Barak Braunshtain
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barak Braunshtain | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastern | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2016 | Kitchee | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Kitchee | 13 | (0) |
| 2022 | Hapoel Herzliya | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden | 13 | (5) |
| 2024– | Eastern | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2024 | |||
Barak Braunshtain (Hebrew: ברק בראונשטיין Chinese: 巴拉克; born 10 June 1999) is an Israeli professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.
Club career[edit]
Braunshtain made his debut for Kitchee on 29 October 2017 in the Sapling Cup. Kitchee won 4–0 against HK Pegasus.
Braunshtain made his full senior league debut for Kitchee on February 3, 2018. He came on as a substitute for Diego Forlán in the 59th minute of the match. Kitchee would go on to a 5–1 win over Lee Man.
Braunshtain became a popular player amongst the Kitchee SC supporters. The Kitchee fans would often chant Hava Nagila, a traditional Jewish folk song in the stadiums in reference to Braunshtain's Israeli and Jewish origins.
On 27 September 2020, Braunshtain scored an impressive free-kick against KC Southern District in the Sapling Cup final, guiding Kitchee SC to win the 2019-20 Sapling Cup and their second Sapling Cup title.[1][2]
On 24 July 2021, Braunshtain featured in a summer exhibition match against reigning English Premier League champions, Manchester City in front of 22,000 fans at the Hong Kong Stadium. Braunshtain was substituted on at half time, contributing to Kitchee's only goal of the match. The match finished 1-6 for Manchester City.[3]
On 25 August 2021, Braunshtain left Kitchee.[citation needed]
On 5 January 2024, Braunshtain returned to Hong Kong and joined Eastern. On 25th February 2024, Barak scored his first Hong Kong Premier League goal in which his side eased past Resources Capital by four goals.
Personal life[edit]
Braunshtain was born and raised in Hong Kong. He was educated at The Island School.[4]
Honours[edit]
- Kitchee
- Hong Kong Premier League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
- Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2016–17, 2018–19
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2016-17, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2017–18, 2019–20
References[edit]
- ^ "Hong Kong Football Association Ltd". www.hkfa.com. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Yeung, Patrick Au. "Kitchee Celebrate Sapling Cup Title with Win over Southern – offside.hk". Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Man City romp past Kitchee amid crowd protests". 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Island School – ESF Alumni and Students Make Premier League Debut – Island School – ESF". island.edu.hk. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
External links[edit]
- Barak Braunshtain at Soccerway
- Barak Braunshtain on Instagram
- Barak Braunshtain: Sport1 news article Israel
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Israeli men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Hong Kong Premier League players
- Kitchee SC players
- Hapoel Herzliya F.C. players
- Hapoel Kfar Shalem F.C. players
- Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden F.C. players
- Eastern Sports Club footballers
- People educated at Island School
- Hong Kong emigrants
- Immigrants to Israel
- Hong Kong football biography stubs