Shavit Elimelech

Shavit Elimelech (Hebrew: שביט אלימלך, born 7 September 1971) is a retired Israeli football goalkeeper.

In 1992, he transferred to Ironi Rishon LeZion and reached the final of the State Cup with this team in 1995–96.

Hapoel also reached the quarter-final of the UEFA Cup while Elimelech was in goal displaying impressive reflexes and shot stopping abilities.

His most memorable performance during that season was in the 1–1 draw against Chelsea in London, a result which was enough for Hapoel to qualify to the next round, after winning the first match in Tel Aviv 2–0.

In April 2007, Elimelech spoke out against the management at Hapoel Tel Aviv, where fans considered him a symbol of the club.