Shay Abutbul (Hebrew: שי אבוטבול; born 16 January 1983) is an Israeli former football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shay Abutbul | ||
| Date of birth | January 16, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Bat Yam, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2015 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 236 | (18) |
| 2015–2016 | Maccabi Sha'arayim | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Israel U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | Israel U21 | 17 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2013 | |||
Career
editShay Abutbul began his career in the youth ranks of top Israeli side Hapoel Tel Aviv. After impressing with the youth side, Shay was called up to the first team in 2002. Since then Abutbul has been one of the top players for the club. During his time with Hapoel he has helped the club capture the Israeli Cup on two occasions and qualify for the UEFA Cup. During the 2008/08 season Shay appeared in 20 league matches scoring 3 goals, he also appeared in 6 UEFA Cup matches scoring 1 goal. It was reported that he has an offer from New York Red Bulls from the MLS.
International
editAbutbul has represented Israel at the Under 19 and Under 21 level. He also served as captain of the under 21 side.
Honours
edit- Israeli Cup (5):
- 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Israeli Premier League (1):
- 2009–10
Personal life
editShay married his girlfriend Keren in May 2005. They have four children.
References
edit- Yaniv Kobovic (26 February 2008). "Soccer / Abuksis finally launches his project". Haaretz. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ifotbol.com
- שי אבוטבול [Shay Abutbul] (in Hebrew). Hapoel Tel Aviv. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- "Abutbul Shay". The Israel Football Association. Retrieved 27 January 2014.