Refael "Rafi" Dahan ( he, רפי דהן; born 28 September 1989) is a former
Israeli footballer who last played for
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv as a
defensive midfielder.
Early life
Dahan was born in
Or Akiva,
Israel, to a
Jewish family.
Career
Dahan grew up in the
Beitar Nes Tubruk
Beitar Nes Tubruk Netanya ( he, בית"ר נס טוברוק נתניה), formerly Beitar Netanya, is a football club in Netanya, Israel.
History
Beitar Netanya
The original Beitar Netanya team spent several years in the lower divisions, mainly i ...
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.
In March 2014,
Maccabi Haifa F.C.'s
Rubén Rayos
Rubén Rayos Serna (born 21 June 1986), commonly known as Rayo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Rayo was born in Elche, Valencian Community. He finished his youth career with Elche CF, and ...
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.
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.
References
External links
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1989 births
Living people
Israeli Jews
Israeli footballers
Beitar Nes Tubruk F.C. players
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players
Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players
Israeli Premier League players
Liga Leumit players
Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent
People from Or Akiva
Association football midfielders
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