Apparently, Hapoel’s starting right back who graduated from their youth academy ahead of this season was born in the US and has a passport. Israeli site One says that Toronto FC have been scouting him.
His college bio from Coastal Carolina: http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/idan_cohen_1046443.html
U17 as well: Name: Idan Cohen Position: Defender Date of birth (Age): 06/01/1996 (22) Country: Israel UEFA competition debut: National team: UEFA European Under-17 Championship (Qualifying round) 14/10/12: Croatia 4-2 Israel https://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2015/teams/player=250056100/
Five starts for Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israeli first division this season. https://us.soccerway.com/players/idan-cohen/273300/
With this guy and Jens Cajuste, our mods are starting to slack on promoting guys from the academy forum to the big boy YA one!
Well, it looks like no one in this thread actually summoned a mod, so it will take a while before anyone notices. @bungadiri
Nine starts for Idan this season. But Hapoel Tel Aviv isn't doing so hot...12th out of 14 teams. https://us.soccerway.com/players/idan-cohen/273300/
Idan still playing RB at Hapoel Tel Aviv until at least next summer. Now that Bornstein moved to Chicago, Idan could be the next Israeli-based target for an MLS squad needing defensive help. His squad finished 8th of 14 last year. https://www.transfermarkt.com/idan-cohen/profil/spieler/247587
Cohen started Hapoel Tel Aviv's first Toto Cup (league cup) group stage match on July 27th as well as their third match on Sunday. Hapoel Tel Aviv has lost all three matches to date. During the 2018 - 2019 season, Cohen played in 28 games (27 starts) in the league recording a stat line of 2 goals, 2 assists, and 8 yellow cards. He also made 1 start in the State Cup (domestic cup) picking up a yellow and 5 starts in the league cup.
Idan has 8 starts for Hapoel Tel Aviv this season. Team is in 9th place, out of 14 clubs. Plays right back.
Maccabi Haifa 5-0 Hapoel Tel Aviv Not a night that Idan will want to remember. Starts and goes 90 minutes in front of 21,594 at Sammy Ofer Stadium as the home side ran rampant over the visitors.
Idan Cohen appears to be on his way out at Hapoel Tel Aviv. The club asked him to extend his contract for one month but without pay due to the COVID-19 break in league play. Then they would make a decision on his option for next season. He is refusing. Other clubs in Israel are not jumping on signing the right back because of training compensation that would be owed to Hapoel.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA7vjkiJPL5/?igshid=1lp2rn7cfzx9d Idan Cohen has said goodbye to his teammates and the fans via his Instagram.