Shay Konstantini

Shay Haim Konstantini (Hebrew: שי חַיִּים קונסטנטין; born 27 June 1996) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga Leumit side Ironi Tiberias.[1]

Shay Konstantini
Personal information
Full name Shay Haim Konstantini
Date of birth (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996
Place of birth Holon, Israel
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right Defender
Team information
Current team
 Ironi Tiberias
Youth career
Hapoel Tzafririm Holon
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv 53 (7)
2018 → Hapoel Nazareth Illit (loan) 18 (1)
2019–2021 Beitar Jerusalem 49 (3)
2021–2023 Maccabi Netanya 40 (0)
2023– Ironi Tiberias 0 (0)
International career
2016–2019 Israel U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2023

Club career

Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv

Konstantini rose up the ranks of Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, finding great success with the under-19 squad in particular.[2] He was called up to the senior squad for the 2014–15 season; they were playing in the second-tier Liga Leumit at the time. He made his senior debut on 13 March 2015, coming on for Ness Zamir in the 70th minute of a 2–1 win against Ironi Tiberias.[3] He made three more appearances that season, while Bnei Yehuda finished first in the league and earnined promotion to the Israeli Premier League. Konstantini then made his Premier League debut on 12 September 2015, playing the first 70 minutes of a 3–1 loss against Maccabi Petah Tikva.[4]

Loan to Hapoel Nazareth Illit

In January 2018, after making only one appearance for Bnei Yehuda, Konstantini was loaned to Hapoel Nazareth Illit until the end of the season.[5]

Beitar Jerusalem

Following the departure of David Keltjens, Beitar Jerusalem signed Konstantini on a three-year deal, paying 400,000 shekel and transferring to Bnei Yehuda the rights for Avishay Cohen.[6]

Maccabi Netanya

In May 2021, Beitar Jerusalem agreed to release Konstantini from the final year of his contract and he joined Maccabi Netanya, signing a three-year deal with an option for another season.[7]

Ironi Tiberias

On 17 July 2023 signed for Liga Leumit club Ironi Tiberias.[8]

International career

In January 2013, Konstantini was invited by coach Alon Hazan to train with the Israel national under-17 team.[9] In 2016, Konstantini was part of the Israel national under-21 team which competed at the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Memorial Tournament, helping the team reach the final, where they beat Serbia 3–2 to win the tournament.[10][11]

Honours

Club
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
Beitar Jerusalem

References
  1. Soccerway profile
  2. Makhlev, Yossi (29 January 2013). "בני טובים / על קבוצת הנוער שלנו שעושה נפלאות" [Regarding our youth team who are performing wonders] (in Hebrew). Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014.
  3. "Bnei Yehuda 2 – 1 Ironi Tiberias". Soccerway. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  4. "מכבי פ"ת פותחת את השנה החדשה עם ניצחון גדול 1:3 על בני יהודה ת"א" [Maccabi Petah Tikva open the new year with a big 3:1 victory over Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv] (in Hebrew). Maccabi Petah Tikva. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016.
  5. Goldstein, Yigal (15 January 2018). "קונסטנטין הושאל מבני יהודה לנצרת עילית" [Konstantin loaned from Bnei Yehuda to Nazareth Illit] (in Hebrew). Sport 5. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  6. Sa'ar, Ofir (25 June 2019). "בית"ר ירושלים: שי קונסטנטין חתם לשלוש שנים" [Beitar Jerusalem: Shay Konstantin signed for three years] (in Hebrew). Walla!. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  7. Rachmani, Maor (23 May 2021). "שי קונסטנטין חתם במכבי נתניה לשלוש שנים" [Shay Konstantin signed with Maccabi Netanya for three years]. One (in Hebrew). Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  8. Pshehazki, Moti (17 July 2023). "שי קונסטנטין חתם בעירוני טבריה" (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  9. "אימון לנבחרת נערים א' של ישראל" [Training for Israel's youth team A] (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016.
  10. "ידידות: הנבחרת הצעירה ניצחה בפנדלים ועלתה לגמר טורניר לובנובסקי" [Friendly: The young national team won on penalties and reached the final of the Lobanovskyi Tournament] (in Hebrew). Walla!. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  11. "הנבחרת הצעירה ניצחה 2:3 את סרביה וזכתה בטורניר לובנובסקי" [The young national team beat Serbia 3:2 and won the Lobanovskyi Tournament] (in Hebrew). Walla!. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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