20 Facts About Itzik Zohar

Itzik Zohar is an Israeli former international footballer and television sports personality.

Itzik Zohar is widely regarded as having been one of the best free kick takers in Israeli football.

Itzik Zohar was married to Ilana for ten years and the couple have two children, Gavriel and Michael.

Itzik Zohar is a religious Jew and a close friend of Ashdod's Rabbi Pinto.

In June 2008, Itzik Zohar was attacked on a main street in Tel Aviv by an unknown person; he was attacked with a broken bottle, and had to be treated with 52 stitches on the right side of his face.

In January 2011, Itzik Zohar was attacked again in Tel Aviv while partying at a nightclub in the same method; an unknown person broke a bottle on his head which resulted in injuries in his head and hand.

Itzik Zohar's debut was made for the Israel national football team in a friendly against the USSR.

Itzik Zohar returned home though after he came down with jaundice and credits this for the reason why he didn't stay in Belgium.

Itzik Zohar then returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv where he took the "double".

Itzik Zohar's weakly hit shot cost Palace the win and so his reputation with the supporters was forever tainted.

Once recovered from injury, Itzik Zohar regained his fitness at Maccabi Herzliya before joining Maccabi Netanya.

Itzik Zohar was an instant success and started to receive money off the pitch as a spokesperson for local brands.

Itzik Zohar's career was dealt a setback when he was caught hurling racial slurs towards Tzafririm Holon's Ziv Caveda.

Itzik Zohar rejoined Beitar, where he was a central part of the club and helped steer the club away from the relegation zone of the table.

Itzik Zohar continued there for another season after which he announced he was retiring from football.

Itzik Zohar began to look toward a life after football before FC Ashdod was able to coax Itzik Zohar out of retirement.

Itzik Zohar is a regular guest on the football wrapup show on Israel 10 as well as other sports related programmes.

On June 1,2007 Itzik Zohar was in the starting line up of the first ever Israel national beach soccer team.

Itzik Zohar was originally going to be a part of the squad for the qualification round of the European beach football championship in Athens, Greece, but pulled out due to injury.

Locally, Itzik Zohar represents the city of Rosh HaAyin in Israel's inaugural beach football league.