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Freddy David

Freddy David is an Israeli football coach and former player who managed clubs including Maccabi Herzliya, Hapoel Ramat Gan and Hapoel Tel Aviv.

born 1965Coaching Maccabi HerzliyaThe 2007 Toto CupHapoel Ramat Gan's promotion

Born: 21 January 1965, Israel
Occupation: association football player, association football coach

Freddy David was born in 1965 in Israel

Freddy David was born in Israel on 21 January 1965. He played in the youth department of Hapoel Petah Tikva but retired at a young age. He then began coaching youth teams at the same club.

In 1999 he became coach of the Hapoel Petah Tikva youth team and won the youth league title. After working as an assistant coach at Hapoel Rishon LeZion and Hapoel Petah Tikva, he took over the senior Petah Tikva team in 2003 and kept it from relegation. He was dismissed in December 2004.

He then coached Maccabi Herzliya, reaching the State Cup final and winning the Toto Cup in 2007, the club's first title. He later coached Bnei Sakhnin, Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Ramat Gan, which he led to promotion to the Premier League. In 2013 he coached Hapoel Tel Aviv, which finished third in the league.

He returned to Maccabi Herzliya in 2014 and coached Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem from 2015 to 2016. From 2017 to 2020 he was sporting director of the Hapoel Petah Tikva youth department. His son Roy is also a footballer.