Haim Reich (Hebrew: חיים רייך; 9 April 1911 – 23 January 1965) was a football player who played on teams and internationally in Mandatory Palestine, and manager for teams in the region before and after independence as Israel in 1948. As a player, he played as a midfielder for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Beitar Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and the Mandatory Palestine national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 April 1911 | ||
| Date of death | 23 January 1965 (aged 53) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| 1939 | Beitar Tel Aviv | ||
| 1940 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| International career | |||
| 1934–1940 | Mandatory Palestine | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1939 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | ||
| 1946 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | ||
| 1951–1954 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
| 1954–1955 | Beitar Tel Aviv | ||
| 1955–1956 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Reich represented Mandatory Palestine in both their first and last international match, respectively against Egypt in 1934 and Lebanon in 1940;[1][2] he made three official international caps.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Lebanon outclassed by Palestine selected". The Palestine Post. 30 April 1940. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Cazal, Jean-Michel; Bleicher, Yaniv (14 February 2011). "British Mandate of Palestine Official Games 1934–1948". RSSSF.
- ^ Cazal, Jean-Michel; Bleicher, Yaniv (9 February 2011). "Israel National Team - Appearances and Goalscoring". RSSSF.
External links edit
- Haim Reich at EU-Football.info
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