Yonatan Cohen


Yonatan Cohen is an Israeli footballer. He currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Early life

Cohen was born in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel, to a Jewish family and is of Polish descent on his mother's side. In 2020, he acquired a Polish passport. His older brother Guy Cohen is also a footballer, and his father Mickey Cohen is a former footballer who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv as well.

Club career

Cohen began playing youth football for Maccabi Tel Aviv before going on loans to Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla and Bnei Yehuda. Then-manager Arik Benado brought Cohen to Bnei Yehuda, where he would made his debut in the Israeli Premier League. Cohen became an important player for Bnei Yehuda during the 2016–17 season, relegating previously established midfielders Pedro Joaquín Galván and Amir Agayev to the bench.

Honours

;Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
2016-17
;Maccabi Tel Aviv
2018/19
He made his debut for Israel national football team on 21 March 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Slovenia.