Yossi Benayoun

Date of birth06 June 1980
Place of birthBeer-Sheva
NationalityIsraeli
Weight67 kg
Height1.76 m
PositionMidfielder

Benayoun's contract at West Ham United was extended to June 2012 in May 2007.

He joined Liverpool in July 2007 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in July 2009.

Benayoun joined Chelsea in July 2010 with a three-year contract.

He joined Queens Park Rangers in December 2013 with a contract to June 2014.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Hapoel Be`er Sheva 01 Jul 1997 01 Jul 1998
Maccabi Haifa 01 Jul 1998 01 Jul 2002
Racing Santander 01 Jul 2002 18 Jul 2005
West Ham United 18 Jul 2005 13 Jul 2007
Liverpool 13 Jul 2007 03 Jul 2010
Chelsea 03 Jul 2010 30 Jun 2013
Arsenal 31 Aug 2011 31 May 2012 L
West Ham United 31 Aug 2012 03 Jan 2013 L
Queens Park Rangers 10 Dec 2013 30 Jun 2014
Maccabi Haifa 01 Jul 2014

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Maccabi Haifa UEFA Cup 4
2001-02 Maccabi Haifa UEFA Champions League
1
2002-03 Racing Santander Primera Liga 21
10
4
1
2003-04 Racing Santander Primera Liga 29
5
7
6
2004-05 Racing Santander Primera Liga 35
9
5
2005-06 West Ham United FA Cup 6
2005-06 West Ham United Premier League 30
4
5
3
2006-07 West Ham United FA Cup 1
2006-07 West Ham United Premier League 25
4
3
4
2006-07 West Ham United UEFA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Liverpool FA Cup 3
3
2007-08 Liverpool League Cup 1
2
1
2007-08 Liverpool Premier League 15
15
4
2007-08 Liverpool Premier League Asia Trophy 1
1
2007-08 Liverpool UEFA Champions League 7
4
3
1
2008-09 Liverpool FA Cup
1
2008-09 Liverpool Premier League 21
11
8
2008-09 Liverpool UEFA Champions League 5
4
1
1
2009-10 Liverpool FA Cup 1
1
2009-10 Liverpool League Cup
1
2009-10 Liverpool Premier League 19
11
6
1
2009-10 Liverpool UEFA Champions League 5
1
2
2009-10 Liverpool UEFA Europa League 4
2
1
1
2010-11 Chelsea FA Community Shield
1
2010-11 Chelsea League Cup 1
2010-11 Chelsea Premier League 1
6
1
2010-11 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 1
2011-12 Arsenal League Cup 3
1
2011-12 Arsenal Premier League 10
9
4
1
2011-12 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 2
1
1
1
2011-12 Chelsea Premier League
1
2012-13 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1
2012-13 Chelsea Premier League
6
2012-13 Chelsea UEFA Europa League 3
2
1
2012-13 West Ham United Premier League 4
2
1
2013-14 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup
1
2013-14 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 10
6
3
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
10 Aug 2000 Slavia Mozyr v Maccabi Haifa D 1-1 UEFA Cup 1st qualifying round 1st leg
24 Aug 2000 Maccabi Haifa v Slavia Mozyr D 0-0
Agg: 1-1
UEFA Cup 1st qualifying round 2nd leg
14 Sep 2000 Vitesse Arnhem v Maccabi Haifa L 3-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
28 Sep 2000 Maccabi Haifa v Vitesse Arnhem W 2-1
Agg: 2-4
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
01 Aug 2001 Maccabi Haifa v FC Haka D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Champions League 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Israel UEFA Under-18 4
1
3
1
1997-98 Israel UEFA Under-18 6
2
1998-99 Israel International Friendly
2
1998-99 Israel UEFA Under-18 1
1
1
1
1998-99 Israel UEFA Under-21 5
2
1999-00 Israel UEFA European Championship 2
3
4
2000-01 Israel FIFA World Cup 1
5
2000-01 Israel International Friendly 4
1
1
2000-01 Israel UEFA Under-21 1
2001-02 Israel International Friendly 2
1
2002-03 Israel International Friendly 2
1
1
2002-03 Israel UEFA European Championship 2
3
2003-04 Israel International Friendly 3
2003-04 Israel UEFA European Championship 2
2004-05 Israel FIFA World Cup 7
3
1
2004-05 Israel International Friendly 2
1
2005-06 Israel FIFA World Cup 3
1
2005-06 Israel International Friendly 1
2006-07 Israel International Friendly 1
1
1
2006-07 Israel UEFA European Championship 7
2
2
2007-08 Israel International Friendly 2
1
2007-08 Israel UEFA European Championship 2
2008-09 Israel FIFA World Cup 5
1
3
2008-09 Israel International Friendly 2
1
2009-10 Israel FIFA World Cup 4
2009-10 Israel International Friendly 2
1
1
