Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eliyahu Ohana | ||
Date of birth | 1 February 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Jerusalem | ||
Position(s) | Striker, second striker, attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Beitar Jerusalem (chairman; 2017–2022) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1987 | Beitar Jerusalem | 172 | (70) |
1987–1990 | KV Mechelen | 52 | (10) |
1990–1991 | S.C. Braga | 25 | (3) |
1991–1999 | Beitar Jerusalem | 172 | (82) |
Total | 421 | (165) | |
International career‡ | |||
1984–1997 | Israel | 51 | (17) |
Managerial career | |||
1999–2000 | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
2000–2001 | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | ||
2001 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
2001–2003 | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | ||
2003–2005 | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
2006–2008 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
2008–2016 | Israel U19 | ||
2010 | Israel (interim) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 July 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2010 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Israel | ||
Association football (soccer) | ||
Maccabiah Games | ||
1981 Maccabiah | Footballer |
Eliyahu "Eli" Ohana (Hebrew: אליהו "אלי" אוחנה; born 1 February 1964) is an Israeli former football player and the former chairman of Israeli club Beitar Jerusalem. He played as a forward or attacking midfielder for Beitar Jerusalem, KV Mechelen, S.C. Braga, and the Israel national football team, who is considered one of Israel's finest footballers,[1] occasionally was dubbed "King Ohana" by fans and local news outlets.[2] He managed Beitar Jerusalem, Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, Maccabi Petah Tikva, Hapoel Kfar Saba, the Israel national under-19 football team, the seniors' Israel national football team (interim). He also played for Team Israel at the 1981 Maccabiah Games, winning a bronze medal.[citation needed]