Itzik Zohar

Itzik Zohar was born in 1970 in Bat Yam

Zohar was born in Bat Yam in 1970 to a Tunisian Jewish family. He grew up in a transit camp on the edge of Bat Yam and Jaffa, and his father pushed the children toward football. His brother Avivi also became a footballer.

He came through the Maccabi Jaffa youth system and joined its senior team in 1987/1988. He then moved to Maccabi Tel Aviv, winning the league in 1991/1992, the State Cup in 1993/1994 and a double in 1995/1996. He also won the league with Beitar Jerusalem in 1996/1997.

Abroad he played for Royal Antwerp and Crystal Palace, where he did not succeed. Back in Israel he played for Maccabi Haifa, Maccabi Herzliya, Maccabi Netanya, Beitar Jerusalem and Ashdod. He retired in 2005 after a short spell at Hapoel Nazareth Illit. He made 31 appearances for Israel and scored 9 goals.

In 2008 he joined the Rosh HaAyin beach soccer team and became a television sports commentator and reality show participant. He was arrested in 2007 on suspicion of tax evasion and was attacked by unknown people in 2008 and 2011. In 2012 he sought to declare bankruptcy.