The title Footballer of the Year of Israel has been bestowed annually since 1960 by the Israeli newspaper ''

Maariv ''Maariv'' or ''Maʿariv'' (, ), also known as ''Arvit'', or ''Arbit'' (, ), is a Jewish prayer service held in the evening or at night. It consists primarily of the evening '' Shema'' and ''Amidah''. The service will often begin with two ...

'' at the end of each season. In the years 1963, 1966 and 1991 two players have been honoured.

Mordechai Spiegler Mordechai "Motaleh" Spiegler (; born 19 August 1944) is an Israeli retired football player and manager. A prolific forward, he is placed second in Israel's all time goalscoring list, with 32 goals in 83 caps. Early life Mordechai Spiegler was ...

, who is considered the foremost player in Israeli football history, has between 1964 and 1971, been given the accolade a record four times.

Winners

References

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