| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Israel | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hapoel Haifa | ||
| Number | - | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hapoel Haifa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004-2007 | Hapoel Haifa | 35 | (17) |
| 2007- | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 62 | (15) |
| 2009-2011 | →Maccabi Tel Aviv(loan) | 36 | (6) |
| 2011- | →Hapoel Haifa (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004-2005 | Israel U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2004-2005 | Israel U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2008 | Israel U21 | 6 | (1) |
| 2010- | Israel | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:59, 20 June 2010 (UTC+2). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Yuval Avidor is an Israeli football player who plays for Hapoel Haifa. He is known for his speed and ability to play as a Striker as well as a Winger.
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Avidor made his debut for Hapoel Haifa in 2004-2005 season in the Israeli second division Liga Leumit. He played for Haifa for two more seasons and on 2006-2007 season he finished as the Liga Leumit top goalscorer with 17 goals but missed promotion with the club finishing 3rd.
Before the 2007-2008 season he moved to Northern club Ironi Kiryat Shmona which just won promotion to the Israeli Premier League reuniting with his former coach Ran Ben Shimon . Helping the team finish 3rd scoring 9 goals. The next season was last with the club due to his relegation and Avidor scoring only 6 goals.
Although his team was relegated Avidor himself became one of the biggest transfer prospects of the summer. Which concluded with signing a one year contract with giants Maccabi Tel Aviv. His first season with the club was a tough one with him scoring only 5 goals and the team finishing 3rd far behind their fierce rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa. On May 2010 it was announced that Maccabi and Avidor agreed on the extansion[1] of his contract.
He reutrned to his home club for the 2011-12 season. On December 10 he scored twice in Hapoel's first derby win in ten years.[2]
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