2010-11 Israel UEFA European Championship 4
1
7
2
2011-12 Israel International Friendly 1
2011-12 Israel UEFA European Championship 2
2012-13 Israel FIFA World Cup 1
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
22 Oct 1996 Romania v Israel W 1-2 UEFA U18 Group 11
24 Oct 1996 Israel v Ukraine W 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 11
26 Oct 1996 Israel v Moldova W 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 11
26 Mar 1997 Yugoslavia v Israel L 3-2 UEFA U18 2nd round group 6
16 Apr 1997 Israel v Yugoslavia W 2-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 6
24 Jul 1997 Switzerland v Israel L 3-0 UEFA U18 Group B
26 Jul 1997 France v Israel L 2-0 UEFA U18 Final group B
28 Jul 1997 Republic of Ireland v Israel D 1-1 UEFA U18 Final group B
20 Oct 1997 Netherlands v Israel W 0-2 UEFA U18 Group 9
24 Oct 1997 Israel v San Marino W 14-0 UEFA U18 Group 9
08 Apr 1998 Israel v Spain L 0-2 UEFA U18 2nd round group 5
04 Sep 1998 Austria v Israel W 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
09 Oct 1998 Netherlands v Israel L 3-0 UEFA U21 Group 6
13 Oct 1998 Israel v Spain L 0-4 UEFA U21 Group 6
18 Nov 1998 Portugal v Israel L 2-0 International Friendly
23 Dec 1998 Israel v Yugoslavia W 2-0 International Friendly
08 Mar 1999 Israel v Andorra W 2-0 UEFA Under-18 Group 1
10 Mar 1999 Spain v Israel L 2-0 UEFA U18 Group 1
27 Mar 1999 Israel v Cyprus D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
05 Jun 1999 Israel v Austria W 2-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
05 Sep 1999 Cyprus v Israel L 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group 6
08 Sep 1999 Israel v San Marino W 8-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
10 Oct 1999 Spain v Israel L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
13 Nov 1999 Israel v Denmark L 0-5 UEFA European Championship Play-off 1st leg
17 Nov 1999 Denmark v Israel L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Play-off 2nd leg
16 Aug 2000 Russia v Israel L 1-0 International Friendly
03 Sep 2000 Israel v Liechtenstein W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
07 Oct 2000 Spain v Israel L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
11 Oct 2000 Israel v Bosnia and Herzegovina W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
15 Nov 2000 Portugal v Israel L 2-1 International Friendly
17 Jan 2001 Israel v Uzbekistan W 2-0 International Friendly
14 Feb 2001 Israel v Moldova W 1-0 International Friendly
28 Feb 2001 Israel v France L 3-4 UEFA U21 Group 7
28 Mar 2001 Austria v Israel L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
24 Apr 2001 Georgia v Israel L 3-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 2001 Liechtenstein v Israel W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
06 Jun 2001 Israel v Spain D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
15 Aug 2001 Lithuania v Israel W 2-3 International Friendly
13 Feb 2002 Germany v Israel L 7-1 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 Denmark v Israel L 3-1 International Friendly
05 Sep 2002 Luxembourg v Israel W 0-5 International Friendly
12 Oct 2002 Malta v Israel W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
20 Nov 2002 North Macedonia v Israel W 2-3 International Friendly
12 Feb 2003 Israel v Armenia W 2-0 International Friendly
29 Mar 2003 Cyprus v Israel D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
02 Apr 2003 Israel v France L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
30 Apr 2003 Israel v Cyprus W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
07 Jun 2003 Israel v Slovenia D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
20 Aug 2003 Russia v Israel W 1-2 International Friendly
06 Sep 2003 Slovenia v Israel L 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
10 Sep 2003 Israel v Malta D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
11 Oct 2003 France v Israel L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
18 Feb 2004 Israel v Azerbaijan W 6-0 International Friendly
28 Apr 2004 Israel v Moldova D 1-1 International Friendly
18 Aug 2004 Croatia v Israel L 1-0 International Friendly
