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Avi Tikva

Avi Tikva is a retired Israeli footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for clubs in Israel, Switzerland and Cyprus and for the Israel national team.

born 1976Swiss title with Grasshopper Zurich12 caps for Israel2003/2004 Toto Cup win

Born: 28 June 1976, Netanya
Occupation: association football player

Avi Tikva was born in 1976 in Netanya

Avi Tikva was born on 28 June 1976 in Netanya. He is the younger brother of former footballer Shalom Tikva.

He came through the youth department of Maccabi Netanya and won 3 youth championships there. He played only 6 games for the senior team and then used a rule for minors to move to Hapoel Kfar Saba. He later returned to Netanya and played for Bnei Yehuda in 1996/1997.

In 1997 he joined Grasshopper Zurich and won the Swiss championship in 1997/1998. He then played for Hapoel Tel Aviv, Young Boys Bern and Maccabi Petah Tikva, where he won the Toto Cup in 2003/2004. He later played for Paralimni in Cyprus, Hapoel Kfar Saba and Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan.

He made 12 appearances for the Israel national team and scored 1 goal, in a 7-0 win over Estonia. After retiring he went into real estate with his brother Shalom.