Roi Kehat (or Roei Kaat, Hebrew: רועי קהת; born 12 May 1992) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sumgayit in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

Roi Kahat
Kahat with Israel in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-05-12) 12 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Rehovot, Israel
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sumgayit
Number 19
Youth career
2003–2004 Sektzia Ness Ziona
2004–2011 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Maccabi Tel Aviv 19 (3)
2012–2013Hapoel Be'er Sheva (loan) 20 (1)
2013 Maccabi Yavne 15 (2)
2014–2015 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 54 (18)
2015–2016 Austria Wien 29 (1)
2016–2019 Maccabi Haifa 68 (6)
2019–2020 Maccabi Netanya 28 (4)
2020–2023 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 97 (14)
2023– Sumgayit 35 (6)
International career
2011–2014 Israel U21 12 (2)
2015–2016 Israel 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Club career

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Maccabi Tel Aviv

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Kahat began his career in the youth system of Maccabi Tel Aviv. At 2010–11 season he won with the youth team the double and finished the top league scorer (18 goals) along with his teammate Mu'nas Dabbur. On 15 February 2011 he made his debut for the senior team at the loss 1–0 to Hapoel Haifa. On 15 September 2011, he scored his debut senior team, at the loss 5–1 to Beşiktaş at the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League competition. Three days later scored his first goal in the Israeli Premier League during a 2–0 victory against Bnei Sakhnin.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva & Maccabi Yavne

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At August 2012 was loaned to Hapoel Be'er Sheva until the end of the season. On 10 November 2012, he scored his debut goal for Be'er Sheva one minute after he came as a substitute against Hapoel Acre, and the game finished at draw 2–2. In summer 2013 was released from Maccabi Tel Aviv and signed to Maccabi Yavne from Liga Leumit.

Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona

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After half a season in Yavne, Kahat returned to the Premier League, when he signed to Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona. He made his debut at the club on 13 January 2014 against his youth team, Maccabi Tel Aviv. By the end of the season scored 6 league goals Kahat in 19 appearances, and won at the Israel State Cup. At the end of the season was elected the young player of the year.

Austria Wien

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On 24 August 2015, he signed in Austria Wien from Austrian Football Bundesliga.

Maccabi Haifa

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On 9 August 2016, Kahat signed for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Haifa, After passing a medical test, he signed a three-year contract worth €250,000 per year.

International career

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On 19 October 2011 he made his debut for Israel U21 in a friendly match against Ukraine. In November 2014 was called up to the Israeli senior team for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying game against Bosnia and Herzegovina[1] but did not play. On 12 June, against the same opponents at the Stadion Bilino Polje in Zenica, he made his debut as an 80th-minute substitute for Nir Biton in a 1–3 defeat.[2]

Career statistics

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As of 7 August 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2010–11 Israeli Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2011–12 18 3 0 0 4 0 3 1 25 4
Total 19 3 0 0 4 0 3 1 26 4
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2012–13 Israeli Premier League 21 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 27 3
Maccabi Yavne 2013–14 Liga Leumit 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2013–14 Israeli Premier League 19 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 23 7
2014–15 35 14 4 0 3 0 2 1 44 15
Total 54 20 8 1 3 0 2 1 67 22
Austria Wien 2015–16 Austrian Football Bundesliga 28 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
2016–17 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 2
Total 29 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 34 3
Maccabi Haifa 2016–17 Israeli Premier League 32 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 35 3
2017–18 28 3 4 1 6 2 0 0 38 6
2018–19 8 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
Total 68 6 6 1 9 2 0 0 83 9
Maccabi Netanya 2019–20 Israeli Premier League 28 4 2 1 5 0 0 0 35 5
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2020–21 Israeli Premier League 36 6 1 0 4 1 0 0 41 7
2021–22 33 4 2 0 5 1 0 0 40 5
2022–23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 69 10 3 0 10 2 0 0 82 12
Career total 274 46 20 3 36 5 5 3 335 57

Honours

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Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Tzhantzipar, Nadav; Ben Shimol, David (7 November 2014). "Despite the tension: Zahavi was called up to the squad" (in Hebrew). ynet. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. ^ Krvavac, Fedja (12 June 2015). "Višća helps Bosnia and Herzegovina see off Israel". UEFA. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
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