Alan Damián Bender
# Alan Damián Bender

Alan Damián Bender (Hebrew: אלן דמיאן בנדר; born 16 February 1986) is a retired Argentine-Israeli association football player who last played for Punta del Este in Uruguay.

## Playing career

Bender arrived in Israel and first trialled with Hapoel Tel Aviv. Due to his being Jewish, he was able to trial with the club since he would not count as a foreigner. Bender was passed on by Hapoel and decided to try to join other Israeli clubs.

After trialling with Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon and playing a Toto Cup match with the club, Bender ended up signing with Hakoah Amidar/Ramat Gan. Despite impressing early in the season, Bender started to establish a poor reputation when he was fined for not taking training seriously. Just three months after joining the club, he was released by Hakoah due to his behavioral issues. After being released, he trialled at Maccabi Netanya. Then manager Lothar Matthäus was impressed by Bender, but decided not to sign him. After 2 season's with liga Alef side Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona, Bender was released and returned to play in Uruguay. He retired in 2014.

## After retirement

Alan started a clothing store in Buenos Aires.

## Statistics

| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Israel | Israel | Israel | League | League | Israel State Cup | Israel State Cup | Toto Cup | Toto Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2008 | Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon | Liga Leumit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Hakoah Amidar/Ramat Gan | Ligat ha'Al | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2009 | Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona | Liga Alef | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Israel | Israel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | | | | | | | | | | |
