Elyaniv Barda

Elyaniv Barda (or Elianiv, Hebrew: אליניב ברדה‎; born 15 December 1981) is an Israeli former football forward and winger. His former clubs include Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Belgian side Racing Genk, with whom he won four trophies during a successful six-year spell.

Elyaniv Barda
Barda playing for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in 2015
Personal information
Full name Elyaniv Felix Barda
Date of birth (1981-12-15) 15 December 1981
Place of birth Be'er Sheva, Israel
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker / Winger
Youth career
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2002 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 78 (19)
2003–2005 Maccabi Haifa 57 (12)
2005–2007 Hapoel Tel Aviv 61 (17)
2007–2013 Genk 165 (57)
2013–2018 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 92 (28)
Total 453 (133)
National team‡
2001–2003 Israel U21 17 (3)
2007–2016 Israel 38 (12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:43, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 July 2015

Early life

Barda was born in Beer Sheva, Israel, to a Tunisian-Jewish family.[1]

Club career

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

Barda began through the youth ranks of his hometown team, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, and then the first team. Between 1998 and 2002, which included seasons in both the Israeli Premier League and the second division, he scored 19 goals in 78 matches.

Maccabi Haifa

In 2003, Barda transferred to Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa, who went on to win the next three championships. At Maccabi Haifa, Barda played in the championship winning teams of 2003–04 and 2004–05. In two seasons at Maccabi Haifa, the forward scored 12 goals in 63 appearances.

Hapoel Tel Aviv

On the eve of the 2005–06 Israeli season, Barda, along with Haifa teammate Walid Badir, was signed by Hapoel Tel Aviv. Barda played 62 matches for Hapoel Tel Aviv, scoring on 17 occasions. He also scored 3 goals in Hapoel's successful 2006-07 UEFA Cup campaign, where the Israeli team progressed past the group stages. Barda won silverware at Hapoel when he was a member of two Israel State Cup winning sides; in the 2005–06 season and the 2006–07 season.

Racing Genk

On 22 June 2007, Barda was signed by Belgian side Racing Genk on a three-year contract, with the transfer fee believed to be in the region of €90,000.[2] He had earlier failed to agree a move to Cypriot club APOEL F.C.. In his first season at Genk in 2007/08, he scored 16 goals in 32 appearances, finishing as the second highest goalscorer in the league. This included a hat-trick against Zulte-Waregem in a 5–2 victory.

Barda, known for his versatility and pace in the early stages of his career in Belgium, was often employed as a lone striker in his first season at Genk, linking up well with midfield but still scoring and assisting to goals.

On 6 January 2009, despite interest from Scottish club Celtic, and Dutch clubs FC Twente and SC Heerenveen, the Israeli forward signed a new four-and-a-half year deal that would keep him at Genk until June 2013.[3]

Barda's second season at Genk was marred by injuries. He featured in just 25 league matches and contributed 5 league goals, plus another goal during the semi-finals of the Belgian Cup. On 23 May 2009, Genk defeated KV Mechelen 2–0 in the Cup final, securing a berth in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10. In this match, Barda provided the assist for the first goal of the match.

The coming of age of young attacking players such as Jelle Vossen, Christian Benteke and Kevin De Bruyne, as well as the expensive purchase of the popular Genk-born Benji De Ceulaer saw Barda increasingly being used as a substitute during the final two years of his Genk career. However, he remained an influential figure on the pitch, often scoring important goals when coming off the bench and tilting the momentum in Genk's favour because of his intelligent and determined playing style.

On 21 May 2013, Genk announced that negotiations with the player would not continue after both parties failed to agree terms on a contract extension.

During six years at the club, Barda made 196 appearances in all club competitions, scored 67 goals and provided 50 assists. He also holds Genk's record for most goals scored by a foreign player.[4]

Return to Hapoel Be'er Sheva

After his spell in Belgium, Barda returned to Israel. On 25 June 2013 he signed a three-year contract at his hometown club Hapoel Be'er Sheva, where he started his professional career.

