Amir Lavi ( he, אמיר לביא) is an Israeli

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plays for Hapoel Umm al-Fahm. He recently made the jump from the youth ranks at

F.C. Ashdod SC Ashdod ( he, מועדון ספורט אשדוד, ''Moadon Sport Ashdod'', lit. Sport Club Ashdod, mainly known in Israel by the semi-acronym name , ''Mem Samekh Ashdod'', lit. S.C. Ashdod) is an Israeli football club, playing in the port cit ...

to the first team. A cousin of club owner,

Haim Revivo Haim Michael Revivo ( he, חיים מיכאל רביבו; born 22 February 1972) is a retired Israeli football player who played as a midfielder, and a businessman. Sports career Revivo is Jewish and was born to a traditional Mizrahi Jewish fami ...

, he has represented Israel at the

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Kids Cup where he guided Israel to a first-place finish and received

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honours.

Playing career

His debut was made, like most Israeli players, in a

Toto Cup The Israel Toto Cup ( he, גביע הטוטו, ''Gvia Ha'Toto'') is an association football tournament that features clubs in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Israeli Premier League ( Ligat Ha'Al), and the second division Liga Leumit. Fro ...

match against Bnei Yehuda on 13 February 2007.

External links

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Profile and statistics of Amir Lavi on One.co.il
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Video clip of Amir Lavi's first goal ever for the F.C. Ashdod first team
1988 births Living people Israeli Jews Israeli men's footballers F.C. Ashdod players Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C. players Hapoel Azor F.C. players Bnei Eilat F.C. players Hapoel Bnei Ashdod F.C. players Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. players Maccabi Herzliya F.C. players Hapoel Iksal F.C. players Hapoel Umm al-Fahm F.C. players Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. players] Israeli Premier League players Liga Leumit players Israeli people of Libyan-Jewish descent Footballers from Ashdod Men's association football midfielders {{Israel-footy-bio-stub