Jacob Cohen (Hebrew: יעקב כהן; born 25 September 1956) is an Israeli former professional footballer that has played in several clubs throughout Europe, including Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Brighton & Hove Albion, Maccabi Tel Aviv, and Hapoel Tel Aviv.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Cohen | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Be'er Sheva, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1980 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| 1980–1982 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Beitar Tel Aviv | ||
| 1983–1984 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 28 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 40 | (0) |
| 1986–1989 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1976–1981 | Israel | 19 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 July 2015 | |||
Playing career edit
Cohen was bought by Brighton & Hove Albion from Hapoel Be'er Sheva for £40,000 in October 1980, but had made only six appearances.[1]
Honours edit
Club edit
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva
- Premier League:
- Winners (2): 1974/1975, 1975/1976
- Super Cup:
- Winners (1): 1974/1975
- Runners-up (1): 1975/1976
- Hapoel Tel Aviv
- Premier League:
- Winners (1): 1985/1986
References edit
- כהן יעקב (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
Footnotes edit
- ^ "New recruit would be rare foreign fling". The Argus. 2004-07-20. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
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