{{short description|Israeli footballer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alon Badat<br>אלון בדאת | image = | caption = | fullname = | height = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|12|3}} | birth_place = Herzliya Pituah, Israel | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = ANB Futbol | youthyears2 = 2007–2008 | youthclubs2 = Maccabi Netanya F.C. | collegeyears1 = 2010–2011| | college1 = York Lions | collegecaps1 = 28 | collegegoals1 = 23 | collegeyears2 = 2012–2013| | college2 = Bradley Braves | collegecaps2 = 17 | collegegoals2 = 7 | years1 = 2008–2009 | clubs1 = Ironi Kiryat Ata F.C. | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2009 | clubs2 = North York Astros | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2010–2012 | clubs3 = Portugal FC/SC Toronto | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2016 | clubs4 = Scarborough SC | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = Vaughan Azzurri | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2017– | clubs6 = FC Ukraine United | caps6 = | goals6 = | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 29 November 2017 | nationalteam-update = }} {{MedalTableTop}} {{MedalCountry | {{CAN}}}} {{MedalSport | Football}} {{MedalCompetition|Maccabiah Games}} {{MedalBronze | 2013 Maccabiah | Football}} {{MedalBottom}} '''Alon Badat''' ({{Langx|he|אלון בדאת}}; born December 3, 1989) is an Israeli footballer who plays with FC Ukraine United in the Canadian Soccer League. He played college soccer for York University, with whom he was a U Sports Championship All Star, the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West Rookie of the Year, and Bradley University in Illinois. He has also played professional soccer with Ironi Kiryat Ata F.C., the North York Astros, Portugal FC/SC Toronto, Scarborough SC, and Vaughan Azzurri. He won a bronze medal with Team Canada at the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem, Israel.
==Early life== Badat was born in Israel, and moved to Canada at 10 years of age.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://thecjn.ca/arts/sports/israeli-born-badat-pride-lion/|title=Israeli-born Badat has the pride of a Lion|date=December 2, 2010|website=The Canadian Jewish News}}</ref> For high school he attended Westmount Collegiate Institute in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada.<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://bradleybraves.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/alon-badat/8499 | title=Alon Badat - Soccer }}</ref> His hometown is Thornhill.<ref name="auto"/>
== Career == After having spent some time with the youth system of Canadian ANB Futbol,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://socceracademyalliancecanada.wordpress.com/honour-roll/|title = Honour Roll|date = 6 April 2016}}</ref> in 2007, at 17 years of age, Badat joined the youth system of Israeli Maccabi Netanya F.C.<ref name="auto2"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cjnews.com/culture/sports/israeli-born-badat-pride-lion|title=Israeli-born Badat has the pride of a Lion |last=Fisher|first=Ben|date=2017-12-01|website= The Canadian Jewish News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201175820/http://www.cjnews.com/culture/sports/israeli-born-badat-pride-lion|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-12-01|access-date=2017-12-01}}</ref> He later played in the Liga Leumit with Ironi Kiryat Ata F.C., where he appeared in four matches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/PlayerDetails.aspx?PLAYER_ID=84285|title=The Israel Football Association|website=eng.football.org.il|access-date=2017-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201232535/http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/PlayerDetails.aspx?PLAYER_ID=84285|archive-date=2017-12-01|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2009, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with North York Astros.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://northyorkastros.ca:80/team_roster.php?team_id=49957&league_id=4346 |title=North York Astros Soccer Club|date=August 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831122619/http://northyorkastros.ca/team_roster.php?team_id=49957&league_id=4346 |url-status=dead|archive-date=August 31, 2010|access-date=December 1, 2017 }}</ref>