International career

Barda scored three times in 17 matches for the Israel U21 team between 2001 and 2003. On 17 November 2007, he scored the opening goal in Israel's win against Russia, a goal that could have saved England's UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying campaign if England beat or even drew with Croatia on 21 November 2007, but England lost the match 2–3, meaning they did not qualify.[5] On 21 November 2007, he scored his second goal for Israel in their 1–0 win against Macedonia. He made his debut for Israel on 24 March 2007 in the Euro 2008 Qualifier against England (0–0).[6]

Personal life

Elyaniv's younger brother Yinon is also a Striker who plays for Hapoel Bnei Lod.

Career statistics

Club
(correct as of 9 July 2015)
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2001–02 25450002000002745
2002–03 11000002100001310
Maccabi Haifa 2002–03 14311003110001842
2003–04 28502108214004271
2004–05 15402018121002653
Hapoel Tel Aviv 2005–06 3279000931000391010
2006–07 2910354162042044184
Racing Genk 2007–08 3216300000010033163
2008–09 265931200000029611
2009–10 30781000002103388
2010–11 32149221000320351810
2011–12 2297100000101033107
2012–13 236631500072033911
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2013–14 33743100000003884
2014–15 35825003112004393
2015–16 2413061011020031150
Career total 4021136628101041116368050714282

International goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 17 November 2007 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel  Russia 1–0 2–1 Euro 2008 qualifying
2. 21 November 2007 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel  Macedonia 1–0 1–0 Euro 2008 qualifying
3. 19 November 2008 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel  Ivory Coast 1–0 2–2 Friendly
4. 1 April 2009 Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion, Greece  Greece 1–1 1–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 12 August 2009 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 1–1 1–1 Friendly
6. 9 September 2009 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel  Luxembourg 1–0 7–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
7. 9 September 2009 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel  Luxembourg 3–0 7–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
8. 9 September 2009 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel  Luxembourg 4–0 7–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
9. 10 October 2009 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel  Moldova 1–0 3–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
10. 10 October 2009 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel  Moldova 3–0 3–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
11. 3 March 2010 Stadionul Dan Păltinişanu, Timișoara, Romania  Romania 2–0 2–0 Friendly
12. 26 March 2011 Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv Israel  Latvia 1–0 2–1 Euro 2012 qualification

Honours

Club

Maccabi Haifa

Hapoel Tel Aviv

Genk

Hapoel Beer Sheva

Individual

Hapoel Beer Sheva

References
  1. https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/flying-and-soaring-with-the-israel-national-team/
  2. http://www.v-bal.nl/nieuws/bekijk.php?id=25449 (Dutch)
  3. http://www.krcgenk.be/nl/nieuws/article?params=0b976e7521a77488405073b57db5997e1231271133 (Dutch)
  4. http://one.co.il/Article/217172.html
  5. "England gifted lifeline by Israel". BBC Sport. 17 November 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
  6. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/isra-intlp-barda.html RSSSF
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqCg3T-d9no (Toto Cup Semi Final 2002-2003)
  8. http://www.ligot.net/soccer/main.php?champ=1013
  9. http://sports.walla.co.il/league/7?leagueId=300
  10. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/isracup06.html
  11. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/isracup07.html
  12. http://www.flashscore.com/soccer/belgium/belgian-cup-2008-2009/
  13. https://int.soccerway.com/national/belgium/beker-van-belgie/20122013/s6953/final-stages/
  14. http://www.bari91.com/competition/Belgium,_Jupiler_Pro_League_-_Play_off/2010-2011
  15. http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=bel/news/newsid=1652485.html
  16. http://www.haaretz.co.il/sport/israel-soccer/LIVE–1.2950535
  17. http://www.one.co.il/Article/16–17/1,1,3,0/290574.html?ref=hp%5B%5D
  18. http://sports.walla.co.il/item/2934642
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