Yonatan Cohen
Yonatan Cohen (Hebrew: יונתן כהן; born 29 June 1996) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for Melbourne City and the Israel national team.[1] Early lifeCohen was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish and Polish-Jewish descent. His older brother Guy Cohen is also a footballer, and his father Mickey Cohen is an Israeli retired footballer who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv as well.[2] He also holds a Polish passport, which eased his move to certain European football leagues.[3] Club careerMaccabi Tel AvivCohen began playing youth football for Maccabi Tel aviv before going on loans to Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla and to Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv. Then-manager Arik Benado brought Cohen to Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, where he made his senior debut in the Israeli Premier League.[2] Cohen became an important player for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv during the 2016–17 season, relegating previously established midfielders Pedro Joaquín Galván and Amir Agayev to the bench.[4] PisaOn August 2021, Cohen has moved to Pisa SC in the Italian Serie B having made his debut against Alessandria in Day 2, and scoring his first goal during the following fixture vs Ternana on 11 September. Return to Maccabi Tel AvivOn 29 September 2022, Pisa announced Cohen's return to Maccabi Tel Aviv. The transfer was initially a loan, at the end of the loan term Maccabi was obligated to purchase his rights.[5] Melbourne CityCohen moved to the A-League for the 2024-25 season, signing with Melbourne City FC.[6] International careerCohen made his debut for the senior Israel national team on 21 March 2019 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Slovenia.[7] HonoursBnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv See alsoReferences
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