Jonathan Skjöldebrand ( he, יהונתן שולדבראנד; born August 2, 1983) is a former Swedish-Israeli professional

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player.

Early life

Skjöldebrand was born in

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Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

to Swedish parents, he played for Hapoel Sasa and

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youth teams. His dad is a Swedish Jew and his mom is a non-Jewish Swede.

Professional career

On August 28, 2011, Skjöldebrand signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv. In his first season with Hapoel, they were promoted to the

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. On December 2, 2012, Skjöldebrand filed verbal abuse against

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who used curse words and racial comments towards him during a game between Hapoel and

Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...

. On July 1, 2013, Skjöldebrand signed a two-year contract extension with Hapoel Tel Aviv. On August 31, 2015, Skjöldebrand parted ways with Hapoel and signed a one-year contract with

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. On February 7, 2016, Skjöldebrand recorded a career-high 28 points, shooting 8-of-8 from three-point range, along with five rebounds and three assists in an 84–88 loss to

Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Kiryat Gat F.C. ( he, מכבי קריית גת) was an Israeli football team based in the southern city of Kiryat Gat. The club's best achievement has been promotion to the Premier League as Liga Leumit runners-up in 2001, after beating ...

. Skjöldebrand helped Ashdod reach the 2016 Israeli State Cup Final where they eventually lost to

. On June 30, 2016, Skjöldebrand signed with

Ironi Nahariya Ironi Nahariya Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל עירוני נהריה; ) known for sponsorship reasons as Ironi Rain Nahariya () is a professional basketball club based in city of Nahariya in northern Israel. The team plays in t ...

for the 2016–17 season. On April 18, 2017, Skjöldebrand participated in the 2017 Israeli All-Star Game and the

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during the same event. Skjöldebrand helped Nahariya reach the 2017 FIBA Europe Cup Quarterfinals and the 2017 Israeli League Playoffs. On June 9, 2017, Skjöldebrand was named 2017 All-Israeli League Second Team. On July 11, 2017, Skjöldebrand signed a two-year contract extension with Nahariya. On September 9, 2017, Skjöldebrand was named Nahariya's team captain. In 33 games played during the 2017–18 season, Skjöldebrand averaged 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists, shooting 48.4 percent from three-point range. On July 4, 2018, Skjöldebrand signed with Hapoel Eilat for the 2018–19 season. On May 16, 2019, Skjöldebrand scored a three-pointer at the buzzer to give Eilat a 74–73 win over

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, sending Herzliya to the

Israeli National League Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League. Structure There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...

. Skjöldebrand helped Eilat reach the 2019 Israeli League Final Four, where they eventually lost to

in the Semifinals. On August 27, 2019, Skjöldebrand signed a two-year contract extension with Eilat. On August 14, 2021, he has signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the

Swedish national team

Skjöldebrand was a member of the Swedish national team at

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Personal life

His father, Lorentz Skjöldebrand, is a Swedish former basketball player who played in Israel.

References

External links

RealGM profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Skjoldebrand, Jonathan 1983 births Living people CB Axarquía players Hapoel Eilat basketball players Hapoel Galil Elyon players Hapoel Haifa B.C. players Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. players Israeli men's basketball players Israeli people of Swedish-Jewish descent Ironi Nahariya players Kouvot players Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players Melilla Baloncesto players Power forwards (basketball) Södertälje Kings players Swedish expatriate basketball people in Spain Swedish men's basketball players Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Israel Swedish Jews