title: Tzahi Elihen
text: # Tzahi Elihen
  
  Tzahi Elihen (Hebrew: צחי אליחן; born 3 April 1991) is an Israeli professional association football player contracted to Liga Alef side, Hapoel Beit She'an.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Elihen was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to an Israeli father and a Swedish mother who converted to Judaism. His mother committed suicide after suffering from postpartum depression, and when he was five, he moved to Israel with his family. At first, the family lived in Haifa before settling in Ramat Yishai.
  
  ### Playing career
  
  Elihen made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Eytan Tibi, in a 3–2 loss to Hapoel Haifa on 20 February 2010. In March 2010 he scored his first goal for the team.
  
  **International career**
  
  In 2009, Elihen represented Israel at the 2009 Maccabiah Games, winning a bronze medal.
  
  ## Statistics
  
  As to 31 July 2014
  
  | Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Israel | Israel | Israel | League | League | Israel State Cup | Israel State Cup | Toto Cup | Toto Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
  | 2009–10 | Beitar Jerusalem | Israeli Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
  | 2010–11 | Beitar Jerusalem | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 2011–12 | Beitar Jerusalem | Israeli Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
  | 2012–13 | Beitar Jerusalem | Israeli Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
  | 2013–14 | Beitar Jerusalem | Israeli Premier League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 |
  | 2014–15 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | Liga Leumit | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
  | 2015–16 | Bnei Sakhnin | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Career total | Career total | Career total | 60 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 7 |
  