Celtic hero announces retirement from football aged 37
Kayal would spend five years in Scotland with Celtic, where he won the league title on four occasions and lifted the Scottish Cup twice.
He was named in the SPFA SPL Team of the Year for his efforts in the 2010-11 season.
Kayal, who played 47 times for Israel, would then move to Brighton and Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee. He helped the club gain promotion to the Premier League as runners-up in the Championship in 2016-17.
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He would spend a season out on loan at Charlton in 2019-20 before heading back to Israel to play the rest of his career at Bnei Sakhnin.
On Thursday, July 10, Kayal posted on his Instagram, confirming he would retire as he shared a montage of his highlights throughout his career.
He captioned the post: "Was a pleasure 🙏 thank you 🙏. Beram kayal"
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