At the conclusion of the season he enrolled to play college soccer with the York Lions in Toronto, Canada.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alon Badat - 2015 |url=http://www.yorkulions.ca/roster.aspx?rp_id=4337|access-date=December 1, 2017}}</ref> During his tenure with York University, where he studied finance, in 2010 he was named a U Sports Championship All Star, the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West Rookie of the Year, and an OUA West Second-Team All-Star.<ref name="auto3">{{cite web |url=https://usports.ca/uploads/cis/Championships/MSOC/2018-19/York_MG.pdf |title=Media Guide |date=2018 |publisher=York University - York Lions Soccer |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://yorkulions.ca/sports/mens-soccer/roster/alon-badat/4337|title=Alon Badat - Men's Soccer|website=York University Athletics}}</ref><ref name="auto2"/> He tied for third in the OUA West in scoring, with 9 goals in 14 games.<ref name="auto1"/> In 2011 he was a First-Team OUA all-star and Second-Team CIS U Sports All-Canadian, and was second in the OUA with 14 goals in 14 games.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto3"/>
In 2012, he transferred to Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, to play with Bradley Braves.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bubraves.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8499|title=Official Website of Bradley University Athletics|website=bubraves.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-01}}</ref> During the college off-season he played in the CSL with SC Toronto, where in 2011 he won the regular season title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sctoronto.ca/?page_id=1033|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110908015325/http://www.sctoronto.ca/?page_id=1033|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-09-08|title=SC Toronto Pro Team Roster|date=2011-09-08|access-date=2017-12-01}}</ref> In 2013 he was MVC Men's Soccer Second Team All-Conference.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mvc-sports.com/news/2013/11/14/IMPORTED_STORY_6960_131414109701161068.aspx?path=msoc|title=2013 MVC Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams Announced|website=mvc-sports.com}}</ref>
In 2016, he played in Canada with Scarborough SC, and finished off the season in League1 Ontario with Vaughan Azzurri.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/14439410|title=Vaughan Azzurri - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Alon Badat -|website=www.league1ontario.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/scarborough-sc/|title=Scarborough SC {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-01}}</ref> The following season he played in the CSL Second Division with FC Ukraine United.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcukraineunited.com/team|title=fcukraineunited|website=fcukraineunited|access-date=2017-12-01}}</ref>
===International=== He played for Team Canada at the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem, Israel, winning a bronze medal.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite web |title=2013 Delegation|url=https://www.maccabicanada.com/2013-maccabiah-delegation |publisher=Maccabi Canada |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/college/2013/08/23/roommates-are-scoring-punch-bradley/42011945007/|title=Roommates are the scoring punch of Bradley soccer|first=Johnny|last=Campos|website=Peoria Journal Star}}</ref>
===Awards===
*''Jewish Sports Review'' All-America First Team: 2013<ref name="auto"/> *NSCAA Scholar All-North/Central Region Second Team: 2013<ref name="auto"/> *All-Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) 2nd Team: 2013<ref name="auto"/> *MVC Offensive Player of the Week: Oct. 21, 2013<ref name="auto"/> *UNLV Nike Invitational All-Tournament Team: 2013<ref name="auto"/> *MVC Honor Roll: 2014<ref name="auto"/>
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.football.org.il/en/players/player/?player_id=84285&season_id=9 Alon Badat] at the Israel Football Association website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Badat, Alon}} Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Canadian men's soccer players Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Category:Israeli men's footballers Category:Israeli expatriate men's footballers Category:Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata F.C. players Category:Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Canada Category:Jewish Canadian sportspeople Category:Jewish footballers Category:Maccabiah Games bronze medalists for Canada Category:Maccabiah Games medalists in football Category:Competitors at the 2013 Maccabiah Games Category:North York Astros players Category:Sportspeople from Thornhill, Ontario Category:SC Toronto players Category:Scarborough SC players Category:FC Ukraine United players Category:Liga Leumit players Category:Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Category:York Lions men's soccer players Category:Bradley Braves men's soccer players Category:Vaughan Azzurri players Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen Category:21st-century Israeli sportsmen Category:University and college men's soccer players in Canada