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David Primo

David Primo is a former Israeli footballer who played as a defender for Hapoel Tel Aviv and was part of Israel's squad at the 1970 World Cup.

born 1946Defender for Hapoel Tel AvivIsrael's 1970 World Cup squad1964 Asian Cup win

Born: 5 May 1946, Sofia
Occupation: association football player

David Primo was born in 1946 in Sofia

David Primo was born Primovski on 5 May 1946 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He moved to Israel with his family at a young age and grew up in Jaffa.

He came through the youth department of Hapoel Tel Aviv and first played for the senior team in 1963. He began as a right back and won the league title with the club in 1966. In 1967 he moved to the Baltimore Bays in the United States, where he made 34 appearances.

He returned to Hapoel Tel Aviv in 1969 and played in the center of defense. The club finished second in the Asian club championship in 1970 and won the State Cup in 1972. He played 270 league games for the club.

For Israel he debuted in 1964 and won the Asian Cup that year. He started all 3 of Israel's games at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico and earned 38 caps, the last in 1976. In 1975 he played for the New York Cosmos, and later for Hapoel Ramat Gan and Hapoel Holon.