Haifa with a respectable number of athletes on the list of favorite Israeli athletes of all time
(live here in sports) - At least nine Haifa players or those who played in the Haifa soccer teams star in the list of favorite athletes in the history of the State of Israel that was announced yesterday, Sunday 6/8/23.
The Sports Betting Settlement Council (Hatoto) held an event last night (Sunday 6/7/23) to mark "celebrations of 75 years of love for Israeli sports". As part of the event, the 75 favorite athletes in the history of the State of Israel were announced. In a project in which the Walla site, Sport 1 and Marib are partners.
The athletes were chosen by a broad vote of sports enthusiasts among the Israeli public as well as by a special and independent committee that examined their contribution to sports over the years, all with the aim of awarding the title to the most suitable sportsmen and women.
The event was attended by the chairman of the Toto, Shabtai Tzur, the CEO of the Toto, Meir Bardugo, senior officials of the Israeli sports world and, of course, the winning athletes. Among the Haifa athletes who won are Reuven Atar, Zahi Armali and the late Avi Ran.
9 footballers from Haifa or who played in Haifa teams
In the list of athletes in the football industry, Haifa can certainly be proud of the number of beloved athletes that have grown in it over the years - Eyal Berkowitz, Uri Malmilian, Eli Ohana, Haim Revivo, Yossi Benayoun, Mutala Spiegler, Eran Zahavi, Avi Nimni, the late Avi Cohen, Giora Spiegler, Reuven Atar, Ronnie Rosenthal, the late Yaakov Khodorov, Oded Miknes, Moshe Sinai, the late Avi Ran, Zahi Armali, Netcho Bibras, Sylvie Jean, Eric Bando, the late Nachum Stelmach, Eliniv Barda, Ehud Ben Tovim, the late Ametsia Lebkowitz, Walid Badir, the late Shia Glazer, Shalom Tikva, Eli Ben Rimoz, Gideon Demati, Miguel Vitor, the late Jacob Grudenman, Mozzi Leon.
One of the greatest footballers in the history of Israeli football
Reuven Atar, The former Israeli footballer who played in the offensive midfielder position and is considered one of the greatest footballers in the history of Israeli football, was born in January 1969 in Carmel Castle. Atar played for both Haifa teams - Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Haifa, and is considered one of the symbols of the Maccabi Haifa club, to which he belonged throughout most of his career and where he scored 61 league goals in 282 appearances.
His goal against the Azerbaijan national team was chosen as the goal of the millennium in Israeli football
Ronnie Rosenthal, born in October 1963, a former Israeli footballer who played for Maccabi Haifa and then in Belgium and England. He has 60 appearances and 11 goals for the Israeli national team, and he was included in the Israeli Football Hall of Fame. Rosenthal usually manned the position of left winger or striker, and was known for his exceptional breaking ability and for scoring many goals, including some that were considered particularly impressive. His goal against the Azerbaijan national team was chosen as the millennium goal of Israeli football.
One of the best Israeli soccer players of all time
Eyal Berkovich, born in April 1972, is a former Israeli soccer player and is currently a soccer commentator and presenter of radio and television programs. Berkovich played as an attacking midfielder and "playmaker" in the Israeli league and in senior leagues in England and Scotland. He spent most of his career in Israel at Maccabi Haifa, when he also won the title of footballer this season, and won two championships and three cups with the team. Leverkovic also stood out in his game as part of the Israeli national team, with whom he played in 78 games, scored nine goals and scored many additional goals. To this day, he is considered one of the best footballers the country has ever known, and is included in the Israeli Football Hall of Fame. In 2009, Berkovic was chosen by the British "The Times" newspaper to be tenth in the list of the greatest connections in the history of the English Premier League.
Maccabi Haifa's top scorer of all time
Zahi Armali, born in October 1957, a former Israeli footballer who played as a striker. Armali was crowned Maccabi Haifa's top scorer of all time, played for the Israeli national team and was included in the Israeli Football Hall of Fame.
One of the greatest footballers in Israel
Yossi Benayoun, born in May 1980. He is a former Israeli soccer player who played in the offensive midfielder position, and currently serves as the professional manager of the Israel national team. Benion, won two championships with Maccabi Haifa and at the age of 21 was selected as Israel's player of the season. After that he made his way in Europe and at the age of 34 he returned to the Israeli league and won the state cup with Maccabi Haifa, at the age of 39 he retired from active play. Bennion was the captain of the Israel national team for many years, and he is the record holder of the national team's appearances with 102 appearances, during which he scored 24 goals. He is considered one of the greatest footballers in Israel, and in 2019 he was even chosen by the "Haaretz" newspaper as the greatest Israeli footballer of all time. In the Israeli media, Benion was nicknamed "the boy" and "the diamond", among other things, and is identified with the number 15.
One of the five best footballers in Israel of all time
Haim Revivo, born in February 1972, is a former Israeli footballer who played as an attacking midfielder in several teams in the Israeli Premier League, including Maccabi Haifa, as well as in the top leagues of Spain and Turkey and the Israeli national team. Rabivo was included in the Israeli Football Hall of Fame and was chosen as one of the five best Israeli footballers of all time. Today Rabivo is a businessman and football commentator.
One of the greatest Israeli goalkeepers of all time
The late Avi Ran, Born in July 1987 and was a soccer goalkeeper for the Maccabi Haifa team and the Israeli national team, and is considered one of the greatest Israeli goalkeepers of all time. Killed in a boating accident as a result of a racing boat hitting a jet ski he was riding in the Sea of Galilee.
Third place in the all-time list of league appearances
Walid Badir, born in March 1974, is a former Israeli soccer player who played in the position of defender and fullback, and to his credit 74 appearances in the uniform of the Israeli national team, in which he scored 12 international goals. In 2000, he won four championships with Maccabi Haifa and retired in 2013. In total, he appeared in 531 games in the Premier League and is ranked third in the league's all-time appearances list.
The record of performances of the Israeli national team
Eric Bandeau, Born in December 1973 in Haifa, he is a former Israeli footballer who played as a defender in Maccabi Haifa and Beitar Jerusalem and is the record holder for the youth team's appearances, with 39 appearances, as well as the record holder for appearances in the Premier League, with 573 appearances. Bendo is also the record holder for the Israeli national team's appearances with 94 appearances .
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They won in athletics Alex Aberbuch, Esther Roth, Rogel Nahum.
They won judo Eric Zavi, Yael Arad, Jordan Jarbi, Oren Samadja, Uri Sasson.
They won the Paralympics Keren Leibovitch, Moran Samuel, Inbal Faizero, Assaf Yassur, Baruch Hagai.
In glancing, I came across two mistakes: Giora's name is Spiegel and not Spiegler, and my late father Ran was born in 1963 and not in 1987...
You were wrong and in a big way you even damaged the name of great players from the past, such as Maccabi Haifa players Avraham Menchel. Aharon Amer, Hapoel Haifa players Avraham Ginzburg, and without forgetting one of the greatest football referees in the world, Avraham Klein.
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