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Felix Halfon

Felix Halfon is a former Israeli footballer who played right back for Israel's national team and captained Hapoel Tel Aviv.

born 1972Captaining Hapoel Tel Aviv38 caps for IsraelThe 1999 State CupA 2003 drug smuggling case

Born: 7 April 1972, Bat Yam
Occupation: association football player

Felix Halfon was born in 1972 in Bat Yam

Felix Halfon was born on 7 April 1972 in Bat Yam. He came up through the youth department of Hapoel Tel Aviv and joined its senior team in 1988.

He stayed with Hapoel Tel Aviv until 1994, then played a season each at Ironi Rishon LeZion and Hapoel Haifa before returning. He became captain in 1997 and lifted the State Cup in 1999. He later played for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem and Bnei Yehuda.

He made his national team debut in 1992 against Bulgaria and earned 38 caps, the last in 1998 against Romania. In August 2003 he was caught smuggling cocaine at Ben Gurion Airport. He was sentenced in 2004 to 4.5 years in prison and was released in June 2006.

After his release he played for many lower league clubs, and in 2012 became player-manager of the refounded Hapoel Bat Yam. He retired from playing at 45. He now works in the Bat Yam municipality's sports department and runs a youth department.