Nir Bitton

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox football biography Nir Bitton (or Biton,[1][2] Template:Langx; born 30 October 1991) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or as a defensive midfielder for Israeli Premier League club F.C. Ashdod and Israel national team.

Early and personal life

Bitton was born and raised in Ashdod, Israel, to a family of both Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi Jewish descent.[3] He was enlisted and served as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces.[4]

He married his Israeli girlfriend Bar (née Shimon) in 2014: the couple have two children, Emma and Tom.[5][6]

Club career

SC Ashdod

Bitton broke into the senior team of his home-town club SC Ashdod at the age of 17 in an Israeli Premier League match on 25 April 2009, and went on to make over 120 appearances.[7]

Celtic

On 30 August 2013, Bitton signed a four-year deal with Scottish Premiership club Celtic, for a fee of around £700,000 and a 20% sell-on clause from Israeli Premier League club SC Ashdod.[8]

He made his debut for the club on 18 September, in a Champions League group stage match against AC Milan, coming into the game as a late substitute in the 89th minute.[9][10] Three weeks later he made another Champions League appearance for Celtic, coming as a 77th-minute substitute against Ajax on 22 October, but was sent off eleven minutes later for a late tackle on Thulani Serero.[9] The resulting suspension and a few niggling injuries hindered Bitton's efforts to establish himself in the team,[11] but he still managed to make a total of 20 appearances for Celtic by the end of his first season there.[12] Celtic won their third successive league title, and Bitton's 15 league appearances saw him pick up his first major honour.[11][13]

In the 2014–15 season, Bitton scored in Celtic's first league match of the season from the penalty spot after a controversial red card for St Johnstone defender Dave Mackay.[14] Celtic winger Derk Boerrigter was later given a 3-match ban for simulation.[15] Later in the season, Bitton scored a stunning 30-yard goal against Dundee in a 5–0 win.[16] He scored another long-distance strike on 12 August 2015, netting from 25 yards into the top corner in a 2–2 draw with Kilmarnock.[17]

To begin the 2015–16 season, on 19 August 2015, Bitton scored against Swedish side Malmö FF in a 3–2 win at Celtic Park in the first leg of the Champions League playoffs.[18] On 2 November 2015, Bitton was signed a new contract which would keep him at Celtic until the summer of 2020,[19] and again on 16 December 2019 he extended his contract up to 2023.[20]

On 13 May 2022, Celtic announced that Bitton and teammate Tom Rogic would both be leaving the club after the final game of the season against Motherwell.[21] Bitton said: "When I came to Celtic I never thought I would be part of such exciting times and it truly has been amazing to be part of such a great club. I have worked with some great managers and team-mates and I thank them all for those times and all we achieved together."[22] On his 245th and final game for Celtic, Bitton came on as a substitute for club captain Callum McGregor in the 85th minute, as Celtic ran out 6–0 winners.[23] Rogic and Bitton brought out the Scottish Premiership trophy together, which McGregor then lifted aloft with his departing teammates standing on either side.[24]

Bitton also occasionally captained Celtic.[25][26][27]

Maccabi Tel Aviv

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Bitton with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2024

On 1 July 2022, Bitton joined Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract with an option for a third year. The player thus returned to Israel after spending nine years in Scotland.[28][29]

International career

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Bitton during the 2013 UEFA Under-21 Euros that were hosted in Israel

In 2009, Bitton represented his native Israel at the 2009 Maccabiah Games, and the team won a bronze medal.[30][31] He played for the only Israel U-21 team to qualify for the UEFA European U21 Championship in 2013.[32]

He made his senior debut for Israel in a friendly match against Uruguay on 26 May 2010. Bitton played a major role in qualifying games for the 2016 UEFA Euro Tournament.[33] He scored his first goal for the national team against Andorra in a 4–0 victory On 3 September 2015.[34] Ever since 23 March 2016, Bitton is being used as a second or a third Captain for the senior Israel national team.[35] Bitton debuted as the first Captain of the senior national team, in a 3–2 home win for Israel against Faroe Islands on 15 November 2021 (even after Eitan Tibi, Israel's vice-captain, was substituted in), at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[36]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
SC Ashdod[lower-roman 1] 2008–09 Israeli Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2009–10 Israeli Premier League 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
2010–11 Israeli Premier League 34 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 5
2011–12 Israeli Premier League 36 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 4
2012–13 Israeli Premier League 31 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 32 4
2013–14 Israeli Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 123 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 124 14
Celtic 2013–14 Scottish Premiership 15 0 1 0 1 0 3Template:Efn 0 20 0
2014–15 Scottish Premiership 31 2 5 0 2 0 5Template:Efn 0 43 2
2015–16 Scottish Premiership 30 5 3 0 2 0 11Template:Efn 3 46 8
2016–17 Scottish Premiership 26 1 3 0 2 0 8Template:Efn 1 39 2
2017–18 Scottish Premiership 14 0 1 0 2 0 6Template:Efn 0 23 0
2018–19 Scottish Premiership 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2019–20 Scottish Premiership 15 0 3 0 2 0 11Template:Efn 0 31 0
2020–21 Scottish Premiership 13 1 0 0 1 0 6Template:Efn 0 21 1
2021–22 Scottish Premiership 22 0 0 0 1 0 5Template:Efn 0 12 0
Total 158 9 19 0 13 0 55 4 245 13
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2022–23 Israeli Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[39] 0 1 0
Career total 282 23 19 0 14 0 56 4 371 27

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International

Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bitton goal.[33][40]
List of international goals scored by Nir Bitton
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 September 2015 Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra 2–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
2 10 October 2015 Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
3 12 November 2021 Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 1–0 2–4 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Celtic[13]

See also

References

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