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{{short description|Israeli footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                = Eitan Tibi
| image               = DK-Maccabi (1).jpg
| caption             = Tibi playing for [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] in 2015
| full_name           = 
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1987|11|16|df=y}}
| birth_place         = [[Jerusalem]], Israel
| height              = 1.85 m
| position            = [[Centre-back]] 
| currentclub         = [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]]
| clubnumber          = 18
| youthyears1         = 
| youthclubs1         = [[Beitar Haifa F.C.|Beitar Haifa]]
| youthyears2         = 2005–2006
| youthclubs2         = [[Maccabi Netanya F.C.|Maccabi Netanya]]
| years1              = 2006–2010
| clubs1              = [[Beitar Jerusalem F.C.|Beitar Jerusalem]]
| caps1               = 23
| goals1              = 0
| years2              = 2007–2008
| clubs2              = → [[Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.|Hapoel Ra'anana]] (loan)
| caps2               = 33
| goals2              = 2
| years3              = 2008–2009
| clubs3              = → [[Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C.|Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan]] (loan)
| caps3               = 28
| goals3              = 4
| years4              = 2010–2011
| clubs4              = [[R. Charleroi S.C.|Charleroi]]
| caps4               = 9
| goals4              = 0
| years5              = 2011–2012
| clubs5              = [[Ironi Kiryat Shmona]]
| caps5               = 31
| goals5              = 0
| years6              = 2012–2021
| clubs6              = [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]
| caps6               = 247
| goals6              = 5
| years7              = 2021–
| clubs7              = [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]]
| caps7               = 78
| goals7              = 1
| nationalyears1      = 2012–2021
| nationalteam1       = [[Israel national football team|Israel]]
| nationalcaps1       = 57
| nationalgoals1      = 1
| medaltemplates      = 
| club-update         = 07:25, 31 March 2025
| nationalteam-update = 19:09, 16 March 2025
}}
'''Eitan Tibi''' (or Eytan,<ref>[https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/teams/players/106179--eytan-tibi/ UEFA] </ref> {{langx|he|איתן טיבי}}; born 16 November 1987) is an Israeli professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] for [[Israeli Premier League]] club [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]] and the [[Israel national football team|Israel national team]].

==Early life==
Tibi was born in [[Jerusalem]], Israel, to a [[Sephardic Jewish]] family.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/2017/01/eitan-tibi-eli-dasa-package-food-holocaust-survivors/ | title=Eitan Tibi & Eli Dasa package food for Holocaust Survivors | date=27 January 2017 }}</ref>

==Club career==
Tibi started his career in the youth teams of [[Beitar Haifa F.C.|Beitar Haifa]] and [[Maccabi Netanya F.C.|Maccabi Netanya]]. In [[2006–07 Israeli Premier League|2006–07]] he signed for [[Beitar Jerusalem F.C.|Beitar Jerusalem]] for four years at the age of 19. On his senior year with the club he could not break into the first team and in [[2007–08 Israeli Premier League|2007–08]] he was loaned to [[Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.|Hapoel Ra'anana]]. In [[2008–09 Israeli Premier League|2008–09]] he was loaned again to [[HaKoach Ramat Gan]].

In [[2009–10 Israeli Premier League|2009–10]] Tibi returned to Beitar Jerusalem and played 21 league games with the club, before signing a two-years contract with the Belgian side [[R. Charleroi S.C.|Charleroi]].<ref>[http://sports.walla.co.il/?w=/7/1699587 Eitan Tibi signs a two-year contract with FC Charleroi], on Walla! (Hebrew)</ref> After just 9 games with the club and his inability to find a place in the starting lineup, he decided to return to Israel.

In January 2011 Tibi signed a {{frac|3|1|2}}-year contract with [[Ironi Kiryat Shmona]].<ref>[http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4021918,00.html Eitan tibi signs a three-and-a-half year contract with Ironi Kiryat Shmona], on ynet (Hebrew)</ref> In [[2011–12 Israeli Premier League|2011–12]] he was a key part in the historic championship title win of Ironi Kiryat Shmona, together with the [[Toto Cup|Toto Cup Al]] win. At the end of that season he made his debut for the [[Israel national football team|Israel national team]] against [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]].

