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Moshe Varon

Moshe Varon was an Israeli football player and coach who led Hapoel Petah Tikva to the Israeli championship in 1955.

1926 to 2007Hapoel Petah Tikva's 1955 championshipCoaching the Israel national teamThird place at 1958 Asian Cup

Born: 3 January 1926, Bulgaria
Died: 18 December 2007
Occupation: association football player, association football coach

Moshe Varon was born in 1926 in Bulgaria

Moshe Varon was born in Bulgaria on January 3, 1926. In January 1940 he immigrated to the Land of Israel aboard the escort ship Orion, which was linked to the Rudnichar on its fourth and final voyage.

He began playing for Hapoel Petah Tikva and at the same time coached its youth team, where Nahum Stelmach played. In 1949 he played 3 matches for the Israel national team: 2 against Yugoslavia in the 1950 World Cup qualifiers and a friendly against Cyprus.

In 1955 he became coach of the Hapoel Petah Tikva senior team while still playing, and the club won its first national championship. In 1958 he was appointed coach of the Israel national team, leading it in the 1958 World Cup qualifiers against Wales and at the 1958 Asian Cup, where it finished third.

He also coached Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Petah Tikva, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Jaffa, which he brought up to the National League. He died on December 18, 2007.