{{short description|Israeli footballer}} {{For|the US military lawyer known as Dan Mori|Michael Mori}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dan Mori | image = Beitar Jerusalem FC vs. MTK Budapest FC 2016-06-18 (016).jpg | caption = Mori with Beitar Jerusalem in 2016 | fullname = Dan Mori | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|11|8|df=y}} | birth_place = Tel Aviv, Israel | height = {{Height|m=1.84}} | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Beitar Ramat Gan | clubnumber = 3 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Bnei Yehuda | years1 = 2007–2012 | clubs1 = Bnei Yehuda | caps1 = 123 | goals1 = 5 | years2 = 2012–2015 | clubs2 = Vitesse Arnhem | caps2 = 19 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = Bnei Yehuda | caps3 = 20 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = Beitar Jerusalem | caps4 = 29 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2017–2022 | clubs5 = Bnei Yehuda | caps5 = 142 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2022– | clubs6 = Beitar Ramat Gan | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2008–2010 | nationalyears2 = 2009–2012 | nationalteam1 = Israel U21 | nationalteam2 = Israel | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 1 June 2024 | ntupdate = }}
'''Dan Mori''' ({{langx|he|דן מורי}}, was born as '''Dean''' (Din) '''Mori''', {{lang|he|דין מורי}}; on 8 November 1988) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a centre-back.
==Club career== ===Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv=== {{Expand section|date=January 2014}}
Mori began his football career, playing for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv and joined the club since he was thirteen. Mori was then promoted to the first team squad in 2008. In the 2008–09 season, Mori scored his first European goal, in the first leg of second round of the Europa League, as Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv wins 4–0 against Dinaburg.
In the Israel State Cup, Mori played in the final, as his side lose 3–1 against Hapoel Tel Aviv. In his Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv career, Mori made 123 appearances and scoring four times.
===Vitesse=== In the summer of 2012, Mori joined Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse Arnhem on a three-year contract, with the fee believed to be €300,000.<ref name="Dan Mori signed in Vitesse">{{cite news |title=Dan Mori signed in Vitesse |url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/204647.html |first=Dana |last=Bahat |publisher=ONE |language=Hebrew |date=22 August 2012 |accessdate=22 August 2012 }}</ref> After spending two months on the bench, Mori finally made his debut for the club, and his first start, in a 2–2 draw with Groningen on 27 October 2012. However, in his first season, Mori spent most of his time on the bench, without being called to the pitch. This continuously happens onwards in the 2013–14 season. Mori quoted on his time at Vitesse in an interview: "I do not get the minutes I want to get, I did not go to serve as decor. While difficult, do not even go to sea."<ref>{{cite news|title=Murray: pioneers faster, punish every mistake|trans-title=מורי: החלוצים מהירים יותר, מענישים על כל טעות|url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/210732.html|publisher=ONE|language=Hebrew|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=10 January 2014}}</ref>
Mori was refused entry to the United Arab Emirates, where Vitesse had arranged a training camp in January 2014, because of his nationality.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/soccer/israeli-player-banned-joining-dutch-club-abu-dhabi-article-1.1567695 |title=Vitesse Arnhem told Israeli defender Dan Mori can't join team in Abu Dhabi but Dutch club goes anyway |newspaper=New York Daily News |agency=Associated Press |date=6 January 2014 |accessdate=30 August 2014}}</ref>
===Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv=== On 25 October 2015, Mori returned to Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.<ref>{{cite news|script-title=he:חוזר לשכונה: דן מורי חתם לעונה בבני יהודה|url=http://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=64&docID=198917&lang=HE|language=Hebrew|date=24 October 2015|accessdate=25 October 2015}}</ref>
===Beitar Jerusalem=== On 9 June 2016, Mori signed with Beitar Jerusalem for two years.<ref>{{cite news|script-title=he:אבוחצירה וטביב נפגשו. דן מורי חתם לשנתיים|url=http://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=64&docID=216885&lang=HE|language=Hebrew|date=9 June 2016|accessdate=9 June 2016}}</ref>
==International career== In 2008, Mori was called up by Israel U21 squad and two years later, Mori was called up by the Israel. On 3 March 2010, Mori made his debut, coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute for Tal Ben Haim, in a 2–0 win over Romania.
==Personal life== In 2011, Mori changed his name from Dean to Dan because he believed the name "Dean means 'trial', and Jewish people shouldn't be called by that name". It was Chaim Kanievsky who was responsible for changing his name.<ref>{{cite news|title=There is no law, there is Dan Murray changed his name great advice|trans-title=אין דין, יש דן: מורי שינה את שמו בעצת הרב|url=http://www.mako.co.il/Sports-football-il/e0e6bb4ad8893210/Article-84ebd457c6ff031004.htm|publisher=Mako|language=Hebrew|date=6 July 2011|accessdate=10 January 2014}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{NFT player|30329}} * [http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/dan-mori.htm Dan Mori at ''Voetbal International'']{{dead link|date=May 2026}} {{in lang|nl}}
{{Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mori, Dan}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Jewish Israeli sportspeople Category:Israeli men's footballers Category:Men's association football central defenders Category:Israel men's international footballers Category:Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players Category:SBV Vitesse players Category:Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players Category:Beitar Ramat Gan F.C. players Category:Israeli Premier League players Category:Eredivisie players Category:Footballers from Tel Aviv Category:Israeli expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Category:Israeli expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Category:21st-century Israeli sportsmen