Eitan Tibi

Eitan Tibi
Personal information
Tibi playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2015
Full name	Eitan Tibi
Date of birth	(1987-11-16) 16 November 1987
Place of birth	Jerusalem
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Central Defender
Club information
Current team	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Number	18
Youth career
	Beitar Haifa
	Maccabi Netanya
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2006–2010	Beitar Jerusalem	23	(0)
2007–2008	→ Hapoel Ra'anana (loan)	33	(2)
2008–2009	→ HaKoach Ramat Gan (loan)	28	(4)
2010–2011	Charleroi	9	(0)
2011–2012	Ironi Kiryat Shmona	31	(0)
2012–	Maccabi Tel Aviv	101	(2)
National team^‡
2012–	Israel	20	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2015. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 june 2015

Eitan Tibi (or Eytan Tibi, Hebrew: איתן טיבי‎; born 16 November 1987 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a Central Defender for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israel national team.

Career

Tibi started his career in the youth teams of Beitar Haifa and Maccabi Netanya. In 2006–07 he signed for Beitar Jerusalem for 4 years at the age of 19. On his senior year with the club he could not break into the first team and in 2007–08 he was loaned to Hapoel Ra'anana. In 2008–09 he was loaned again to HaKoach Ramat Gan.

In 2009–10 Tibi returned to Beitar Jerusalem and played 21 league games with the club, before signing a two-years contract with the Belgian side Charleroi.^[1] After just 9 games with the club and his inability to find a place in the starting lineup, he decided to return to Israel.

In January 2011 Tibi signed a three-and-a-half years contract with Ironi Kiryat Shmona.^[2] In 2011–12 he was a key part in the historic championship title win of Ironi Kiryat Shmona, together with the Toto Cup Al win. At the end of that season he made his debut for the Israeli national football team against Czech Republic.

Maccabi Tel Aviv

On 29 August 2012 Tibi signed a three-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv,^[3] after long negotiations with Ironi Kiryat Shmona owner Izi Sheratzky about the release-clause in his contract. With arbitration advice, it appeared the 300,000 Euros release-clause was valid and Tibi was allowed to join Maccabi. He made his debut for the club on 3 September 2012, in the first gameweek of the season, against Maccabi Netanya. His remarkable form in 2012–13 made Tibi a vital part in the middle of defense for Maccabi, together with Carlos García, and he was lined-up 34 times in the league.^[4] He scored his first goal for Maccabi on 2 March 2013 in an away match against Bnei Sakhnin. In that season he won his second consecutive championship title and his first one with Maccabi Tel Aviv. On 17 July 2013 he made his first appearance in a European match, in the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League against Győri ETO FC.^[5]

Tibi started 2013–14 season extremely well, leading the club to a new Israeli Premier League record, after Maccabi Tel Aviv conceded its first goal of the season only in the 45th minute of the 7th gameweek. The previous record was held by Hapoel Haifa F.C. in 1998–99.

International career

In 2012 Tibi made his debut for the national team in a friendly match against Czech Republic. His form at his club, Maccabi Tel Aviv, has made him a first-team regular, playing steadily for the national team under the lead of Eli Guttman and maintaining good performances.

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 november 2014.

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Israel			League		Israel State Cup		Toto Cup		Europe		Total
2006–07	Beitar Jerusalem	Liga Al	2	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	10	0
2007–08	Hapoel Ra'anana	Liga Leumit	33	2	1	0	8	0	0	0	42	2
2008–09	Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan	Liga Al	28	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	34	4
2009–10	Beitar Jerusalem	Liga Al	21	0	1	0	8	0	0	0	30	0
Belgium			League		Belgian Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2010–11	Charleroi	1st Division	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Israel			League		Israel State Cup		Toto Cup		Europe		Total
2010–11	Ironi Kiryat Shmona	Ligat ha'Al	8	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	11	0
2011–12	Ironi Kiryat Shmona		23	0	2	0	6	0	0	0	31	0

2012–13	Maccabi Tel Aviv		34	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	38	1

2013–14		31	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	36	0
2014–15	34	0	0	0	4	1	6	0	17	1
Total	Israel		214	7	10	0	41	1	18	0	262	8
Total	Belgium		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Career total			225	7	10	0	41	0	18	0	271	8

National team

As of 2 july 2015.

National team	Year	Total
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Israel
	2012	7	0
	2013	8	0
	2014	3	0
	2015	2	0
Career Total		20	0

Honours

Club

References

↑ Eitan Tibi signs a two-year contract with FC Charleroi, on Walla! (Hebrew)
↑ Eitan tibi signs a three-and-a-half year contract with Ironi Kiryat Shmona, on ynet (Hebrew)
↑ Eitan Tibi agreed terms with Maccabi Tel Aviv, on Maccabi Tel Aviv website, 5 August 2012
↑ Eitan tibi 2012–13 statistics, on Maccabi Tel Aviv website
↑ Gyori FC vs Maccabi Tel Aviv match summary, on UEFA.com

External links

Profile on Israel Football Association website
Profile on One.co.il (Hebrew)

Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. – current squad

1 Lifshitz 2 Dasa 3 Spungin 4 Medunjanin 6 Alberman 7 Zahavi (c) 9 Ben Basat 10 Yitzhaki 11 Ben Haim II 14 Ziv 15 Micha 16 Azulay 18 Tibi 19 Glazar 20 Ben Harush 22 Rikan 26 Ben Haim I 28 Vermouth 31 García 40 Igiebor 42 Peretz 55 Ohayon 70 Sá 95 Rajković Manager: Bosz

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