Avi Rikan

Avraham "Avi" Rikan (Hebrew: אבי ריקן; born September 10, 1988) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Hapoel Petah Tikva His previous clubs include Maccabi Herzliya, Beitar Jerusalem, FC Zürich and Maccabi Tel Aviv.[1] At international level, Rikan was capped at levels from under-17 to senior team.[2]

Avi Rikan
Rikan playing for Israel in 2015
Personal information
Full name Avraham Rikan
Date of birth (1988-09-10) September 10, 1988
Place of birth Ma'ale Adumim, Israel
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Youth career
2000–2006 Beitar Jerusalem
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2013 Beitar Jerusalem 121 (15)
2007–2008Maccabi Herzliya (loan) 8 (2)
2008–2009Hapoel Petah Tikva (loan) 30 (1)
2013–2015 FC Zürich 50 (10)
2015–2023 Maccabi Tel Aviv 197 (31)
2023– Hapoel Petah Tikva 0 (0)
International career
2004–2005 Israel U17 13 (2)
2006 Israel U18 3 (0)
2006–2007 Israel U19 16 (5)
2007–2010 Israel U21 14 (0)
2012–2015 Israel 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2023

Early life

Rikan was born in the Israeli settlement Ma'ale Adumim in the West Bank, to a Sephardic Jewish family.[3]

Rikan against Willian in UEFA Champions League 2015

Honours

Beitar Jerusalem

FC Zürich

Maccabi Tel Aviv

See also

References

  1. "Player Details: Rikan Avi". The Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  2. "National team player's details: Rikan Avi". The Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  3. "I24NEWS".
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