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Israel Halivner

Israel Halivner was an Israeli footballer who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv and later coached the club to the Asian Club Championship.

1928 to 2013Playing for Maccabi Tel AvivAsian Club Championship as coachThe nickname Halaula

Born: 10 January 1928, Poland
Died: 11 December 2013, Givatayim
Occupation: association football player, association football coach

Israel Halivner was born in 1928 in Poland

Israel Halivner was born in Poland in 1928. At age 5 he moved to the Land of Israel with his family. He was known by the nickname Halaula, from an Arabic word meaning sweet.

He joined the Maccabi Tel Aviv youth section at age 12 and reached the senior team in 1946 as a midfielder. With the club he won 4 league championships and several State Cups in the 1950s. He later played and coached at Maccabi Ramat Gan before retiring as a player.

As a coach he worked at Bnei Yehuda, Maccabi Haifa, Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Jerusalem. At Maccabi Tel Aviv he won the league championship in the 1966/1968 double season, the Asian Club Championship and the 1970 State Cup.

After leaving football he ran his family's travel agency. He lived in Givatayim, was married to Rina and had a daughter and a son. He died in 2013.