Career
Bnei Yehuda
On February 7, 2009, when playing for Bnei Yehuda, Atar scored from an overhead kick that was a candidate for the 2009 Puskás Award, though finishing fourth (ie, the fourth most beautiful goal of that year). He became the top scorer of the 2008-2009 Israeli Premier League season with 14 goals. Maccabi Tel Aviv
On May 7, 2010, Eliran signed a four-years contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv for a transfer fee of $1.2 million.
Atar completed his first season with Maccabi as club"s Top Goalscorer with 18 league goals and 22 overall (all competitions) season goals.
He attracts interest from VfL Wolfsburg, 1. Football Club Nuremberg, Parma and Betis.
Stade de Reims
After speculation over Atar"s future, on June 24 Atar signed a four-year deal with Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims. Maccabi Haifa
On 15 January 2015 he signed a three half-year deal with Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Haifa.
On August 28, 2010 Atar received his first call-up for the Israeli National Team squad for Union of European Football Associations Euro 2012 qualifiers against Malta and Georgia but was forced to withdrew himself from the squad due to an eye injury received in a league match against Beitar Jerusalem.