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Ben Bitton

Ben Bitton is an Israeli former footballer who played as a defender, mainly for Hapoel Be'er Sheva, and for the Israel national team.

born 1991Defender for Hapoel Be'er Sheva3 Israeli league titlesIsrael national team

Born: 3 January 1991, Bat Yam
Occupation: association football player

Ben Bitton was born in 1991 in Bat Yam

Bitton was born in Bat Yam to Shmuel Bitton and Ruth née Vaknin, who were born in Morocco. He began playing in the youth department of Hapoel Tel Aviv.

In 2010 he was loaned to Sektzia Ness Ziona, and in the 2012/2013 season to Hapoel Nazareth Illit. In 2013 he signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva. With the club he won the league title in 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018, and the State Cup in 2019/2020, when he served as captain.

In 2020 he joined Maccabi Tel Aviv on loan, and in 2021 he returned to Hapoel Tel Aviv. He signed with Beitar Jerusalem in 2023 and with Hapoel Lod in 2024. He made his debut for the Israel national team in 2016 in a friendly against Croatia.

He announced his retirement in April 2025. In May 2025 it was reported that he was questioned by police with dozens of other players on suspicion of fraud against the National Insurance Institute. He is married to Yuval Mor.