Yonatan Cohen wasted little time making an impression at his new club, striking after just 11 minutes to hand Bangkok United a 1-0 win over Chiangmai in a pre-season friendly, according to ONE.
The goal proved decisive, with neither side finding the net again as the Thai League 1 side headed into the new campaign on the back of a win courtesy of their newest attacker.
Cohen, 30, arrived in Thailand this summer as Bangkok United's marquee attacking addition, signing a one-year deal reported by Sport5 to be worth around €300,000 for the season. It is the third overseas stop of his career, following spells with Pisa in Italy's Serie B in 2021-22 and Melbourne City in Australia in 2024-25.
The forward, capped by the Israel national team, built his reputation in the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv before venturing abroad, and his early goal for his new club will have pleased supporters eager to see a swift return on the club's investment.
ONE's report was part of a wider round-up of Israeli players competing abroad over the weekend, which also noted Abdullah Halihel appearing off the bench for Gangwon in a 3-0 defeat to Busan in South Korea's K League.
