Refael "Rafi" Dahan (Hebrew: רפי דהן; born 28 September 1989) is a former Israeli footballer who last played for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Dahan | ||
| Date of birth | September 28, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Or Akiva, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maccabi Haifa F.C. | |||
| Beitar Nes Tubruk | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 41 | (3) |
| 2011–2015 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 30 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | ← Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| Total | 104 | (4) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Career edit
Dahan grew up in the Beitar Nes Tubruk youth academy. In 2009, Hapoel Petah Tikva signed Dahan and by his second season with the club, Dahan had established himself as a first team player. In 2011, he signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv.[2]
In March 2014, Maccabi Haifa F.C.'s Rubén Rayos committed a brutal tackle which resulted in an anterior cruciate ligament injury, forcing Dahan out for the remainder of the season; Rubén Rayos received a straight red card for his action.[3][4]
After spending the next 12 months in recovery, Dahan was informed by his medical staff that his injury will not fully heal, forcing him to retire at age 25.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Community Archives - Page 17 of 25".
- ^ "מועדון הכדורגל מכבי תל אביב - האתר הרשמי" (in Hebrew). Maccabi-tlv.co.il. 1989-09-28. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ "La brutal entrada de Rubén Rayos" [Rubén Rayos' brutal tackle] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "Piden sanción ejemplar para la brutal entrada de Rayos" [Exemplary sanction wanted for Rayos' brutal tackle] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "Rafi Dahan forced to retire aged just 25 as a result of THAT Rubén Rayos tackle". 101 Great Goals. 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
External links edit
- Rafi Dahan at FootballDatabase.eu
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