| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Israel | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2003 | Beitar Nes Tubruk | ||
| 2003–2006 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2009 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 103 | (28) |
| 2009–2011 | Larissa | 19 | (3) |
| 2011 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) | 14 | (7) |
| 2011-present | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 16 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2005 | Israel U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2008 | Israel U21 | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 January 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Shimon Abuhatzira (Hebrew: שמעון אבוחצירא) is an Israeli football Striker currently playing for Ironi Kiryat Shmona.
He became the top scorer of the 2008–09 Israeli Premier League.
On 21 May 2009, it was said that Abuhatzira agreed to sign a 2 year contract with Greek club Larissa without of Hapoel Petah Tikva permission. On June 22, 2009 Larissa's official website named him as a newcomer on an article about the club's first training for the 2009–10 season.[1] The official announcement about his transfer was made on July 1, 2009.[2]
On 15 January 2011, he returned on loan to Israel and signed with Ironi Kiryat Shmona. On November he signed a 4 years contract with the club.
On 18 May 2009, Abuhatzira married his girlfriend Reut in a Jewish ceremony at Tel Ya, a wedding hall in the Tel Yitzhak.[3]