Itay Shechter

Quick Facts

Full Name	Itay Shechter
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 22, 1987(1987-02-22)
Age	37
Birthplace	Ramat Yishai
Country	Israel
Birth City	Ramat Yishai
Horoscope	Pisces

Itay Shechter Biography

Itay Shechter is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on February 22, 1987 in Ramat Yishai, Ramat Yishai, Israel. Itay Menachem Shechter (or Etey Schechter, Hebrew: איתי שכטר ‎; born February 22, 1987) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a forward in Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Following a win against IFK Göteborg in the Europa League in 2009, Shechter, along with Brazilian teammate Douglas da Silva, was arrested at Gothenburg airport over rape allegations, but was soon released from custody. The prosecutor allowed the pair go as there was no evidence to justify keeping them in jail. Prosecutors then dropped charges against Shechter, while Douglas’ case continued. Eventually, police soon dropped the charges against the pair.

After three years with Maccabi Netanya on 23 July 2009, he moved for $500,000 to Hapoel Tel Aviv where he played until 2011.

In December 2010, Italian side Chievo wanted to sign Shechter on loan, with an option to buy the player. Among those who tried to sign him were Celtic, but the move was soon pulled.

In 2006, Shechter moved to Maccabi Netanya because he wanted to move to a bigger club than Nazareth Illit, which had just been relegated to Liga Leumit. While at the club, Shechter would soon play in the important member in the first team, due to his goal and assist. In his three season with Maccabi Netanya, he would score twenty-one in eighty-three appearance. In addition, Shechter soon attracted interest from clubs not only from domestic, but also clubs from abroad like Standard Liège and Club Brugge.

Itay Shechter Net Worth

Itay Shechter is one of the richest Association Football Player from Israel. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Itay Shechter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Shechter started his career in the Hapoel Haifa youth team where in 1999–2000 he won the Israeli Youth Cup at the age of 13.

His first game in the Israeli Premier League was on 29 August 2005 during Nazareth Illit’s 1–2 defeat to F.C. Ashdod, when he came on as a substitute. He scored his first goal in Nazareth Illit first team against Maccabi Netanya in a 3–1 loss in the Israeli Premier League, scoring the only goal for his club in this game.

He scored on his debut with Hapoel Tel Aviv in UEFA Europa League 3–1 win against IFK Göteborg in the third qualifying round. He made his league debut for the club, on the opening game of the season, in a goalless draw against Beitar Jerusalem. One month later, on 21 September 2009, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–1 loss against Maccabi Haifa; followed up with his second and third goal on 4 October 2009, in a 3–0 win against his former club, Maccabi Netanya. In the Europa League group-stage match, he scored two goals and provided two assist in two consecutive games against Hamburger SV and Rapid Wien. Since in his first season, he scored in consecutive games, at least three times. He also scored a hat-trick, in a 7–1 win over Hapoel Petah Tikva on 21 November 2009. His season ended in positive with the club when the club won the league.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Shechter was an unused substitute on 24 February 2013 as Swansea won the League Cup with a 5–0 win over Bradford City in the final at Wembley Stadium. On 7 May, he scored his first Premier League goal and the only goal of his loan, in a 3–2 win over Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium. At the end of the season, Shechter paid tribute to the club for treating him very well. However, upon making his return to the club, Shechter revealed he was never part of the squad at Swansea City.

Facts & Trivia

Itay Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Israel. Itay Shechter celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.

On 30 January 2014 he was loaned to Nantes, joining the French club on a permanent basis on 22 May, on a two-year deal. During his time at the club he scored twice in a 4–0 Coupe de la Ligue win over Laval in October, and his only Ligue 1 goal came the previous month to decide a 2–1 home win over Nice; however, on 2 February 2015 he returned to Israel and signed a 4 years deal with Maccabi Haifa.

Top Facts about Itay Shechter

1. Itay Shechter is an Israeli professional footballer.
2. He was born on February 22, 1988 in Haifa, Israel.
3. Shechter began his career with Hapoel Haifa in 2005.
4. He has played for several clubs including Maccabi Tel Aviv and Kaiserslautern.
5. Shechter has also represented the Israeli national team since 2009.
6. He has scored a total of 12 goals in 47 appearances for Israel.
7. In the 2010-11 season, he was the top scorer for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv with 16 goals.
8. Shechter won the Israeli Premier League title twice with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
9. He has also won the Toto Cup and State Cup in Israel.
10. As of August 2021, he plays as a striker for Hapoel Be’er Sheva FC in Israel’s Ligat ha’Al league.