Dan Biton (footballer)

Dan Biton

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Beersheba, Israel
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Number	10
Youth career
2005–2015	Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	11	(0)
2016–2017	→ Ashdod (loan)	27	(3)
2017–2019	Ashdod	55	(8)
2019–2021	Ludogorets Razgrad	21	(5)
2020–2021	→ Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan)	28	(4)
2021–2024	Maccabi Tel Aviv	62	(7)
2024–	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	0	(0)
International career^‡
2024–	Israel	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Dan Biton (Hebrew: דן ביטון; born 20 July 1995) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Israel national team.

Early life

Biton was born in Beersheba, Israel, to a family of Sephardic Jewish descent.

Club career

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

Biton made his debut for Hapoel Be'er Sheva against Maccabi Petah Tikva in Toto Cup, in September 2014.

During the 2014\15 Season, He played in The youth academy of Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Except some games that he was included in the reserves of the Senior team.

In the 2015\16 season, new coach Barak Bakhar gave Biton more minutes; He started in the team's loss To Hapoel Acre, came in as a sub against Maccabi Petah Tikva And Assisted Maharan Radi's Goal (H. Be'er Sheva won 5–2) and later would in the season came in as a sub against Kiryat Shmona, Assisting John Ogu's winning goal at the 90th minute.

F.C. Ashdod

Biton was loaned to F.C. Ashdod for two years. He scored his debut club goal in the 1–3 loss to Hapoel Haifa. In August 2017, Biton would officially leave H. Be'er Sheva after he was acquired by F.C. Ashdod and then signed a long-term contract with the club.

PFC Ludogorets Razgrad

In June 2019, Biton signed with the Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad.^[1]

International career

Biton made his debut for the Israel national team on 8 June 2024 in a 0–3 friendly loss against Hungary at the Nagyerdei Stadion. He started the game and was substituted in added time.^[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 June 2022^[3]

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Israel			League		State Cup		Europe		Other[a]		Total
Hapoel Be'er Sheva	Premier League	2014–15	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
		2015–16	10	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	14	1
		2016–17	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	4	1
	Total		11	0	1	1	0	0	7	1	19	2
F.C. Ashdod (loan)	Premier League	2016–17	27	3	4	0	–		2	0	33	3
F.C. Ashdod		2017–18	23	3	4	0	–		2	0	29	3
		2018–19	32	5	2	1	–		5	1	39	7
	Total		82	11	10	1	0	0	9	1	101	13
Bulgaria			League		Bulgarian Cup		Europe		Other[b]		Total
Ludogorets Razgrad	First League	2019–20	21	5	2	0	10	1	1	0	34	6
	Total		21	5	2	0	10	1	1	0	34	6
Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan)	Premier League	2020–21	28	4	3	0	12	3	1	0	44	7
Maccabi Tel Aviv		2021–22	21	2	2	0	6	1	0	0	29	3
	Total		49	6	5	0	18	4	1	0	73	10
Career statistics			166	22	18	2	28	5	18	2	227	31

1. Includes Toto Cup matches.
2. Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

Honours

Hapoel Beer Sheva

• Israeli Premier League: 2015–16
• Israel Super Cup: 2016

Ludogorets

• Bulgarian First League: 2019–20
• Bulgarian Supercup: 2019

Maccabi Tel Aviv

• Toto Cup: 2020-21

References

1. "Лудогорец подписа с талантлив плеймейкър от Израел" [Ludogorets signed a talented playmaker from Israel] (in Bulgarian). ludogorets.com. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
2. "Hungary v Israel game report". ESPN. 8 June 2024.
3. Dan Biton at Soccerway

External links

• Dan Biton – Israel Football Association league player details