04 Sep 2004 France v Israel D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
08 Sep 2004 Israel v Cyprus W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
09 Oct 2004 Israel v Switzerland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
17 Nov 2004 Cyprus v Israel W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
09 Feb 2005 Israel v Croatia D 3-3 International Friendly
26 Mar 2005 Israel v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
30 Mar 2005 Israel v France D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
04 Jun 2005 Republic of Ireland v Israel D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
03 Sep 2005 Switzerland v Israel D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
07 Sep 2005 Faroe Islands v Israel W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
08 Oct 2005 Israel v Faroe Islands W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
01 Mar 2006 Israel v Denmark L 0-2 International Friendly
15 Aug 2006 Slovenia v Israel D 1-1 International Friendly
02 Sep 2006 Estonia v Israel W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group E
06 Sep 2006 Israel v Andorra W 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group E
07 Oct 2006 Russia v Israel D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group E
15 Nov 2006 Israel v Croatia L 3-4 UEFA European Championship Group E
07 Feb 2007 Israel v Ukraine D 1-1 International Friendly
24 Mar 2007 Israel v England D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
28 Mar 2007 Israel v Estonia W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
06 Jun 2007 Andorra v Israel W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group E
22 Aug 2007 Belarus v Israel L 2-1 International Friendly
08 Sep 2007 England v Israel L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
13 Oct 2007 Croatia v Israel L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
06 Feb 2008 Israel v Romania W 1-0 International Friendly
20 Aug 2008 Finland v Israel L 2-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 2008 Israel v Switzerland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
10 Sep 2008 Moldova v Israel W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
11 Oct 2008 Luxembourg v Israel W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
15 Oct 2008 Latvia v Israel D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
11 Feb 2009 Israel v Hungary W 1-0 International Friendly
28 Mar 2009 Israel v Greece D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
01 Apr 2009 Greece v Israel L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
12 Aug 2009 Northern Ireland v Israel D 1-1 International Friendly
05 Sep 2009 Israel v Latvia L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
09 Sep 2009 Israel v Luxembourg W 7-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
10 Oct 2009 Israel v Moldova W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
14 Oct 2009 Switzerland v Israel D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
03 Mar 2010 Romania v Israel W 0-2 International Friendly
02 Sep 2010 Israel v Malta W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group F
03 Sep 2010 Israel v Malta W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group F
07 Sep 2010 Georgia v Israel D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group F
29 Mar 2011 Israel v Georgia W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group F
04 Jun 2011 Latvia v Israel W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group F
02 Sep 2011 Israel v Greece L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group F
06 Sep 2011 Croatia v Israel L 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group F
31 May 2012 Germany v Israel L 2-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 2012 Azerbaijan v Israel D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
11 Sep 2012 Israel v Russia L 0-4 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
22 Mar 2013 Israel v Portugal D 3-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
26 Mar 2013 Northern Ireland v Israel W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group F


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.