Hen Ezra

Hen Ezra

Ezra with Maccabi Haifa in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Hen Ezra
Date of birth	January 19, 1989
Place of birth	Beersheba, Israel
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Attatking Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Hapoel Tel Aviv
Number	8
Youth career
	Hapoel Be'er Sheva
	Beitar Tubruk
2007–2008	Maccabi Netanya
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2012	Maccabi Netanya	79	(16)
2008–2009	→ Hapoel Kfar Saba (loan)	29	(4)
2012–2016	Maccabi Haifa	120	(25)
2016–	Hapoel Tel Aviv	6	(0)
National team^‡
2006	Israel U17	3	(1)
2007	Israel U18	2	(0)
2007–2008	Israel U19	9	(0)
2012–	Israel	9	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 3, 2012. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 July 2013

Hen Ezra (Hebrew: חן עזרא‎‎, born 19 January 1989)^[1] is an Israeli footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Career

Ezra played in the youth teams of Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Beitar Tubruk. In 2007 he moved to Maccabi Netanya, and the following season was loaned to Hapoel Kfar Saba to gain experience in that season he finished with 4 goals and 3 assists in summer 2009 he returned to Maccabi Netanya.

Breakthrough season: 2011–12

In summer 2011 Ezra was closed in Maccabi Haifa, but eventually stayed in Netanya. under the guidance of Reuven Atar Ezra excelled in all games playing in the left winger position He scored his first goal of the new season in a 6–2 win against Hapoel Rishon LeZion in which he added another goal and had a terrific match Ezra then continued his fine season by scoring another 10 goals and assists 3 Ezra was heavily praised by the Israeli media this season.

Maccabi Haifa

In June 2012 he moved to Maccabi Haifa for a fee of $1,000,000 and a four years contract worth approximately $700,000^[2] In 2012/2013 season he played for Maccabi Haifa Ezra excelled under the guidance of coach Arik Benado (that replaced Reuven Atar) finishing the season with 9 goals and 14 assists and was selected "Team of the season" of Ma'ariv.

International

He has played for the Israel national side at U17, U18, U19, and senior level, and was a part of the U21 squad (although he never won a cap). On September 7, 2012 Ezra made is debut on the national team, when he played in the game against Azerbaijan in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. On June 2, 2013 he scored his debut goal, in a friendly match against Honduras.

Club career statistics

(correct As of 3 August 2014)^[3]

Club	Season	League			Cup			Toto Cup			Europe			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Maccabi Netanya	2007–08	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	7	0	2
Hapoel Kfar Saba (loan)	2008–09	29	4	3	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	34	4	3
Maccabi Netanya	2009–10	10	1	3	0	0	0	5	1	2	3	1	0	18	3	5
	2010–11	28	3	3	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	35	3	3
	2011–12	37	12	3	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	42	13	4
Maccabi Haifa	2012–13	36	9	14	4	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	44	9	15
	2013–14	24	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	3	1	20	6	4
	2014–15	22	6	8	2	1	1	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		157	31	27	16	2	1	27	2	8	8	3	1	208	38	37

Honours

Club

Maccabi Haifa

• Israeli Premier League Runner-up (1): 2012–13
• Israel State Cup (1): 2015–16

Individual

• Israeli Premier League – 2012–13 Most assists (13)

International goals

Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first.

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	2 June 2013	Citi Field, New York City, USA	Honduras	1–0	2–0	Friendly

References

1. "Hen Ezra". Uefa.com.
2. http://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=899&docID=122704&lang=HE
3. http://www.one.co.il/Player/10-11/1,1,8,38927/%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%A1_%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%92%D7%A8%D7%91%D7%99