Dov Markus

Dov Markus
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-01-31) January 31, 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth Donbas, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–67 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968 New York Generals 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dov Markus (born January 31, 1946) is an Israeli-American former soccer player.[1][2] At Long Island University he was the first recipient of the Hermann Trophy, as the outstanding collegiate soccer player of the year, and was a two-time All American. In 1965 as a sophomore, Markus scored 35 goals in 14 games for 70 points, at the time both the most-ever goals and the most-ever points in an NCAA season. Over his three-year career, Markus scored 79 goals, setting a new NCAA career record, in 49 games. Markus played a season with the New York Generals of the North American Soccer League, and played in the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel for the United States.

  1. ^ "NASL-Dov Markus". nasljerseys.com.
  2. ^ "L.I.U. Retains Laurels in Soccer; Record Five Goals by Markus Help Rout C W. Post, 12-0". The New York Times.