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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shay Holtzman | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-01-01)January 1, 1974 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Netanya, Israel | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maccabi Netanya | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Maccabi Netanya | 78 | (13) |
| 1993–1994 | Maccabi Haifa | 41 | (10) |
| 1994–1996 | Tzafririm Holon | 41 | (18) |
| 1996–1997 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 28 | (11) |
| 1997 | Rennes | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Beitar Jerusalem | 13 | (3) |
| 1998 | Hapoel Haifa | 5 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Austria Wien | 15 | (3) |
| 1999 | Maccabi Netanya | 7 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 51 | (15) |
| 2001–2002 | Ironi Rishon leZion | 47 | (25) |
| 2002–2009 | Ashdod | 163 | (72) |
| Total | 506 | (178) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1991 | Israel U-17 | 4 | (3) |
| Israel U-18 | ? | (4) | |
| 1992–1995 | Israel U-21[1] | 34 | (14) |
| 1995–2004 | Israel | 9 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Ashdod (assistant manager) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Maccabi Netanya (assistant manager)[2] | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Shay Holtzman (Hebrew:שי הולצמן; born January 1, 1974) is an Israeli former professionalfootballer who played as astriker in the top level of Israeli league football forMaccabi Netanya,Maccabi Haifa,Tzafririm Holon,Hapoel Be'er Sheva,Beitar Jerusalem,Hapoel Haifa,Maccabi Petah Tikva,Ironi Rishon leZion,F.C. Ashdod and for theIsrael national team. He also played for Austrian clubAustria Wien for one season. He is bothF.C. Ashdod's and theIsraeli Premier League's record goalscorer. After retiring as a player, Holtzman worked as an assistant manager in F.C. Ashdod and Maccabi Netanya.
Holtzman grew in theMaccabi Netanya youth team, and in 1990–91 season he went to the first team of the club until the 1992–93 season. In the 1993–94 season he played inMaccabi Haifa and won with the team in theIsraeli Championship and theToto Cup and took part in Maccabi Haifa'sCup Winners' Cup campaign, scoring two goals.
During the 1994–95 season he went from Maccabi Haifa toTzafririm Holon, until the 1996–97 season when he transferred toHapoel Be'er Sheva and won in theIsrael State Cup.
In 1997–98 Holtzman went abroad to France, toStade Rennais but during the season he went back to Israel, toBeitar Jerusalem which he won with the team in theIsraeli Championship and theToto Cup. In the beginning of 1998–99 Holtzman started inHapoel Haifa but later in the season he went abroad again, toFK Austria Wien of Austria.
In the beginning of the 1999–2000 season Holtzman went back to his local club, Maccabi Netanya, but later he decided to leave again, toMaccabi Petah Tikva. After a year and a half in Petah Tikva, he started the 2001–02 season inIroni Rishon leZion. That season he finished second place in the top scorers list with 17 goals. During 2002–03 he left Rishon leZion and signed withF.C. Ashdod. Holtzman finished the same season as the co-top scorer withYaniv Abargil with 18 goals, the next season again he shared the title with Ofir Haim, and in the 2005–06 season he won again in this title but alone.