Steven Cohen

Steven Cohen (; born 27 February 1986) is a French-Israeli former professional association football player who played as a midfielder.

Early life Cohen was born in Marseille to a French father with Israeli citizenship and Jewish mother.

Career

From Montpellier to Ferrol Cohen was brought up through the youth ranks of French club Montpellier. After being released by Montpellier, Cohen landed at Spanish club Racing Club de Ferrol. The second season for Cohen in Spain proved to be his breakout year and he was courted by Deportivo de La Coruña who agreed to terms with Cohen on a four-year contract. Due to budget issues at Deportivo, the deal was canceled and Cohen traveled to Israel to visit family and friends.

Cohen's debut in Israel was on 12 September 2009 in a Premier League match between Hapoel Ra'anana and Maccabi Netanya. In August 2010, Cohen signed for a 1-year contract at Beitar Jerusalem. After two seasons with Beitar, Cohen moved for Waasland-Beveren but after less than a month with the Belgian club he decided to get back to Israel and played another season with Beitar. In the 2013–14 he played for Hapoel Acre. After one season in Acre, Cohen signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Haifa.

Career statistics

Honours Hapoel Ra'anana Toto Cup runner-up: 2009–10