Yosef Merimovich
Footballer and manager, led Hapoel Tel Aviv
Born
1924
101 years ago
Died
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Israel
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A footballer and manager from Israel, played for Hapoel Tel Aviv and was part of the team that won the Israel State Cup in 1975. Transitioned to coaching, taking charge of several teams including Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Petah Tikva. Contributed to the development of Israeli football and trained younger players to achieve career success.
Played for Hapoel Tel Aviv
Led Hapoel Tel Aviv to a State Cup victory
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