Mordechai "Moti" Haim is a former Israeli footballer, musician and actor who played for
Maccabi Jaffa and
Maccabee Los Angeles
Maccabee Athletic Club ( he, מכבי לוס אנג'לס, MAH-KAH-Bee) was an American athletic club based in Los Angeles, California. The primary activity of the club was Maccabee Los Angeles Soccer Club, a team which competed professionally in t ...
.
Early life
Haim was born in 1954. He grew up on
Jerusalem Boulevard in
Jaffa, Israel
Jaffa, in Hebrew Yafo ( he, יָפוֹ, ) and in Arabic Yafa ( ar, يَافَا) and also called Japho or Joppa, the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, is an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is known for its association with the bi ...
. He started playing for
Maccabi Jaffa's youth team at the age of 10.
Career
Haim started playing for Maccabi Jaffa's senior team and became a regular player. Highlights of his career include playing in the
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup (from la, Inter, 'between' + german: toto, 'betting pool'),Most precisely, from (football pool); cf. often abbreviated and more known in the German-speaking world as UI Cup and originally called the International Foot ...
in 1977.
He completed military service with the
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; he, צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the Israel, State of Israel. It consists of three servic ...
, where he was a
drummer
A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one mem ...
in an IDF band. He later joined the famous
'Tzadikov Choir' as a drummer, performing alongside
Oshik Levi
Oshik Levi ( he, אושיק לוי; born April 7, 1944) is an Israeli singer, actor, and entertainer.
Biography
Oshik Levi started his career in the late 1960s as a rock singer, first in the group ''Shlishiyat Ha-Te'omim'' (Hebrew: שלישיי ...
.
After this, Haim moved to
Maccabee Los Angeles
Maccabee Athletic Club ( he, מכבי לוס אנג'לס, MAH-KAH-Bee) was an American athletic club based in Los Angeles, California. The primary activity of the club was Maccabee Los Angeles Soccer Club, a team which competed professionally in t ...
, which was at that time a semi-professional team. After two years in LA, he returned to Israel and again played for
Maccabi Jaffa.
Haim relocated to the United States permanently in 1980.
Haim was a member of a band, Rockinhaim, with his wife Donna and their three children. The couple later went into real estate together in Los Angeles.
In 2021, he made his acting debut in Paul Thomas Anderson's ''
Licorice Pizza
''Licorice Pizza'' is a 2021 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It stars Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman in their film debuts, alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Coo ...
'', where he played the father of Alana, played by his own daughter
Alana Haim
Alana Mychal Haim (born December 15, 1991) is an American musician and actress. She is best known as a member of the pop rock band Haim, along with her two older sisters Este and Danielle, where she performs piano, guitar and vocals. In 2020, t ...
.
Honours
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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 ...
- ''Runner-up:''
1976-1977
Filmography
Personal life
He is the father of Este Haim (b. 1986),
Danielle Haim
Danielle Sari Haim (born February 16, 1989) is an American musician. She is the lead guitarist and vocalist of the pop rock band Haim, which also consists of her two sisters, Este Haim and Alana Haim. Danielle also serves as the group's drummer i ...
(b. 1989), and
Alana Haim
Alana Mychal Haim (born December 15, 1991) is an American musician and actress. She is best known as a member of the pop rock band Haim, along with her two older sisters Este and Danielle, where she performs piano, guitar and vocals. In 2020, t ...
(b. 1991), who went on to form the Los Angeles-based pop rock band
Haim
The name ''Haim'' can be a first name or surname originating in the Hebrew language, or deriving from the Old German name ''Haimo''.
Hebrew etymology
Chayyim ( he, חַיִּים ', Classical Hebrew: , Israeli Hebrew: ), also transcribed ''Haim ...
. His maternal family is of
Bulgarian-Jewish descent.
References
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1954 births
Living people
Israeli Jews
Israeli footballers
Maccabi Jaffa F.C. players
Liga Leumit players
Israeli people of Bulgarian-Jewish descent
Association footballers not categorized by position
Israeli expatriate footballers
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Israeli expatriate sportspeople in the United States