Dean David

Dean David
Personal information
Full name Dean David
Date of birth (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth Nehora, Israel
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Yokohama F. Marinos
Number 26
Youth career
2007–2013 Hapoel Ashkelon
2013–2016 Ashdod
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2021 Ashdod 162 (38)
2021–2025 Maccabi Haifa 128 (58)
2025– Yokohama F. Marinos 24 (3)
International career‡
2014 Israel U19 6 (0)
2015–2016 Israel U21 8 (1)
2022– Israel 9 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 March 2025

Dean David (or Din, Hebrew: דין דוד; born 14 March 1996) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a forward for J.League club Yokohama F. Marinos and the Israel football team.

Early life

David was born and raised in Nehora, Israel, to a family of Jewish descent. His younger brother Yanay David is also a footballer who plays for Israeli club Bnei Eilat.

He was enlisted to serve as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces in 2014.

Club career

Maccabi Haifa

On 5 October 2022, David scored both his debut goal as well as his Israeli side's first away goal in the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League group stage, coming on as 72nd-minute substitute against Italian side Juventus, in a match that ended in a 1–3 away loss for Maccabi Haifa.

International career

He has been a youth international for the Israel U-19 in 2014, and for the Israel U-21 from 2015 to 2016.

David was first called-up to the Israeli senior side on 17 March 2022, ahead of the friendly matches against Germany and Romania. He made his senior debut for the Israel national team on 26 March 2022, coming on as 63rd-minute substitute against Germany, in a friendly match that ended in a 0–2 away loss for Israel.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Israel State Cup Toto Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Maccabi Haifa 2021–22 Israeli Premier League 34155422144105625
2022–23 Israeli Premier League 36104211121105414
2023–24 Israeli Premier League 28202021134114626
2024–25 Israeli Premier League 23002121–65
Career total 100481167541103116270
  1. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, twelve appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance in Israel Super Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Seven appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 November 2022HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel Zambia2–04–2Friendly

Honours

Maccabi Haifa

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Din_david (@din_david1234) • Instagram photos and videos".
  2. ↑ "Din David". Archived from the original on 7 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Din_david on Instagram: "שבת שלום !"".
  4. ↑ "ינאי דוד חתם בבני אילת: החלטתי ללכת עם הלב". 17 August 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Israel Football Association - Yanay DAVID".
  6. ↑ "Din_david on Instagram".
  7. ↑ "Din_david on Instagram".
  8. ↑ "Din_david on Instagram: "גם תורי הגיעע"".
  9. ↑ "Juventus-M. Haifa | UEFA Champions League 2022/23".
  10. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Germany vs. Israel". www.national-football-teams.com.
  11. ↑ Dean David at Soccerway