Elad Gabai (or Gabay, he, אלעד גבאי; born 15 November 1985) is a former Israeli professional

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who played as a

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Early life

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was born in

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, to a

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family.

Club career

Gabai has played club football for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, Hapoel Marmorek,

Hapoel Bnei Lod Hapoel Bnei Lod Rakevet F.C. () are a football club, from the central Israeli city of Lod. The club plays in an all-red kit, and are currently in , the third tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Lod Municipal Stadium. Histor ...

and Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona. He moved to Maccabi Haifa in June 2013. He spent time in 2018–19 with

Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, הפועל פתח תקווה) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in the Liga Leumit. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won ...

.מיכאל בן ברוך ובן לוי חתמו בהפועל פתח תקוה, בר אביטן לא יצטרף
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International career

He made his senior international debut for

in 2012.

References

1985 births Living people Israeli men's footballers Israel men's international footballers Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players Hapoel Marmorek F.C. players Hapoel Bnei Lod F.C. players Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. players Maccabi Haifa F.C. players Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. players Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. players Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players Maccabi Yavne F.C. players Men's association football fullbacks Israeli Premier League players Liga Leumit players Footballers from Rishon LeZion Jewish footballers Israeli Jews {{Israel-footy-defender-stub

Early life

Club career

International career

See also

References