Herzl Kabilio ( he, הרצל קביליו) was an Israeli singer and former footballer.

Football career

Before going into singing, Kabilio was a professional footballer, described as a "legendary" player. He played as a goalkeeper, mainly for Israeli side

Maccabi Jaffa Maccabi Jaffa Football Club was one of the first football teams in Israel. It was founded in 1950 as "Zionist association of Maccabi Jaffa," by Jewish immigrants from Bulgaria. The Team played for 32 seasons in the Israeli Top Division, though ...

. In total he made 223 league appearances for

Football legacy

Israeli side

Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי קביליו יפו) is an Israeli football club from Jaffa, Tel Aviv. Founded in 2007 as a phoenix football club by fans of Maccabi Jaffa F.C., which was dissolved in 2000 and a ...

, founded in 2007, was named in honor of Herzl Kabilio.

Singing career

After retiring from professional football, Kabilio worked as a singer, and was most known for his song "Another Saturday Of Football".

Personal life

Kabilio was married and had a daughter and son.

References

1951 births 1986 deaths 20th-century Israeli male singers Hapoel Jerusalem F.C. players Israeli men's footballers Maccabi Jaffa F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers {{Israel-footy-bio-stub