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Guy Haimov

Guy Haimov is an Israeli former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for clubs including Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona and Hapoel Beer Sheva, and for the Israel national team.

born 1986Israeli Premier League goalkeeper2 championships with Hapoel Beer ShevaState Cup with Kiryat Shmona

Born: 9 March 1986, Holon
Occupation: association football player

Guy Haimov was born in 1986 in Holon

Haimov was born on 9 March 1986 in Holon and grew up there. He attended Kugel High School, where he met his future wife Cindy. The couple have 3 children.

He came through the Maccabi Tel Aviv youth system and was part of the team that won the 2003/2004 Youth Championship. With the senior side he was a backup in the league and played in Toto Cup matches. He was loaned to Hapoel Kfar Saba in 2006/2007, then spent a season at Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan as the regular starter.

In 2010/2011 he played for Ironi Kiryat Shmona and won the Toto Cup. After a loan to AEK Larnaca in Cyprus, he returned to Kiryat Shmona in 2013 and won the State Cup, then the 2015 Super Cup. He joined Hapoel Beer Sheva in 2016 and won 2 league titles.

He signed with Maccabi Haifa in 2018. A shoulder injury in November 2019 required surgery, and he announced his retirement in September 2020. In 2022 he revealed that a benign tumor had been found in his spine, and he later became religiously observant.