Career
He earned 31 caps for Israel, scoring 5 goals. Katan is Jewish.
In December 2005, Katan signed a four-year contract with West Ham United, where he joined up with Israeli international team-mate Yossi Benayoun. The transfer, which was officially completed during the January 2006 transfer window, involved a cut-price fee of £100,000, as Katan had only six months left on his Maccabi contract.
He made eight appearances, including six from the bench, for West Ham,
At the end of the 2005-2006 season, Katan moved back to Maccabi Haifa in a loan deal, with a view to a permanent move, after Alan Pardew reportedly told him he was no longer in his plans.
He returned to Israel and made his loan deal permanent by signing a new four-year deal with Haifa. After 25 years in Maccabi Haifa, On 19 June 2014, Katan decided to retire from active playing.
On 5 April 2015, a farewell ceremony for Katan was held at the Sammy Ofer Stadium on which both Maccabi Haifa"s chairman Ya"akov Shahar and Katan led a speech and the fans held a giant flag with Katan"s pictures.