Dekel Keinan

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Keinan
Personal information
Full name	Dekel Keinan
Date of birth	September 15, 1984 (1984-09-15) (age 23)
Place of birth	Rosh HaNikra, Israel
Height	1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Central Defender
Club information
Current club	Maccabi Haifa
Number	21
Youth clubs
	Maccabi Haifa
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002-2004 2004–2005 2005-2006 2006-present	Maccabi Haifa → Bnei Sakhnin (loan) → Maccabi Netanya (loan) Maccabi Haifa	20 (0) 33 (1) 23 (2) 53 (2)
National team2
2003-present	Israel U-21 Israel	16 (1) 3 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2006. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 22 August 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Dekel Keinan (Hebrew: דֶקֶל קֵינַן; born September 15, 1984) is an Israeli footballer currently plying his trade at Maccabi Haifa.

Keinan is considered one of the best young defenders in Israel, showcasing his talents for the Israel U-21 squad that advanced to the 2007 European U-21 Championships. Keinan reportedly drew interest from English Premiership side Bolton Wanderers in January 2007, but those talks quickly dissolved after it was discovered that Keinan would be unable to obtain an English work permit.

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