History in Short
Andrejs Prohorenkovs was one of the most significant strikers at Maccabi Tel Aviv during the early 2000’s. The Latvian marksman arrived at Kiryat Shalom in time for the 2002/03 season after playing with Macabi Kiryat Gat who were relegated at the end of the prior campaign.
In his debut match in Yellow & Blue, Prohorenkovs helped Maccabi defeat Levadia Tallinn 2:0 in the UEFA Cup competition. The striker also scored a number of important goals in his first season with the club, helping them pick up the league title. One of the Latvian’s most critical goals was against Maccabi Haifa at Kiryat Eliezer at the start of the second round of matches.
After heading into the break all knotted up at 1:1, Prohorenkovs scored to give the Yellow & Blue the lead in a match that would end in a 3:2 win against their chief rivals for the championship. In the second matchup between the two, Prohorenkovs also scored an important goal with a quarter hour left in the contest to give Maccabi a 1:0 lead on the way to a 2:0 victory. On the last Matchday of the season, the Latvian again broke the ice against Hapoel Petah Tikva when Prohorenkovs scored in the 63’ at a sold out Ramat Gan Stadium on the way to a 3:0 win that locked up the dramatic championship.
The following season, Prohorenkovs only made his debut in February due to an injury and in 15 league matches in the 2003/04 campaign the Latvian recorded 4 goals to help Maccabi finish 2nd on the table good for a place in the Champions League Qualifiers. At the end of the season, he appeared for Latvia at the 2004 European Championships in Portugal and received an offer to play for Dynamo Moscow at the end of the tournament. After half a season, Prohorenkovs returned to Maccabi following the Champions League campaign in 2004/05. The Latvian added three goals in Yellow & Blue and also won his second title with Maccabi when the club took home the State Cup on penalties against Maccabi Herzliya.
Trophies, Awards & Honors
Championships: 2002/03
State Cups: 2004/05
Appearances: 92
Goals: 22
Top moment
The goal by Prohorenkovs against Hapoel Petah Tikva on the Final Matchday of the season was extremely critical, but near the end of the campaign he scored another important goal when Maccabi hosted Maccabi Haifa at Ramat Gan Stadium. The Latvian’s header made all of the difference helping the Yellow & Blue to a 2:0 win moving the club that much closer to the league title. WATCH:
