Dean David


Dean David is an Israeli footballer who plays as a forward for J.League club Yokohama F. Marinos and the Israel [national football team|Israel football team].

Early life

David was born and raised in Nehora, Israel, to a family of Jewish descent. His younger brother Yanay David is also a footballer who plays for Israeli club Bnei Eilat.
He was enlisted to serve as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces in 2014.

Club career

Maccabi Haifa

On 5 October 2022, David scored both his debut goal as well as his Israeli side's first away goal in the 2022–23 [UEFA Champions League group stage#Group H|2022–23 UEFA Champions League group stage], coming on as 72nd substitute against Italian side Juventus, in a match that ended in a 1–3 away loss for Maccabi Haifa.

International career

He has been a youth international for the Israel U-19 in 2014, and for the Israel U-21 from 2015 to 2016.
David was first called-up to the Israeli senior side on 17 March 2022, ahead of the friendly matches against Germany and Germany [national football team records and statistics|Romania]. He made his senior debut for the Israel national team on 26 March 2022, coming on as 63rd substitute against Germany, in a friendly match that ended in a 0–2 away loss for Israel.

Honours

Maccabi Haifa