Eran Zahavi

Eran Zahavi announces retirement, bringing an era of Israeli soccer to a close

After months of speculation and deliberation, the all-time leading scorer of the Israel national team confirmed that he will not return to the pitch.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
ERAN ZAHAVI, the all-time leading scorer of the Israel national team, bid farewell to the pitch at 38, closing the curtain on a legendary career defined by goals, records and unforgettable moments.
ERAN ZAHAVI has not chosen to retire, but the 37-year-old Israeli striker will not play next season with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Eran Zahavi to announce his leave from Maccabi Tel Aviv at end of season

Though there was a mutual option to extend his contract, Zahavi independently chose to step away, marking the end of his second stint with the club.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
ERAN ZAHAVI once again came to the rescue for Maccabi Tel Aviv, scoring the game-winning goal on a second-half penalty in the yellow-and-blue's 2-1 victory over Maccabi Netanya.

Israeli teams hitting stride on the pitch

Mac TA edges Netanya • Refaelov, Mac Haifa beat Hapoel in derby • Berkowitz grabs draw for Beitar vs Sakhnin

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Tel Aviv striker Eran Zahavi gestures to the Bloomfield Stadium fans after scoring the yellow-and-blue’s second goal in the 3-0 conquest of Maccabi Netanya.

Yellow-and-blue overwhelms Netanya

All-around effort keeps Mac TA atop table • Maccabi Haifa keeps pace • Beitar blanks Ashdod

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Zahavi scores three goals after new contract

The 30-year-old forward signed a three-year contract extension last Monday that is set to earn him a minimum of $10 million per season.

MARCH 4, 2018ByALLON SINAI
Eran Zahavi

Israel’s Zahavi signs mega-extension with Chinese club

The 30-year-old forward, who joined Guangzhou from Maccabi Tel Aviv in the summer of 2016, was the Chinese league’s top scorer last season with 27 goals, just one shy of the league record.

FEBRUARY 27, 2018ByALLON SINAI
ISRAELI SOCCER STAR Eran Zahavi (left) poses with Guangzhou R&F chairman Zhang Li after inking a lucrative three-year contract extension with the Chinese club.

Armband debacle indicative that Zahavi was never a worthy captain

Eran Zahavi was certainly more than entitled to complain about the ignominy of being booed by Israel fans that are supposed to be supporting the national team.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Eran Zahavi has played his last match for the Israel national team after announcing his retirement from international action last night following a rocky day.

Pride pretty much all that’s on the line in duel with Italy

“This isn’t the time to talk about what happened with Eran Zahavi. We have a game against one of the strongest national teams in the world coming up.”

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Israel national team coach Elisha levy