Dean David (or Din, ; born 14 March 1996) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a forward for J.League club Yokohama F. Marinos and the Israel football team.
David was born and raised in Nehora, Israel, to a family of Jewish descent. His younger brother Yanay David is also a footballer who plays for Israeli club Bnei Eilat.
He was enlisted to serve as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces in 2014.
On 5 October 2022, David scored both his debut goal as well as his Israeli side's first away goal in the 2022âÂÂ23 UEFA Champions League group stage, coming on as 72nd substitute against Italian side Juventus, in a match that ended in a 1âÂÂ3 away loss for Maccabi Haifa.
He has been a youth international for the Israel U-19 in 2014, and for the Israel U-21 from 2015 to 2016.
David was first called-up to the Israeli senior side on 17 March 2022, ahead of the friendly matches against Germany and Romania. He made his senior debut for the Israel national team on 26 March 2022, coming on as 63rd substitute against Germany, in a friendly match that ended in a 0âÂÂ2 away loss for Israel.
Maccabi Haifa