 Cohen on the day of his presentation in Pisa in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1996-06-29) 29 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| 2009–2010 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| 2010–2015 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2021 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 76 | (28) |
| 2015–2016 | → Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (loan) | 31 | (11) |
| 2016–2018 | → Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv (loan) | 61 | (10) |
| 2021–2023 | Pisa | 26 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | → Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 15 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Melbourne City | 19 | (6) |
| 2025– | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 21 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Israel U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Israel U21 | 7 | (2) |
| 2019– | Israel | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2022 | |||
Yonatan Cohen (Hebrew: יונתן כהן; born 29 June 1996) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hapoel Petah Tikva and the Israel national team.[1]
Early life
Cohen was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish and Polish-Jewish descent. His older brother Guy Cohen is also a footballer, and his father Mickey Cohen is an Israeli retired footballer who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv as well.[2]
He also holds a Polish passport, which eased his move to certain European football leagues.[3]
Club career
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Cohen began playing youth football for Maccabi Tel aviv before going on loans to Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla and to Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv. Then-manager Arik Benado brought Cohen to Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, where he made his senior debut in the Israeli Premier League.[2] Cohen became an important player for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv during the 2016–17 season, relegating previously established midfielders Pedro Joaquín Galván and Amir Agayev to the bench.[4]
Pisa
In August 2021, Cohen has moved to Pisa SC in the Italian Serie B having made his debut against Alessandria in Day 2, and scoring his first goal during the following fixture vs Ternana on 11 September.
Return to Maccabi Tel Aviv
On 29 September 2022, Pisa announced Cohen's return to Maccabi Tel Aviv. The transfer was initially a loan, at the end of the loan term Maccabi was obligated to purchase his rights.[5]
Melbourne City
Cohen moved to the A-League for the 2024–25 season, signing with Melbourne City FC.[6] Cohen scored Melbourne City's only and winning goal in the 2025 A-League Grand Final, securing their second championship win over cross-town rivals Melbourne Victory.[7]
International career
Cohen made his debut for the senior Israel national team on 21 March 2019 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Slovenia.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 May 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2017–18 | Israeli Premier League | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 13 | |||
| 2019–20 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 13 | ||
| 2020–21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 14 | ||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 76 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 109 | 40 | ||
| Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (loan) | 2015–16 | Liga Leumit | 31 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 11 | |||
| Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv (loan) | 2016–17 | Israeli Premier League | 27 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 74 | 15 | ||||
| Pisa | 2021–22 | Serie B | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | 2022–23 | Israeli Premier League | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2023–24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 28 | 5 | ||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 46 | 6 | |||
| Melbourne City | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | ||||
| Career Total | 242 | 62 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 313 | 82 | ||
International
- As of match played 26 March 2022[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
Honours
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Israeli Premier League: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2023–24
- Israeli State Cup: 2020–21
- Toto Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21
- Israel Super Cup: 2024
Melbourne City
Individual
- Israeli Premier League top assist provider: 2019–20 (11 assists)
See also
References
- "The Israel Football Association". eng.football.org.il. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Goldstein, Amit (25 May 2017). "יונתן כהן: על הכישרון הצעיר של מכבי תל אביב, המשחק בבני יהודה" [Yonatan Cohen: The young talent of Maccabi Tel Aviv, playing in Bnei Yehuda] (in Hebrew). Haaretz.
- Levy, Tomer (9 July 2020). "מכבי ת"א תדרוש 2.5 מיליון יורו על כהן, גלזר ופרץ" [Maccabi Tel Aviv Will Ask For €2.5M For Cohen, Glazer and Peretz]. Sport5 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- Goldberg, Asher (25 February 2017). "בני יהודה רוצה להאריך את החוזה עם יונתן כהן" [Bnei Yehuda wants to extend the contract with Yonatan Cohen] (in Hebrew). Maariv.
- "Yonatan Cohen passa al Maccabi Tel Aviv" (in Italian). Pisa. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- "Double signing boost as fan favourite returns". Melbourne City FC. 16 September 2024.
- "Socceroo's outrageous skill lights up Grand Final". 31 May 2025.
- "Israel v Slovenia game report". UEFA. 21 March 2019.
- Yonatan Cohen at Soccerway
- Yonatan Cohen at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Yonatan Cohen at Soccerway
- Yonatan Cohen – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Yonatan Cohen at National-Football-Teams.com