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Menachem Bello

Menachem "Miko" Bello is a former Israeli football defender who played his whole club career for Maccabi Tel Aviv and was in Israel's squad at the 1970 World Cup.

born 1947Maccabi Tel Aviv appearance recordIsrael's 1970 World Cup squadLeft back for Maccabi Tel Aviv

Born: 26 December 1947, Tel Aviv
Occupation: association football player

Menachem Bello was born in 1947 in Tel Aviv

Menachem Bello was born on 26 December 1947 in Tel Aviv. He joined Maccabi Tel Aviv as a boy and first played for the senior team in February 1964, in a State Cup match against Hapoel Kiryat Ono.

Bello played as a left back and spent his entire club career at Maccabi Tel Aviv until he retired in 1982. With the club he won 5 league titles, 5 State Cups and 2 Asian club championships. He holds the club record for appearances, with 498 league games and 603 in all competitions, and scored 1 goal, in a cup match in 1977/1978.

He first played for the Israel national team in June 1965 and represented it until 1975, with 57 international appearances. He took part in the 1968 Olympic tournament in Mexico and the 1970 World Cup in Mexico.