Shlomo Levi () was an Israeli footballer, who played for Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Haifa and Hapoel Ramat Gan, among others, and for Israel
Career League football Levi played football for Maccabi Tel Aviv from the age of 13. When he was 15 he sustained an injury during play and was told to quit football for life.In My Time We Played Our Heart Out, and the Pay Was Enough for… Seeds Shai Kfir, Davar, 23 February 1975, Historical Jewish Press While in army service, Levi participated in IDF Chief of Staff cup, which led to signing with Hakoah Tel Aviv.
In 1955, Levi transferred to Maccabi Haifa,12 Teams Look Forward Towards 1955/56 League Herut, 29 November 1955, Historical Jewish Press where he played until 1958, at which point Levi put himself in "quarantine", a period of 12 months away from football after which he would be a free agent.Shlomo Levi Maccabi Haifa On-Line At the end of the year, Levi signed with Hapoel Haifa, With whom Levi was the league's joint-top scorer in 1960–61 and 1961–62.
In 1963, Levi transferred to Hapoel Ramat Gan, which played in the second division. The club topped the league that season and won promotion to Liga Leumit. The following season, the club won the championship, with Levi being the top scorer for the club, with 14 goals.1964 Championship HaMachtesh In 1966, Levi was released, on his request from Hapoel Ramat Gan, and at first signed with Hapoel Kfar Saba,Shlomo Levi and Peterburg Transferred to Hapoel Kfar Saba Ma'ariv, 24 August 1966, Historical Jewish Press but a few days later signed with Maccabi Hadera.The Footballers "Tricked" Their Teams – in Transfers Ma'ariv, 19 September 1966, Historical Jewish Press
In 1968, Levi immigrated to Canada, where he stayed for four years, playing in the Canadian National Soccer League with local teams Montreal Hakoah and Superga, with whom he won the Quebec cup competition.Canada - Quebec - List of Champions and Cup Winners RSSSFAt the Age of 37 Shlomo Levi Continues to Score Goals in Canada, Davar, 1 August 1971, Historical Jewish Press Levi returned to Israel in 1972 and tried his hand in coaching at Hapoel Kafr Qasim, but retired from football after the season ended.
National team Levi was part of the Israel team in the 1957 Maccabiah Games, which won the gold medal,The Football Team's Squad to the Maccabiah Narrowed to 18 Herut, 8 September 1957, Historical Jewish Press scoring 7 goals. Levi was called to the national team ahead of the 1960 AFC Asian Cup and played his debut with the team in the first match of the tournament, against South Korea. Levi scored his first goal for the national team in the tournament's second match, against South Vietnam and added another goal in Israel's final match against the Republic of China, which secured Israel second place for the tournament.
Levi took part in Israel's campaign during 1962 World Cup qualification, scoring a hat-trick against Cyprus. In 1964, Levi was part of the squad for the 1964 AFC Asian Cup, as Israel won the tournament.
Career statistics
International goals # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 19 October 1960 Hyochang Stadium, Seoul, South Korea 5–1 Won 1960 AFC Asian Cup 2. 23 October 1960 Hyochang Stadium, Seoul, South Korea 1–0 Won 1960 AFC Asian Cup 3. 27 November 1960 National Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel 6–1 Won 1962 World Cup qual. 4. 27 November 1960 National Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel 6–1 Won 1962 World Cup qual. 5. 27 November 1960 National Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel 6–1 Won 1962 World Cup qual. 6. 9 November 1961 Elland Road, Leeds, England 7–1 Lost FriendlyCorrect as of 6 October 2015Football PLAYER: Shlomo Levi
Honours
Club
Hapoel Ramat Gan
Israeli Premier League (1):1963–64 Liga Alef (second division) (1): 1962–63
Montreal Superga
Quebec Cup (1): 1971
International
Israel AFC Asian Cup (1): 1964 Football at the Maccabiah Games (1): 1957
Individual Israeli Premier League – Top Goalscorer (2): 1960–61, 1961–62
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