Yoav Ziv

Infobox Football biography
playername = Yoav Ziv יואב זיו


fullname = Yoav David Ziv יואב דוד זיו
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1981|03|16
cityofbirth = Flagicon|ISR Hadera
countryofbirth = Israel
height =
position = Defender
currentclub = Flagicon|ISR Beitar Jerusalem
clubnumber = 14
youthyears =
youthclubs = Flagicon|ISR Maccabi Haifa
years = 2000-2001 2002-2003 2003-2005 2005-present
clubs = Maccabi Haifa Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Nazareth Illit Beitar Jerusalem
caps(goals) = 0 (0) 16 (2) 32 (9) 56 (3)
nationalyears = 2006-present
nationalteam = Flagicon|ISR Israel
nationalcaps(goals) = 16 (0)
pcupdate = 2 June, 2007
ntupdate = 19 September, 2008

Yoav Ziv ( _he. יואב זיו; born March 16, 1981 in Hadera, Israel) is an Israeli football player.

He started playing for Maccabi Haifa in the Youth level. He later played with Hapoel Haifa and Hapoel Nazareth Illit with which he promoted from Liga Leumit to the Israeli Premier League.

In 2006 he moved to Beitar Jerusalem and established himself as a fan favourite, being able to play in both wings or both fullback positions, and even as a Central defender. This came as a surprise since in Nazareth Ziv played as a striker.

Before the 2006/2007 seasons there were rumors that Ossie Ardiles might let Ziv go or that Ziv's role will diminish. Under Manager Yossi Mizrahi though, Yoav Ziv regained his status and became a more regular player in the starting lineup playing as the right wingback.

According to Danish site [http://www.bold.dk/nyt/?vis=75208 bold.dk] Ziv will be playing in F.C: Copenhagen from January 2008.