Savvy Zahavi shines bright

Israeli showing Chinese clubs needn't look to big-name stars to guarantee goals

When media or fans reel off the names of the Chinese Super League's biggest stars, Eran Zahavi rarely gets a mention.

That could be construed as more than a little strange considering the Israeli holds the CSL's single-season scoring record and has twice won the league's Golden Boot award.

But as the CSL ushers in a more frugal, less superstar-focused era with the introduction of a new 3 million euros ($3.3 million) foreign-player salary cap, the 32-year-old Zahavi is hoping he will finally get the credit he deserves.