 During the 2003–04 season he scored 7 goals in the youth team, lead it to the youth championship and won the best player award.Refaelov scored his first goal in the first team during the 2004–05 season on a penalty kick against Hapoel Nazareth Illit, a game which Haifa won 6–0.In the 2008–09 season, he finished with 9 goals as Maccabi Haifa won the Israeli league championship for the 11th time.