Dekel Keinan (Hebrew: דקל קינן; born 15 September 1984[citation needed]) is an Israeli association footballer who plays as a central defender and manager for the Los Angeles Force of the National Independent Soccer Association.
 Keinan playing for Maccabi Haifa in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dekel Keinan | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosh HaNikra, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles Force | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maccabi Haifa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2010 | Maccabi Haifa | 136 | (6) |
| 2004–2005 | → Bnei Sakhnin (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | → Maccabi Netanya (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Blackpool | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Cardiff City | 19 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Bristol City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | Maccabi Haifa | 137 | (15) |
| 2018 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Sacramento Republic | 28 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Las Vegas Lights | 32 | (1) |
| 2023– | Los Angeles Force | 17 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2001–2003 | Israel U-19 | 11 | (1) |
| 2003–2007 | Israel U-21 | 30 | (0) |
| 2007–2013 | Israel | 27 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024– | Los Angeles Force (player-manager) | ||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 August 2011 | |||
Early life
editKeinan was born in Rosh HaNikra, Israel, to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.[1]
Club career
editMaccabi Haifa
editKeinan started his career with the Maccabi Haifa youth team. He made his first team debut in the 2002–03 season, making seven appearances. On 6 November 2003 he made his European debut in the second round of the 2003–04 UEFA Cup, a 0–0 draw with La Liga side Valencia.[2]
In the 2004–05 season, he went on loan to fellow Israeli Premier League side Bnei Sakhnin, making 23 appearances and scoring five goals. The following season he joined Maccabi Netanya on loan, making 21 appearances and scoring two goals.
His first goal for Maccabi came in the 2007–08 Israeli Premier League season, a 3–0 win over Bnei Yehuda at the Bloomfield Stadium on 10 November 2007.[3]
In the 2009–10 season he made eleven appearances in Maccabi's UEFA Champions League campaign as they reached the group stages.[2]
Blackpool
editOn 12 July 2010, it was reported that Keinan had agreed a one-year contract with recently promoted Premier League club Blackpool, and that subject to a medical, he would join on a free transfer two days later. Blackpool chairman, Karl Oyston confirmed that the club had held discussions with Keinan and were hopeful of signing him,[4] after a medical on 15 July.[5] Five days later it was revealed that Keinan had passed the medical and that he was waiting on a work permit before he could link-up with the Blackpool squad in Devon where they were competing in the pre-season South West Challenge Cup tournament.[6]
On 23 July, Blackpool manager Ian Holloway confirmed that Keinan was about to sign, after finally being granted a work permit, saying, "Dekel has got to fly to Tel Aviv to get his passport done. And he's got to do an English test, which he'll pass and I would fail. I think he's a quality lad and a good player. And I'm delighted to have someone with his experience. "[7] Over three weeks later on 16 August, Sky Sports News reported that Keinan had finally joined Blackpool,[8] claiming that he had signed a two-year contract.[9] Two days later he finally joined the Tangerines, on a one-year contract with an option for a further 12 months. Speaking about the move, Keinan said: "I'm looking forward to the first game and I'm very happy that everything is done. I just want to play for Blackpool and help this team. I had different offers but after I met the gaffer I was sure that I wanted to play for Blackpool."[10]
His debut came on 21 August in the 6–0 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. After defender Ian Evatt was sent off in the 32nd minute, Keinan was then brought on to replace sacrificed midfielder Ludovic Sylvestre.
He made his full debut in the second round of the 2010–11 League Cup, a 4–3 defeat to Milton Keynes Dons at Stadium MK.[11]
Cardiff City
edit
Keinan joined Cardiff City, for an undisclosed fee, in January 2011. Keinan made his debut for Cardiff in a 1–0 away win against local rivals Swansea City. His first goal in English football came in a 2–2 draw with Barnsley on 13 March. Cardiff City had reached the play-offs, Cardiff were drawn against Reading, the first leg was 0–0 draw at Madjeski Stadium. During the return leg, Keinan pulled on Matthew Mills' shirt in which referee Howard Webb gave a penalty, Shane Long scored his second of the match from the penalty and Cardiff ended losing the match 3–0.
At the start of the 2011–12 season, Keinan found himself not in the starting eleven, being replaced by Anthony Gerrard who returned from his loan spell at Hull City. He got his first call up to the team on 23 August against Huddersfield Town in the League Cup. Keinan didn't find himself on the bench until a start against Leicester City, on 21 September. Due to a mass of injuries, Keinan found his first league appearance under Malky Mackay against Southampton a week later. On 21 November 2011, Keinan joined Crystal Palace on a six-week loan after finding himself far down the pecking order.[12]
Keinan returned to Cardiff on 7 January, and found himself straight in the starting line up for the following game against West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup, which was his 250th career appearance. However a lack of opportunities continued, which saw Keinan sent out on loan again, but this time to Severnside rivals, Bristol City until the end of the season.[13]
Following his disappointing first full season in Cardiff, Keinan was left out of the squad to travel to Switzerland during the pre-season tour.[14] Despite being left out of the pre-season, Keinan started the first game of the season against Northampton Town.
