel Aviv. At the age of thirteen, he left Maccabi to join Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan but returned to "the yellows" two years later. During this time, he played for numerous Israeli national youth football teams. In 2006, Cain could have joined the full side for Maccabi, but instead played with the under-21 side in the national under-21 league. When he realised that his chances of breaking into the lineup were slim, he decided to leave the club. Gabby Ketzara, chairman of Hapoel Kfar Saba, was quick to ask manager Eli Ohana to give Cain a trial. After watching Cain play, Ohana signed him to a contract for three years with "the greens of the Sharon region."
Cain made his first team debut against Maccabi Haifa, coming in as a substitute for veteran Ofer Talker in the twenty-third minute of the match with Kfar Saba down two-nil. His debut was marred by his scoring an own goal in ninetieth minute, and Kfar Saba losing 3-0 to Haifa.
Personal life
Two weeks after Cain was born, he was adopted by Miron and Pnina Cain, lawyers from Ramat Ef'al, a suburb of Ramat Gan. His brother was also adopted, having been born in Romania.[1]
Footnotes
- Glass, Adam (2008-03-05). בלם העתיד של כפ"ס: גיל קין (in Hebrew). One.co.il. Retrieved 2008-03-07.