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Elad Gabai

Elad Gabai is a former Israeli footballer who played as a right back, won the 2011/2012 league title with Ironi Kiryat Shmona, and later became a youth coach.

born 1985Right back for Ironi Kiryat Shmona2011/2012 Israeli championshipIsrael national team appearancesYouth football coaching

Born: 15 November 1985, Rishon LeZion
Occupation: association football player, association football coach

Elad Gabai was born in 1985 in Rishon LeZion

Gabai was born on 15 November 1985 in Rishon LeZion to a Jewish family. He joined the children's team of Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv at age 6, playing as a right winger.

Bnei Yehuda loaned him to Hapoel Marmorek, where he scored 15 goals. In summer 2006 he signed with Hapoel Bnei Lod, moved to right back and made 157 appearances.

In 2010 he joined Ironi Kiryat Shmona, winning the Toto Cup twice and the club's first championship. He signed with Maccabi Haifa in June 2013 and with Beitar Jerusalem in 2015, where he was named Premier League player of the month in November 2015.

He later played for Hapoel Ra'anana, Hapoel Ashkelon, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Maccabi Yavne. He made his debut for Israel on 29 February 2012 against Ukraine and played 6 matches in 2012 and 2013.

In January 2024 he became youth coach of Bnei Yehuda, and in March 2025 he also coached the senior team until the end of the season. He then worked at M.S. Ashdod, later as its youth coach.