Yaniv Katan

Yaniv Katan (Hebrew: יניב קטן; born 27 January 1981) is a retired Israeli international footballer who played professionally for Maccabi Haifa, as a forward and winger.Katan was born in Kiryat Ata, Israel, and is Jewish.[2] In December 2005, Katan signed a four-year contract with West Ham United, where he joined up with Israeli international teammate Yossi Benayoun.[5][6] At the end of the 2005–06 season, Katan moved back to Maccabi Haifa in a loan deal, with a view to a permanent move,[7] after Alan Pardew reportedly told him he was no longer in his plans.After 25 years in Maccabi Haifa, on 19 June 2014, Katan decided to retire from active playing.
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