Maccabi Tel Aviv and Pisa SC reached an agreement for the transfer of Yonatan Cohen who successfully completed his medical at Shamir medical center before signing three year deal with an option to extend.
Barak Itzhaki, Head of Maccabi’s Football Department, told the club’s official website: “Yonatan’s talent and ability are known to us all as we have no doubt he will strengthen us in a position we sought to strengthen. We are certain that Yonatan’s integration at a club he grew up at will be swift and smooth and we wish him good luck!”.
Yonatan Cohen who will return to wear the Yellow and Blue jersey with the number 24 said after signing his contract: “There is no one happier than me to return home. I can’t wait to meet all the Yellow fans and make them happy at Bloomfield stadium”.
Cohen, a product of Maccabi’s Youth Academy, scored a total of 41 goals in 111 appearances in all competitions, won a total of 7 trophies at Maccabi: 2 League Championships (18/19, 19/20), 1 State Cup (20/21), 2 Toto Cups (19/20, 20/21) and 2 Super Cups (19/20, 20/21). In European competitions Cohen scored 4 goals for Maccabi in 17 appearances and qualified with the team to the EUROPA League round of 32 in the 20/21 season.
In the summer of 2021 Cohen joined Pisa SC where he scored 4 goals in 27 appearances in all competitions playing for the Italian second division outfit.