Return to Maccabi Haifa
editOn 18 September 2012, Keinan signed for his former club Maccabi Haifa following his release from Cardiff City.[15]
FC Cincinnati
editOn 10 November 2017, the club FC Cincinnati of the United Soccer League, a second-division soccer league in the United States, announced that they had signed Keinan for the 2018 season.[16]
Sacramento Republic
editOn 22 December 2018, Keinan signed with Sacramento Republic FC of the USL Championship.[17]
Las Vegas Lights
editOn 15 September 2021, Keinan signed with USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights.[18]
Los Angeles Force
editIn May 2023, Keinan began playing for Los Angeles Force in the third division National Independent Soccer Association. In his first match on 15 May against Salt City Union, he scored a goal as a second half substitute in the 3–1 win.[19]
Managerial career
editIn 9 December 2023, Keinan was named as the player-manager for Los Angeles Force in the third division National Independent Soccer Association.[20]
Club career statistics
edit- As of 30 December 2017
| League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2002–03 | Israeli Premier League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2008–09 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2009–10 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
| Total | 136 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 214 | 8 | ||
| Bnei Sakhnin (loan) | 2004–05 | Israeli Premier League | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 23 | 3 | |||
| Maccabi Netanya (loan) | 2005–06 | Israeli Premier League | 21 | 2 | – | – | – | 21 | 2 | |||
| Blackpool | 2010–11 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
| Cardiff City | 2010–11 | Championship | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 | 2 | |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 2 | ||
| Crystal Palace (loan) | 2011–12 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| Bristol City (loan) | 2011–12 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2012–13 | Israeli Premier League | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
| 2013–14 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 42 | 5 | |||
| 2016–17 | 30 | 4 | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 137 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 181 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 348 | 28 | 30 | 0 | 69 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 469 | 31 | ||
- Notes
a. All cup appearances for Maccabi Haifa included in 2009–10 total as specific season details not yet known
b. All European appearances for Maccabi Haifa details not known, therefore known total included only in totals
International career
editKeinan, a full international for Israel, has also played at under-19 and under-21 levels.
He made his under-19 debut, two months after his 17th birthday, in a 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualifier on 30 November 2001, a 0–0 draw with Yugoslavia at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium. On 3 October 2002 he scored as Israel beat Azerbaijan 4–0 in a 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualifier. He made a total of eleven appearances at under-19 level, scoring one goal.[21]
Keinan made his under-21 debut on 30 April 2003 in a 3–0 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualififier defeat to Cyprus. In June 2007 he was part of the Israel squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship finals, held in the Netherlands, playing in all three groups games.[22]
He was the captain of the national team at the 2006 victory for her Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament.[23][24]
He made his Israeli senior national team debut on 2 June 2007, in a 2–1 win over Macedonia, a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group E game at the Skopje City Stadium.[25] In 2008 and 2009 he made six appearances in qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[26]
Managerial statistics
editAs of 9 December 2023
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||||
| Los Angeles Force | 
|
9 December 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||
| Career totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||
Honours
editClub
editMaccabi Haifa
Notes
edit- ^ One appearance in Israeli Super Cup
References
edit- ^ "After 35 years, Israeli national soccer team returns to New York". The Times of Israel.
- ^ a b "UEFA Champions League – Keinan". UEFA. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ Haberman, Yitzhak (10 November 2007). "Haifa returned to Bloomfield to win again-this time on Bnei-Yehuda 3:0". Maccabi Haifa F.C. Retrieved 19 July 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pool close-in on first summer signing". Blackpool Gazette. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ Watt, William (15 July 2010). "Monaco star impresses at Pool". Blackpool Gazette. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ "Pool hopeful over defender deal". Blackpool Gazette. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ "Edging Closer To First Signing". Blackpool F.C. 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "Football Tonight". Football Tonight. 16 August 2010. Sky Sports. Sky Sports News.
- ^ "Keinan to tie up Pool move". Sky Sports. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "Keinan Makes It Seven". Blackpool F.C. 18 August 2010. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "MK Dons v Blackpool". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ "Cardiff defender Keinan makes loan move to Crystal Palace". TalkSport. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Bristol City sign Hogan Ephraim, Andre Amougou & Dekel Keinan". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ "Cardiff City defender Anthony Gerrard on his way out after pre-season snub". South Wales Echo. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Maccabi Haifa strengthens soccer squad". Haaretz. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ Kimura, Fumi (10 November 2017). "FCC Inks Maccabi Haifa Captain Dekel Keinan". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Republic FC Sign Former English Premier League Defender Dekel Keinan". sacrepublicfc.com. Sacramento Republic FC. 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "A Light Preview: Free-falling Las Vegas Lights FC travel to face powerhouse Rising FC". 15 September 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (28 May 2023). "THE FORCE WASN'T WITH THEM: Salt City Union drops inaugural match in Auburn". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "We are excited to welcome Dekel Keinan as the Head Coach of the LA Force!". Twitter.com. Los Angeles Force. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Keinan Dekel, U19". Israel Football Association. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Keinan Dekel, Israel U-21". Israel Football Association. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Israel 2-0 Belarus". Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament". Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Keinan Dekel". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 18 February 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ Dekel Keinan – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
edit- Profile at maccabi-haifafc
- Profile at NISA
- Dekel Keinan at Soccerbase
- Dekel Keinan – Israel Football Association league player details
- Dekel Keinan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Dekel Keinan – FIFA competition record (archived)
