Yonatan Cohen committed his future to the club as the talented 22 year-old winger signed a new 3.5-year-deal which will keep him at Maccabi Tel Aviv until the end of the 2021/2022 season.

Cohen, a product of Maccabi’s Youth Department scored twice in five appearances this season, grabbing both during the 4-1 derby victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Toto Cup.

Cohen scored on his senior debut for the Club finding the net in a 2-0 victory over Albanian side KF Tirana in a Europa League qualifier at Netanya on June 2017. He made five more appearances in European qualifiers and the Toto Cup before returning for another loan spell at Bnei Yehuda for which he scored 8 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions. 

Cohen played a pivotal role in Bnei Yehuda’s Cup winning season of 2016/17 as he scored 9 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions including successfully converting a penalty in the shoot-out against Maccabi in the final.  In August 2015, Cohen made his senior debut whilst on loan at Beitar Tel Aviv Ramle and scored a total of 13 goals in 38 league and cup appearances. The Israel Under 21 international who scored twice in seven appearances, has an impressive record for Maccabi’s youth team for which he scored a total of 31 goals in 59 appearances.

Cohen told the club’s official website: “I am delighted to sign a new long term deal at the club I grew up at from a young age. The burden of proof is now on me to justify the faith shown in me”.

Maccabi CEO, Ben Mansford added: “It always gives me great pleasure to announce that another Maccabi Academy Graduate commits his long term future to the Club. This signing gives me even more pleasure as it involves a young man that has showed real character and professionalism in wanting to stay and earn his place in this new look squad. Yoni made it clear from very early in pre-season that he wanted to be part of Vladimir Ivic’s squad this season and that he wanted his long term future to be in the yellow of Maccabi. Despite not playing as much as he may like, he has continued to show the spirit of Maccabism and push his team mates all the way. Yoni is determined to leave the yellow shirt in a better place and therefore securing him as a footballer and person for the next 3 and a half years is very important. I believe Yoni will play a huge part in what Maccabi seeks to achieve in the years to come”.