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Moshe Gariani

Moshe Gariani was an Israeli footballer who played as a midfielder, mainly for Maccabi Netanya and the Israel national team.

1957 to 2025Midfielder for Maccabi NetanyaIsrael national team playerThree Israeli championships

Born: 18 June 1957, Tiberias
Died: 11 March 2025
Occupation: association football player

Moshe Gariani was born in 1957 in Tiberias

Moshe Gariani was born in Tiberias on 18 June 1957 to parents who had immigrated from Egypt. At 14 he joined the youth department of Maccabi Netanya.

He began playing for the Maccabi Netanya senior team in 1977. In his first season the club won the league and the State Cup, and he scored in the cup final against Bnei Yehuda. The club won another title in 1979/1980.

After a friendly match, Brighton & Hove Albion manager Alan Mullery signed him. He made one league appearance for the club, against Southampton in 1980. He then returned to Maccabi Netanya and won another title.

He later played for Maccabi Tel Aviv and won the State Cup twice, scoring in the 1987 final. He ended his career with one season at Maccabi Yavne. He played for Israel in qualifiers for the 1980 Olympics and the 1982 World Cup.

He died of a heart attack on 11 March 2025 and was buried in Moshav Olesh, where he lived.