1. Elyaniv Barda is an Israeli former football player, and the current manager of Hapoel Tel Aviv.
16 Facts About Elyaniv Barda
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Elyaniv Barda was born in Beer Sheva, Israel, to a Tunisian-Jewish family.
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Elyaniv Barda began through the youth ranks of his hometown team, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, and then the first team.
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In 2003, Elyaniv Barda was sold to Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa despite the promises made by the club's owners to not sell him.
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Elyaniv Barda played 62 matches for Hapoel Tel Aviv, scoring on 17 occasions.
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Elyaniv Barda, known for his versatility and pace in the early stages of his career in Belgium, was often employed as a lone striker in his first season at Genk, linking up well with midfield but still scoring and assisting to goals.
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Elyaniv Barda featured in just 25 league matches and contributed 5 league goals, plus another goal during the semi-finals of the Belgian Cup.
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The coming of age of young attacking players such as Jelle Vossen, Christian Benteke and Kevin De Bruyne, as well as the expensive purchase of the popular Genk-born Benji De Ceulaer saw Elyaniv Barda increasingly being used as a substitute during the final two years of his Genk career.
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Elyaniv Barda holds Genk's record for most goals scored by a foreign player.
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Elyaniv Barda signed for Be'er Sheva just months after the team managed to avoid relegation in the final game of the season.
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Elyaniv Barda was a key player in his first 2 seasons, Scored 18 league goals and paced the way for high profile players to join Be'er Sheva, but saw his team finish 2nd and 3rd between 2013 and 2015.
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In November 2017, Elyaniv Barda suffered a heart attack during a training session.
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The club's physiotherapist saved his life, but Elyaniv Barda was forced to retire.
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Elyaniv Barda scored three times in 17 matches for the Israel U21 team between 2001 and 2003.
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Elyaniv Barda made his debut for Israel on 24 March 2007 in the Euro 2008 Qualifier against England.
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Since joining Hapoel Be'er Sheva for the 2nd time in 2013, Elyaniv Barda spoke a few times about the possibility of becoming a director of football after he hangs up his boots.