Shay Aharon
Shay Aharon (Hebrew: שי אהרון, born 12 October 1978) is a retired Israeli footballer who is most known for playing with Hapoel Jerusalem and Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shay Aharon | ||
| Date of birth | October 12, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Jerusalem, Israel | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1997 | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2010 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 343 | (114) |
| → Maccabi Petah Tikva (loan) | |||
| → Hapoel Ashkelon (loan) | |||
| 2010–2015 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem[1] | 112 | (56) |
| National team | |||
| 1998 | Israel U21 | 4 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010 | Hapoel Jerusalem (player-manager) | ||
| 2014–present | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (general manager)[2] | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
At the age of 19, Aharon made his debut for the senior side of Hapoel Jerusalem. From there on he became one of the most important players for the club as he was the main goalscorer for Hapoel. He is regarded as an icon in Hapoel Jerusalem.[3]
On 3 May 2010 he was appointed as the manager of Hapoel while still an active player in the club.[4] Later that month he decided to leave the club after he had enough of the way the club was operating.
On June 21, 2010 Aharon joined the fan-owned football club Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem. He played there for five seasons and scored 56 goals.
On June 26, 2014 Aharon retired from the game and became the general manager of Katamon.[5] On May 1, 2015 Aharon came back to play his last game in which he scored a goal and celebrated the club's second promotion to the Liga Leumit.[6]
Honours
- Liga Artzit (2):
- 2001-02, 2007-08
- Liga Artzit - 2007-08 Top Goalscorer (13 goals)
- Liga Bet (1):
- 2010-11
- Liga Alef (1):
- 2012-13
References
External links
- Shay Aharon – Israel Football Association national team player details