===Maccabi Tel Aviv===
On 29 August 2012, Tibi signed a three-year contract with [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]],<ref>[http://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/news/news-articles/eitan-tibi-agrred-terms-with-maccabi-tel-aviv/ Eitan Tibi agreed terms with Maccabi Tel Aviv] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130805065609/http://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/news/news-articles/eitan-tibi-agrred-terms-with-maccabi-tel-aviv/ |date=5 August 2013 }}, on Maccabi Tel Aviv website, 5 August 2012</ref> after long negotiations with Ironi Kiryat Shmona owner [[Izi Sheratzky]] about the release-clause in his contract. With arbitration advice, it appeared the [[Euros|€]]300,000 release-clause was valid and Tibi was allowed to join Maccabi. He made his debut for the club on 3 September 2012, in the first gameweek of the season, against Maccabi Netanya. His remarkable form in [[2012–13 Israeli Premier League|2012–13]] made Tibi a vital part in the middle of defense for Maccabi, together with [[Carlos García Badías|Carlos García]], and he was lined-up 34 times in the [[Israeli Premier League|league]].<ref>[http://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/player/2374/?season_id=2&competition_id= Eitan tibi 2012–13 statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130908084026/http://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/player/2374/?season_id=2&competition_id= |date=8 September 2013 }}, on Maccabi Tel Aviv website</ref> He scored his first goal for Maccabi on 2 March 2013 in an away match against [[Bnei Sakhnin F.C.|Bnei Sakhnin]]. In that season he won his second consecutive championship title and his first one with Maccabi Tel Aviv. On 17 July 2013, he made his first appearance in a [[UEFA|European]] match, in the second qualifying round of the [[UEFA Champions League]] against [[Győri ETO FC]].<ref>[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2011687--gyor-vs-m-tel-aviv/ Gyori FC vs Maccabi Tel Aviv match summary], on UEFA.com</ref> Maccabi eventually qualified to the [[Europa League]].

Tibi started [[2013–14 israeli premier league|2013–14]] season extremely well, leading the club to a new Israeli Premier League record, after Maccabi Tel Aviv conceded its first goal of the season only in the 45th minute of the 7th gameweek. The previous record was held by [[Hapoel Haifa F.C.|Hapoel Haifa]] in 1998–99. He won the 2013–14 season's championship with Maccabi. In [[2014–15 Israeli Premier League|2014–15]], he won with Maccabi the third consecutive championship, this season he also won the [[Israel State Cup|State Cup]] and [[Toto Cup]].

In 2015–16, he qualified with Maccabi to the [[UEFA Champions League]] [[2015–16 UEFA Champions League#Group stage|group stage]]. In the [[2015–16 Israeli Premier League|2015–16]] season in the Israeli Premier League, Tibi lost with Maccabi the championship to [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]]. He signed a contract extension with Maccabi for three years in the end of the season.

===Hapoel Be'er Sheva===
On 28 June 2021, Tibi signed for two years at [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.walla.co.il/item/3444808|title=הפועל באר שבע: איתן טיבי ואריאל הרוש חתמו לשנתיים|first=Yaniv|last=Tuchman|date=28 June 2021|accessdate=14 July 2021|publisher=Walla|language=Hebrew}}</ref>

==International career==
In 2012 Tibi made his debut for the [[Israel national football team|national team]] in a [[Exhibition game|friendly match]] against [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]]. His form at his club, [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]], has made him a first-team regular, playing steadily for the national team under the lead of [[Eli Guttman]] and maintaining good performances.

