Ze'ev Haimovich ( he, זאב חיימוביץ; born 7 April 1983 in

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) is an Israeli

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Biography

Haimovich was born in Netanya to a mother from

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and father from

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. He grew up speaking

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at home.

Transfer to Russia

On 1 August 2009, the vice-president of

Terek Grozny Republican Football Club Akhmat ( ce, футболан клуб Ахмат Соьлжа-ГӀала; russian: Республиканский футбольный клуб Ахмат Грозный), commonly known as Akhmat Grozny, is a Russian ...

Khaidar Alhanov, announced the arrival from

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 ...

of Haimovich. He signed a three-year deal worth $1.3m and became the second Israeli player to ever compete in the Russian League, after

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Return to Israel

On 18 July 2012, Haimovich returned to play in Israel by signing at Hapoel Tel Aviv for two years.

Honours

Hapoel Petah Tikva

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(1): **2004–05

Hapoel Ramat Gan F.C.

* State Cup(1): **

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* 1983 births Living people Israeli footballers Association football defenders Beitar Nes Tubruk F.C. players Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. players Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players Maccabi Netanya F.C. players FC Akhmat Grozny players Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players Hapoel Ramat Gan F.C. players Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players Israel under-21 international footballers Israel international footballers Liga Leumit players Israeli Premier League players Russian Premier League players Footballers from Netanya Israeli expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Russia Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Russia Israeli people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent {{Israel-footy-defender-stub