Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shay Holtzman | ||
Date of birth | January 1, 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Netanya, Israel | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Maccabi Netanya | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1993 | Maccabi Netanya | 78 | (13) |
1993–1994 | Maccabi Haifa | 41 | (10) |
1994–1996 | Tzafririm Holon | 41 | (18) |
1996–1997 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 28 | (11) |
1997 | Stade Rennais | 17 | (5) |
1997–1998 | Beitar Jerusalem | 13 | (3) |
1998 | Hapoel Haifa | 5 | (1) |
1998–1999 | Austria Wien | 15 | (3) |
1999 | Maccabi Netanya | 7 | (2) |
2000–2001 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 51 | (15) |
2001–2002 | Ironi Rishon leZion | 47 | (25) |
2002–2009 | F.C. Ashdod | 163 | (72) |
Total | 506 | (178) | |
National team‡ | |||
1990–1991 | Israel U-17 | 4 | (3) |
Israel U-18 | ? | (4) | |
1992–1995 | Israel U-21 | 34 | (14) |
1995–2004 | Israel | 9 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2010–2013 | F.C. Ashdod (assistant manager) | ||
2013–2014 | Maccabi Netanya (assistant manager) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2007. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 February 2007 |
Shay Holtsman (Hebrew: שי הולצמן, born January 1, 1974) is a retired Israeli footballer. He played as a striker in the top level of Israeli league football for Maccabi Netanya, Maccabi Haifa, Tzafririm Holon, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Haifa, Maccabi Petah Tikva, Ironi Rishon leZion, F.C. Ashdod and for the Israel national team. He also played for Austrian giants Austria Wien for one season. He is widely considered as one of the greatest strikers of all time, being both F.C. Ashdod's and the Israeli Premier League's record goalscorer. After retiring as a player, Holtzman worked as an assistant manager in F.C. Ashdod and Maccabi Netanya.
Holtzman grew in the Maccabi Netanya youth team, and in 1990–91 season he went to the first team of the club until 1992–93 season. In 1993–94 season he played in Maccabi Haifa and won with the team in the Israeli Championship and the Toto Cup.