Elnatan Salami
Elnatan Salami (Hebrew: אלנתן סלמי, born April 5, 1986) is an Israeli footballer who plays for Hapoel Mahane Yehuda. He previously played for Hapoel Petah Tikva, Maccabi Herzliya, Maccabi Netanya, Hapoel Acre, Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla, Hapoel Afula, F.C. Shikun HaMizrah, Sektzia Nes Tziona and Hapoel Kfar Saba.[1] At international level, Salami was capped at levels from under-17 to under-21.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elnatan Salami | ||
| Date of birth | April 5, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Petah Tikva, Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 62 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | Maccabi Herzliya | 12 | (0) |
| 2008 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Maccabi Netanya | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Hapoel Kfar Saba (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 31 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 31 | (8) |
| 2011–2012 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 16 | (7) |
| 2012 | Hapoel Acre | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 20 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Hapoel Afula | 14 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | F.C. Shikun HaMizrah | 30 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Beitar Kfar Saba | 29 | (11) |
| 2016– | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | 5 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | Israel U17 | 12 | (3) |
| 2004 | Israel U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2003 | Israel U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Israel U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2016 | |||
Career
Salami has started his career in Hapoel Petah Tikva youth club and in the 2003/04 season he was promoted to the senior team. Salami won the Toto Cup with Petah Tikva in 2004/05, and stayed with the club another two seasons until it dropped to the second league. He played 20 games with Petah Tikva during the 2006/07 season, earning three yellow cards. In the 2007/08 season, Salami moved to Maccabi Herzliya and played 12 games, earning three yellow cards but failing to score a goal. At the end of that season Herzliyya dropped to the second league, but at the start of the next season he moved back to Hapoel Petah Tikva. In the beginning of the 2008/09 season, towards the end of September, Salami moved to Maccabi Netanya and was released at the end of December to Hapoel Kfar Saba.
References
- "Player Details: Salmi Elnatan". The Israel Football Association. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- "National team player's details: Salmi Elnatan". The Israel Football Association. Retrieved December 23, 2010.