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Haim Levin

Haim Levin was an Israeli football goalkeeper who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israel national team in the 1960s.

1937 to 2024Goalkeeping for Maccabi Tel Aviv1969 Asian Club Championship1965 Israeli Footballer of the Year

Born: 3 March 1937, Petah Tikva
Died: 21 April 2024, Tel Aviv
Occupation: association football player, association football coach

Haim Levin was born in 1937 in Petah Tikva

Haim Levin was born in Petah Tikva on 3 March 1937. Before joining Maccabi Tel Aviv he had short spells at Hapoel Petah Tikva, Hapoel Kfar Saba, Hapoel Hadera and Maccabi Haifa.

He joined Maccabi Tel Aviv in the summer of 1960 and became the starting goalkeeper in his third season. With the club he won the State Cup 3 times, the league title and the Asian Club Championship in 1969. He was named Israeli Footballer of the Year in 1965.

Levin made 22 appearances for the Israel national team and played at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico. After leaving Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1969 he played for Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Jerusalem.

After retiring he coached small clubs in the lower leagues and worked as a goalkeeper coach. In the 1980s he coached goalkeepers at Maccabi Haifa. He entered the Israeli Football Hall of Fame in 2009 and died on 21 April 2024.