Yaniv Katan (, born on January 27, 1981 in Kiryat Ata, Israel) is a Forward/Winger for Maccabi Haifa F.C.. Yaniv Katan is also the 2nd player to score a hat-trick for Maccabi Haifa against a team from Europe. Katan is also a member of the Israel national football team. He has played for Maccabi Haifa for most of his career since 1998. He played for West Ham United for several games in 2006, but then returned to Maccabi Haifa.