Yossi Benayoun

Yossi Benayoun is the kind of clever little playmaker I always root for. Born in Dimona in 1980, 'The Diamond from Dimona' built most of his career in Israel and England, including spells at Liverpool and Chelsea, and captained Israel's national team. At 178cm he relied on touch and a real feel for goal rather than physique, which is hard to do at that level. Coming from a country that isn't a football superpower and earning respect at the Premier League's top end took serious talent and bloody-mindedness. He's now Israel's sporting director, still serving the game off the pitch.

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Name (English)

Yossi Benayoun

Name (Japanese)

ヨッシ・ベナユン

Reading

よっし・べなゆん

Born

May 5, 1980 (age 46)

Origin

Dimona, Israel

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player / sporting director

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Monkey

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yossi%20Benayoun
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%8A%E3%83%A6%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189449

Tags

• association football player
• sporting director

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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