Yaniv Katan
Yaniv Katan (Hebrew: יניב קטן; born 27 January 1981) is a retired Israeli international footballer who played professionally for Maccabi Haifa, as a forward and winger. He earned 31 caps for Israel, scoring 5 goals.
 Katan in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Kiryat Ata, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1998 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2006 | Maccabi Haifa | 223 | (40) |
| 2006 | West Ham United | 8 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Maccabi Haifa (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2007–2014 | Maccabi Haifa | 239 | (39) |
| Total | 472 | (79) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1998 | Israel U17 | 4 | (2) |
| 1998–2003 | Israel U21 | 17 | (5) |
| 2000–2010 | Israel | 31 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 March 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 06:13, 11 February 2008 (UTC) | |||
Personal life
Katan was born in Kiryat Ata, Israel, and is Jewish.[2]
Club career
In December 2005, Katan signed a four-year contract with West Ham United, where he joined up with Israeli international teammate Yossi Benayoun.[3] The transfer, which was officially completed during the January 2006 transfer window, involved a cut-price fee of £100,000, as Katan had only six months left on his Maccabi contract.[4] He made eight appearances, including six from the bench, for West Ham.[5][6]
At the end of the 2005–06 season, Katan moved back to Maccabi Haifa in a loan deal, with a view to a permanent move,[7] after Alan Pardew reportedly told him he was no longer in his plans.[8] He returned to Israel and made his loan deal permanent by signing a new four-year deal with Haifa.
After 25 years in Maccabi Haifa, on 19 June 2014, Katan decided to retire from active playing.[9] On 5 April 2015, a farewell ceremony for Katan was held at the Sammy Ofer Stadium on which both Maccabi Haifa's chairman Ya'akov Shahar and Katan led a speech and the fans held a giant flag with Katan's pictures.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 5 May 2014
| Club | Season | League | Israeli Cup | Continental | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maccabi Haifa | 1998–99 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 4 |
| 1999–00 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 2000–01 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 | |
| 2001–02 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |
| 2002–03 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 59 | 14 | |
| 2003–04 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 11 | |
| 2004–05 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 9 | |
| 2005–06 | 15 | 5 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
| Total | 225 | 41 | 17 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 297 | 58 | |
| West Ham United | 2005–06 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2006–07 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 9 |
| 2007–08 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 39 | 7 | |
| 2008–09 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 40 | 10 | |
| 2009–10 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 9 | |
| 2010–11 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 5 | |
| 2011–12 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 10 | |
| 2012–13 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 38 | 5 | |
| 2013–14 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 35 | 1 | |
| Total | 239 | 39 | 21 | 8 | 37 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 315 | 56 | |
| Career total | 472 | 79 | 38 | 11 | 70 | 12 | 42 | 10 | 620 | 114 | |
Honours
- Israeli Championships
- Toto Cup
- Winner (3): 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08
- State Cup
- West Ham United
References
- Yaniv Katan | Football Stats | Maccabi Haifa | Age 37 | Soccer Base
- Katan, Yaniv: Jews In Sports
- "West Ham unveil new signing Katan". BBC Sport. 3 January 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
- Grayeff, Yigal (8 January 2006). "Life may not prove easy for Yaniv Katan at West Ham". The Jerusalum Post. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
- "Yaniv Katan". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
- BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | West Ham Utd | "Katan leaves Hammers in loan deal"
- "Katan leaves Hammers in loan deal". BBC. 14 June 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- "Scaloni's Hammers deal hangs on asking price". ESPN. 17 May 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2008. "And [Katan] told newspaper Ha'aretz: 'I am a West Ham player at the moment, and I have a contract with the club for another three seasons, but the manager has told me that I do not figure in his plans. 'So unless something changes and I am told that I can fight for a place on the team, I am finished with West Ham."
- West Ham's 'forgotten signings' XI; featuring Yavin Katan
External links
- Yaniv Katan at Soccerbase
- Yaniv Katan profile and stats on FootballDatabase.com
- (in Hebrew) Yaniv Katan profile and club history on Maccabi Haifa Official Website
- (in Hebrew) Yaniv Katan Profile and Statistics on One.co.il
- (in Hebrew) After 25 years in Maccabi Haifa, On 19 June 2014, Katan decided to retire from active playing.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arik Benado |
Maccabi Haifa F.C. captain 2006–2014 |
Succeeded by Yossi Benayoun |