Eli Cohen ( he, אלי כהן), nickname: "The Sheriff" ( he, השריף), born 3 January 1951) is a former Israeli football player and manager.

Soccer career

Between 1968 and 1986 he was a player with Maccabi Ramat Amidar and

Shimshon Tel Aviv Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Shimshon Tel Aviv'') is an Israeli football club based in Tel Aviv. In 2000 it merged with Beitar Tel Aviv to create Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv.

, and earned a gold medal playing for Team Israel at the

1977 Maccabiah Games At the 10th Maccabiah Games in Israel, more than 2,800 athletes from 34 countries participated in 26 different sports, including chess and bridge. The opening ceremonies were held on July 12, 1977, in Ramat Gan Stadium before a crowd of 50,000 p ...

. He has managed numerous clubs, including Bnei Yehuda,

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 ...

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 Jerus ...

, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Ramat Amidar, Hapoel Hadera,

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 ...

, Ironi Rishon leZion,

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 ...

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. Af ...

Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל באר שבע, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli football club from the city of Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The c ...

, Ironi Kiryat Shmona, Ironi Modi'in, and

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...

. He won a championship with Beitar Jerusalem in the 1996-97 season.

Honours

As a manager

* Israeli Second Division (1): ** 1992-93 * Israeli Championships (1): ** 1996–97 * Israel State Cup (1): ** 1999

References

1951 births Living people Competitors at the 1977 Maccabiah Games Israeli Jews Israeli footballers Maccabiah Games gold medalists for Israel Maccabiah Games medalists in football Maccabi Ramat Amidar F.C. players Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C. players Israeli football managers Maccabi Ramat Amidar F.C. managers Hapoel Hadera F.C. managers Maccabi Herzliya F.C. managers Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. managers Beitar Jerusalem F.C. managers Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. managers Maccabi Haifa F.C. managers Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. managers Maccabi Netanya F.C. managers Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. managers Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. managers Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. managers Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. managers Israeli Premier League managers Men's association football defenders {{Israel-footy-defender-stub

Soccer career

Honours

As a manager

See also

References