Yoav Gerafi

Yoav Pini Gerafi is an Israeli footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israel national team.

Early life

Gerafi was born in Tel Mond, Israel, to a family of Mizrahi Jewish descent.

Club career

Gerafi made his professional debut for Hapoel Ra'anana in the Israeli Premier League on 14 February 2015, coming on as a substitute in the 14th minute for Shoval Gozlan after starting goalkeeper Daniel Lifshitz was sent off in the 11th minute. The match finished as a 2–1 win for Hapoel Ra'anana.
On 11 June 2023 signed for two seasons in Hapoel Haifa.

International career

In March 2019, Gerafi was first called up to the senior Israel national team ahead of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Slovenia and Austria. He made his debut on 27 September 2022 in a friendly game against Malta.