Adoram Keisi ( he, אדורם קייסי; born June 17, 1972) is a retired
Israeli professional
association footballer. He played most of his career as a
left back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
in
Maccabi Haifa F.C. in which he won 4 championship, one state cup and 2 Toto cups. Keisi is known as an excellent header and as a winner who scores crucial goals when needed (such as the equalizer to Hapoel Tel Aviv on 2001 or the goal vs Sturm Graz which secure Haifa's appearance in the group stage of the champions league).
Early life
Keisi was born in
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva ( he, פֶּתַח תִּקְוָה, , ), also known as ''Em HaMoshavot'' (), is a city in the Central District (Israel), Central District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv. It was founded in 1878, mainly by Haredi Judaism, Haredi Jews of ...
,
Israel, to a family of
Jewish background.
Career
He joined his current club Maccabi Haifa from
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, הפועל פתח תקווה) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in the Liga Leumit.
Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won ...
in 1995. After suffering a serious leg injury he recovered to become one of the best
left backs in Israel. He has 51 caps and 4 goals for the
national team and appeared for Maccabi Haifa in the
UEFA Champions League group stage. Keisi is an excellent header who often comes forward and has scored many goals while assisting many from the wing.
In 2004, financial differences with the club's management led him to leave for his former club. However, in 2005 he returned to
Haifa where he has won three league championships and a State Cup title. In 2007, he retired after he was suspended from the squad by the manager
Roni Levi. After Levi left the club, Keisi was appointed as squad director, and assistant to the manager
Elisha Levi
Elisha Levy ( he, אלישע לוי; born on 18 November 1957) is a retired Israeli association footballer and currently the manager of Hapoel Haifa F.C., Hapoel Haifa.
Career Player
Levy was born in Jerusalem, Israel, to a Jewish family. In the ...
.
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1972 births
Living people
Israeli Jews
Israeli footballers
Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C. players
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players
Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
Liga Leumit players
Israeli Premier League players
Footballers from Petah Tikva
Israel international footballers
Association football defenders