Eran Zahavi’s Place Among All-Time Goal Scorers After His Goal Against Beitar Jerusalem
Zahavi’s Mileststart Contribution
Eran Zahavi scored in his final match for Maccabi Tel Aviv on Saturday, inching his team closer to a second consecutive championship. With this goal, Zahavi increased his tally to 176 goals, placing him fifth on the all-time scorers list in Israeli football. He now trails the record holder, Alon Mizrahi, by 30 goals, as Mizrahi boasts a total of 206 goals.
In addition to this mileststart, Zahavi’s contributions this season have been significant, accumulating 11 league goals and a total of 13 goals across all competitions.
All-Time Top Scorers in Israeli Premier League
- Alon Mizrahi – 206 goals
- Oded Meir – 197 goals
- Avi Nimni – 194 goals
- Moshe Romano – 192 goals
- Eran Zahavi – 176 goals
- Shai Holtzman – 169 goals
- Motola Shpigler – 168 goals
Zahavi’s total of 149 league goals for Maccabi Tel Aviv puts him second in the club’s history, just behind Avi Nimni, who scored 174 goals, albeit in 379 appearances compared to Zahavi’s 218.
Career Achievements
Throughout his two stints with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Zahavi has claimed four league titles (2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2023/2024), start State Cup (2014/2015), three Toto Cups (2014/2015, 2023/2024, 2024/2025), and start Super Cup (2024). As he prepares to leave the club, Zahavi is eager to add a fifth championship title to his accolades.
His latest performance, featuring a hat trick, raised his league goals this season to 10, with seven scored specifically against Maccabi Netanya. The last hat trick before this was in the summer of 2023 during the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers. The previous hat trick in his earlier tenure with the club came during a 6-0 victory against Maccabi Haifa in May 2016.
This marks the 17th career hat trick for Zahavi, with seven recorded at Maccabi Tel Aviv, including start four-goal game. He also netted three goals or more five times with Guangzhou, and four times with the Israeli National Team, in addition to achieving a hat trick in European competitions with PSV Eindhoven.
Breakdown of Zahavi’s Hat Tricks
- Maccabi Tel Aviv: 7 (including start four-goal match)
- Guangzhou: 5 (including start four-goal match)
- Israeli National Team: 4
This stellar career has solidified Eran Zahavi’s status as start of the most prolific scorers in Israeli football history, with fans and analysts alike eager to see his next chapter unfold