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My Take
Dudu Aouate fascinates me because goalkeeping abroad demands a particular blend of nerve and adaptability, and he sustained it for years. After making his name at Maccabi Haifa, he crossed into Spain in 2003 and logged 303 La Liga appearances with Racing Santander, Deportivo La Coruña, and Mallorca. That is an enormous body of work in one of the most demanding leagues in the world, and doing it as the last line of defense, far from home, says a lot about his temperament. To me, Aouate embodies the quietly resilient professional who lets consistency speak louder than headlines.
Overview
David "Dudu" Aouate (or Awat, Hebrew: דוד "דודו" אוואט, pronounced Dūdū Ahwaht; born 17 October 1977) is an Israeli retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. After playing for several clubs in his country, most notably Maccabi Haifa, he moved to Spain in 2003, going on to represent Racing de Santander, Deportivo La Coruña and Mallorca for a total of 303 La Liga matches.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dudu Aouate
- Name (Japanese)
- ドゥドゥ・アワット
- Reading
- どぅどぅ・あわっと
- Born
- October 17, 1977 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- Nof HaGalil, Israel
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.