Yaniv Azran

Football player infobox
playername = Yaniv Azran


fullname = Yaniv Azran
nickname =
height =
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|5|12
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Israel
currentclub = Maccabi Tel Aviv
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position = Striker
youthyears = 1992-2000
youthclubs = FC Ashdod
years = 2000–2006 2003-2004 2006 2006-2007 2007-present
clubs = SC Ashdod → Hapoel Ra'anana (loan) Paralimni FC Ashdod Maccabi Tel Aviv
caps(goals) = 71 (12) 31 (18)
nationalyears = 2004-2005
nationalteam = Israel U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 7
pcupdate = 9 December, 2006
ntupdate = 9 December, 2006

Yaniv Azran (Hebrew: יניב עזרן, born May 12, 1983) is an Israeli footballer who plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel.

Playing career

Yaniv Azran grew up in the youth system of F.C. Ashdod in Israel.

After finishing the 2005-06 season in Ashdod and seeing little playing time, Nir Klinger signed Azran to a two year contract worth $120,000 a year while managing Paralimni. [cite news |first=Gur |last=Motola |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=יניב עזרן חתם בפראלימני מקפריסין |url=http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3262310,00.html |format= |work= |publisher=Yedioth Ahronoth |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date=2006-06-13 |accessdate=2008-10-04 |language=Hebrew |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= ] After a failed stint playing in Cyprus, he returned to Ashdod and finished the season with 15 goals. His achievement did not go unnoticed by European clubs, he was said to be on his way to Spain if he could secure a Polish passport (Azran is of Polish descent on his mother's side).cite news |first=Tomer |last=Ganour |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=אשדוד: יניב עזרן מתקרב לאספניול |url=http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3409132,00.html |format= |work= |publisher=Yedioth Ahronoth |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date=2007-06-05 |accessdate=2008-10-04 |language=Hebrew |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= ]

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