Avraham "Avi" Strul (or Strool, he, אבי סטרול; born 18 September 1980) is a retired
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
i footballer who currently works as the CEO of
Hapoel Rishon LeZion.
Early life
Strul was born in
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
,
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
, to a
Jewish
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family.
Being of
Romanian-Jewish
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descent, Strul has two passports,
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
i and
Romania
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n.
Career
Strul grew up in the youth system of
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...
and spent 7 years there. During the summer of 2006 he transferred to
Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Afte ...
. After 2 successful years in
Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Afte ...
, Strool moved to
Lokeren
Lokeren () is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality located in the Belgian Provinces of Belgium, province of East Flanders, and belongs to the Waasland, also called ''Land van Waas'', of which it is the second ...
for a 3 years contract worth $750,000.
KSC Lokeren
In just his second game at Lokeren, Strul scored a memorable goal against
A.F.C. Tubize
Royale Union Tubize-Braine, also known as Tubize-Braine or RUTB, is a Belgian football club based in the cities of Tubize and Braine-le-Comte.
The club was founded in 1990 as the result of a merger of two clubs, F.C. Tubize and Amis Réunis de ...
, when he scored the second goal of the match, capitalising on a goalkeeper mistake to take a free-kick quickly and score from long range.
Maccabi Tel Aviv
In June 2010 Strul signed a 3-year contract with his youth club
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...
which he left 4 years before.
References
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Honours
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Israeli Premier League
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(2):
**2002–03, 2012–13
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State Cup (3):
**2001, 2002, 2005
1980 births
Living people
Israeli Jews
Israeli footballers
Israel men's international footballers
Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players
Maccabi Netanya F.C. players
K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players
Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C. players
Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. players
Israeli expatriate footballers
Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Belgian Pro League players
Israeli Premier League players
Liga Leumit players
Footballers from Tel Aviv
Israeli people of Romanian-Jewish descent
Men's association football defenders
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