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{{Updated|1 June 2022}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Beitar Jerusalem F.C.|Beitar Jerusalem]]
|[[2006–07 Israeli Premier League|2006–07]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Israeli Premier League]]
|2||0||0||0||8||0||0||0||10||0
|-
|[[2009–10 Israeli Premier League|2009–10]]
|21||0||1||0||8||0||0||0||30||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!23!!0!!1!!0!!16!!0!!0!!0!!40!!0
|-
|[[Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.|Hapoel Ra'anana]] (loan)
|[[2007–08 Liga Leumit|2007–08]]
|[[Liga Leumit]]
|33||2||1||0||8||0||0||0||42||2
|-
|[[Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C.|Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan]] (loan)
|[[2008–09 Israeli Premier League|2008–09]]
|Israeli Premier League
|28||4||4||0||2||0||0||0||34||4
|-
|[[R. Charleroi S.C.|Charleroi]]
|[[2010–11 Belgian First Division|2010–11]]
|[[Belgian First Division]]
|9||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.|Ironi Kiryat Shmona]]
|[[2010–11 Israeli Premier League|2010–11]]
|rowspan="2"|Israeli Premier League
|8||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||11||0
|-
|[[2011–12 Israeli Premier League|2011–12]]
|23||0||2||0||6||0||0||0||31||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!31!!0!!2!!0!!9!!0!!0!!0!!42!!0
|-
|rowspan="10"|[[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]
|[[2012–13 Israeli Premier League|2012–13]]
|rowspan="9"|Israeli Premier League
|34||1||2||0||2||0||0||0||38||1
|-
|[[2013–14 Israeli Premier League|2013–14]]
|31||0||0||0||0||0||12||0||43||0
|-
|[[2014–15 Israeli Premier League|2014–15]]
|34||0||0||0||4||1||6||0||44||1
|-
|[[2015–16 Israeli Premier League|2015–16]]
|31||0||1||0||1||0||9||0||42||0
|-
|[[2016–17 Israeli Premier League|2016–17]]
|26||0||5||0||5||0||13||0||49||0
|-
|[[2017–18 Israeli Premier League|2017–18]]
|25||0||1||0||3||0||12||0||41||0
|-
|[[2018–19 Israeli Premier League|2018–19]]
|8||0||2||0||2||0||8||0||20||0
|-
|[[2019–20 Israeli Premier League|2019–20]]
|29||3||0||0||2||0||0||0||31||3
|-
|[[2020–21 Israeli Premier League|2020–21]]
|26||1||5||0||0||0||13||0||44||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!244!!5!!16!!0!!19!!1!!73!!0!!352!!6
|-
|[[Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]]
|[[2021–22 Israeli Premier League|2021–22]]
|Israeli Premier League
|22||1||4||0||1||0||6||0||33||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!411!!13!!32!!0!!56!!1!!85!!0!!564!!14
|}

===International===
{{Updated|11 September 2018}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Israel national football team|Israel]]
|2012||7||0
|-
|2013||8||0
|-
|2014||3||0
|-
|2015||5||0
|-
|2016||5||0
|-
|2017||4||1
|-
|2018||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!36!!1
|}

:''Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/47663/Eitan_Tibi.html|title=Tibi, Eitan|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=10 October 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 7 October 2017 || [[Rheinpark Stadion]], [[Vaduz]], [[Liechtenstein]] || {{fb|LIE}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|}

==Honours==

; Beitar Jerusalem
* [[Israeli Premier League|Premier League]] (1): [[2006-07 Israeli Premier League|2006–07]]

; Ironi Kiryat Shmona
* [[Israeli Premier League|Premier League]] (1): [[2011–12 Israeli Premier League|2011–12]]
* [[Toto Cup]] (1): [[2011–12 Toto Cup Al|2011–12]]

; Maccabi Tel Aviv
* [[Israeli Premier League|Premier League]] (5): [[2012–13 Israeli Premier League|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Israeli Premier League|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Israeli Premier League|2014–15]], [[2018-19 Israeli Premier League|2018–19]], [[2019-20 Israeli Premier League|2019-20]]
* [[Israel State Cup|State Cup]] (2): [[2014–15 Israel State Cup|2014–15]], [[2020–21 Israel State Cup|2020–21]]
* [[Toto Cup]] (4): [[2014–15 Toto Cup Al|2014–15]], [[2017–18 Toto Cup Al|2017–18]], [[2018-19 Toto Cup Al|2018–19]], [[2020-21 Toto Cup Al|2020-21]]
* [[Israel Super Cup|Super Cup]] (2): [[2019 Israel Super Cup|2019]], [[2020 Israel Super Cup|2020]]

;Hapoel Be'er Sheva
*[[Israel State Cup|State Cup]] (1): [[2021–22 Israel State Cup|2021–22]], [[2024–25 Israel State Cup|2024–25]]
*[[Israel Super Cup|Super Cup]]: [[2022 Israel Super Cup|2022]]

==References==
<references />

==External links==
{{Portal|Biography|Israel| Association football }}
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* [http://www.one.co.il/Player/09-10/1,1,2,32201/%D7%90%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%9F_%D7%98%D7%99%D7%91%D7%99 Profile] on One.co.il {{in lang|he}}

{{Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. squad}}
{{COI|date=March 2023}}

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