 Cohen in 1990 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Avraham Cohen | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1956[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Date of death | 29 December 2010 (aged 54)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1974 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1979 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 134 | (10) |
| 1979–1981 | Liverpool | 18 | (1) |
| 1981–1987 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 158 | (4) |
| 1987–1988 | Rangers | 7 | (0) |
| 1988–1990 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 40 | (1) |
| 1991 | Maccabi Netanya | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 360 | (16) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1988 | Israel | 51 | (3[3]) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1990–1992 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| 1992–1993 | Beitar Tel Aviv | ||
| 1993–1994 | Maccabi Yavne | ||
| 1994–1995 | Ironi Ashdod | ||
| 1995–1998 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
| 1998–1999 | Hapoel Ashkelon | ||
| 1999–2000 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
| 2001 | Maccabi Herzliya | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Avraham "Avi" Cohen (Hebrew: אבי כהן; 14 November 1956 – 29 December 2010)[2] was an Israeli footballer who played as a defender, and a manager. He was best known for his spells playing for two British clubs: Liverpool in England and Rangers in Scotland.[1] After retirement from active football and management, he was the chairman of the Israel Professional Footballers Association for over five years until he was killed in a motorcycle crash.[4][5] after his death Maccabi Tel Aviv retired the number 5 that he formerly wore.
- ^ a b "Player Profile: Avi Cohen". LFCHistory.net. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Israeli soccer giant Avi Cohen dies of injuries after motorcycle crash". Haaretz. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ He played another 12 games against International Olympic teams and 1 against Amateurs team.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
hhacfpewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Ex-Rangers star Avi Cohen dies following motorbike crash". STV. 28 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010.