Arie Alter

Arie Alter was born in 1961 in Herzliya

Arie Alter was born on June 4, 1961, in Herzliya and grew up in Ramat HaSharon. He started playing at age 9 in the youth teams of Hapoel Herzliya and later moved to Maccabi Herzliya. He made his senior debut there at 16, when the club played in the third tier.

Maccabi Netanya bought him after Maccabi Herzliya faced financial trouble. He became the club's first-choice goalkeeper and won the 1982/1983 league title. After a pay dispute and a short spell at Maccabi Jaffa, a court ruling made him a free agent.

He then joined Hapoel Tel Aviv and won titles in 1985/1986 and 1987/1988. He also played for Hapoel Tiberias, Hapoel Be'er Sheva and again Maccabi Herzliya, before retiring after a third spell at Hapoel Tel Aviv. He played 8 games for the Israel national team between 1983 and 1984.

In 2000 he became director general of the Israel Football Players' Association and held the post for 14 years. He also worked as a goalkeeping coach. In November 2014 he resigned after many players moved to a rival body.