Klemi Saban

Infobox Football biography
playername = Klemi Saban


fullname = Klemi Rahamin Saban
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|2|17
cityofbirth = Flagicon|ISR Netanya
countryofbirth = Israel
height = Height|m=1.73
position = Defender
currentclub = Flagicon|ISR Maccabi Netanya
clubnumber = 23
youthyears =
youthclubs = Flagicon|ISR Maccabi Netanya
years = 1999-2001 2001–2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-present
clubs = Flagicon|ISR Maccabi Netanya Flagicon|ISR Hapoel Tel Aviv Flagicon|ISR Hapoel Petah Tikva Flagicon|ISR Maccabi Haifa Flagicon|ROM Steaua Bucureşti Flagicon|ISR Maccabi Netanya
caps(goals) = 61 (1) 42 (2) 32 (0) 25 (0) 8 (0) 35 (0)
nationalyears = 1999-2001 2004-present
nationalteam = Flagicon|ISR Israel U-21 Flagicon|ISR Israel
nationalcaps(goals) =
nationalcaps(goals) = 11 (0) 14 (1)
pcupdate = October 1, 2006
ntupdate = September 10, 2008

Rahamin 'Klemi' Saban, (born February 17, 1980 in Netanya), is an Israeli football defender.

Club career

Klemi began his career in Maccabi Netanya and then played for several teams - Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Maccabi Haifa- in Israel before joining Romanian club Steaua Bucuresti on June 28, 2006.

Saban was signed by Steaua Bucureşti in June 2006, and was set to become the first Israel to play in the Romanian Divizia A. But he ended up staying on the bench for Steaua's league opener and didn't make his league debut until August 5, 2006. By then, Kobi Nachtailer had already become the first Israeli to play in the league because he started his club's (FC Vaslui) first match of the season.

His club debut came earlier though when he featured in a UEFA Champions League qualifying match against ND Gorica. Saban was responsible for Steaua's last goal of the match as he was tripped up in the penalty area and the official gave Steaua a penalty kick that sealed a 3-0 victory for them.

After one year in Romania Saban returned back to Israel, to Maccabi Netanya and signed a four-year contract.

International career

Saban is a member of the Israel team for which he won 11 caps. He also won 11 caps of Israel Under 21 squad.

Honours

* Ligat ha'Al: 1
**2005/06.

* Toto Cup: 1
**2001/02

External links

* [http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/players/s/saban_klemi.shtml Klemi Saban's career @ Romaniansoccer.ro (English)]
* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/Players/Player=48753/index.html Klemi Saban's profile @ UEFA.com (English)]