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Rafi Dahan

Rafi Dahan is a former Israeli footballer who played as a midfielder for Hapoel Petah Tikva, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv until an injury ended his career.

born 1989Midfielder for Maccabi Tel AvivCareer-ending injury in 2014Lawsuit against Maccabi Haifa

Born: 28 September 1989, Or Akiva
Occupation: association football player

Rafi Dahan was born in 1989 in Or Akiva

Rafi Dahan was born on 28 September 1989 in Or Akiva to a Jewish family. He came up through the Beitar Nes Tubruk youth academy.

In 2009 he made his Premier League debut with Hapoel Petah Tikva and became a regular starter in his second season. In 2011 he moved to Maccabi Tel Aviv, where he played in the league and the Europa League. In January 2013 he was loaned to Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, which extended the loan for the 2013/2014 season.

On 9 March 2014, in an away match against Maccabi Haifa, he was badly injured by a tackle from Rubén Rayos, who received a straight red card. He tore knee ligaments and announced his retirement on 5 March 2015, at age 25.

In 2015 he sued Rayos and Maccabi Haifa. In December 2019 the claim was partly accepted, and they were ordered to pay 4.2 million shekels to Dahan and the National Insurance Institute. After retiring he became religious and works as a scribe.