Avi Ivgi ( he, אבי איבגי; born 2 October 1978) is an Israeli professional

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who plays for

Liga Alef Liga Alef ( he, ליגה א', , League A) is the third tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into two regional divisions, north and south. History League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declar ...

club Hapoel Qalansawe . He previously played for

Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל בני יהודה תל אביב, ''Moadon Kaduregel Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv''), commonly referred to as Bnei Yehuda (), is an Israeli football club from the Hatikva Quarter of the city of Tel ...

Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל כפר סבא, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba'') is an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. The club competes in the Liga Leumit and plays home matches at Levita Stadiu ...

Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל בית"ר ירושלים, Moadon Kaduregel Beitar Yerushalayim), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply as Beitar (), is an Israeli football club based in the city of Jeru ...

, Hapoel Rishon LeZion,

Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, מכבי פתח תקווה) (Full name: "Maccabi Avshalom Ironi Petah Tikva F.C., ) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva. It is part of the Maccabi World Union for international Jewish spo ...

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 ...

and

Hapoel Nazareth Illit Hapoel Nof HaGalil Football Club (, ar, هبوعيل نوف هچليل) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Nof HaGalil, Formally known by the name "Nazareth Illit" until 2019 (The club accordingly was named as Hapoel Nazareth Ill ...

. Ivgi came through the

youth squad. He made his debut for the club's senior team in the 1996–97 season against Hapoel Majd al-Krum. In 2001 Ivgi moved to Bnei Yehuda and helped them gain promotion to the

Israeli Premier League The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ...

in the 2001–02 season. In 2003, he joined

, then in the

Liga Leumit Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League. Structure There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...

. They finished in fourth place in his first season, and in his second, 2004–05, they won the Liga Leumit championship and promotion to the Israeli Premier League. After one season in the top flight with Hapoel Kfar Saba, Ivgi went on to spend a year each with

, Hapoel Rishon LeZion and

, before returning to Hapoel Nazareth Illit for 2009-10. He moved on to

Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Herzliya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי הרצליה, ''Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Herzliya'') is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in and plays at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium. History A ...

in 2010 until 2013. In 2013, he moved to

Honours

**''Runner-up (1):'' 1998-99 *

**Winner (1): 2004–05 **''Runner-up (1):'' 2001-02, 2013–14 *

**Winner (1): 2006-07

References

1978 births Israeli Jews Living people Israeli footballers Hapoel Nof HaGalil F.C. players Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. players Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. players Maccabi Herzliya F.C. players Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players Hapoel Marmorek F.C. players Hapoel Qalansawe F.C. players Liga Leumit players Israeli Premier League players Israeli beach soccer players Footballers from Nof HaGalil Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent Association football goalkeepers {{Israel-footy-goalkeeper-stub