Barak Yitzhaki
Itzhaki playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Barak Itzhaki | ||
| Date of birth | September 25, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashkelon, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Hapoel Ashkelon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 57 | (28) |
| 2003–2008 | Beitar Jerusalem | 109 | (24) |
| 2008 | Racing Genk | 15 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Beitar Jerusalem | 72 | (30) |
| 2010– | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 102 | (26) |
| 2012–2013 | → Anorthosis Famagusta (loan) | 23 | (13) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | Israel U19 | 1 | (1) |
| 2004–2007 | Israel U21 | 19 | (3) |
| 2007– | Israel | 11 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 January 2010 |
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Barak Itzhaki (Hebrew: ברק יצחקי, also transliterated Itzhaki or Itzchaki; born September 25, 1984 in Ashkelon) is an Israeli footballer who plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv. He mostly plays a Second striker, but can also play an Attacking midfielder.
Itzhaki started his professional career with boyhood club Hapoel Ashkelon. During his first two seasons as a professional, Itzhaki won the Toto Cup Artzit twice. He was sold to Beitar Jerusalem and saw limited time under manager Eli Ohana.
With the arrival of French manager Luis Fernández in 2005, Itzhaki received more playing time and was even a first team choice over the club's leading scorer, Lior Asulin. After watching Itzhaki play, Fernández told the club to sign Itzhaki to a long term contract.
At the end of the 2005–06 season, Itzhaki attracted interest from Belgian club Racing Genk. Media reports say that he was offered a €300,000 per annum contract that includes a 20% yearly wage rise for a period no less than three seasons. Beitar was reluctant to see Itzhaki leave and they have put a price on the striker of no less than US $1,000,000. On June 25, 2006 an official bid was sent for the immediate transfer of Itzhaki but Beitar chairman Vladimir Sklar rejected the offer of USD $250,000. While Itzhaki and the club were in training in Arnhem, the Netherlands, a representative of Racing Genk showed up at the hotel with an improved offer of USD $500,000. It initially looked as if Itzhaki would be sold to the Belgian side [2] but he eventually signed a long term contract with Beitar. In January 2008, Itzhaki agreed a move to Racing Genk, where he signed a 3.5 year contract.
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