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Nisso Kapiloto

Nisso Kapiloto is a former Israeli footballer who played as a centre-back and won the Israel State Cup with Hapoel Haifa.

born 1989Centre-back for Israeli clubs2017/2018 State Cup with Hapoel HaifaIsrael national team player

Born: 1 October 1989, Bat Yam
Occupation: association football player

Nisso Kapiloto was born in 1989 in Bat Yam

Nissim "Nisso" Kapiloto was born on 1 October 1989 in Bat Yam. He grew up in the youth department of Maccabi Tel Aviv.

He made his senior debut for Maccabi Tel Aviv on 12 December 2006 against Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan, at 17. He was later loaned to F.C. Ashdod and Hapoel Acre. In June 2012 he moved to Alki Larnaca in Cyprus for one season.

He played for Beitar Jerusalem in 2013/2014 and then signed with St. Gallen in Switzerland in 2014, where he sometimes served as captain before an injury. He returned to Beitar Jerusalem in 2015 and joined Hapoel Haifa in 2016, winning the State Cup in 2017/2018.

He made his debut for the Israel national team on 7 September 2018 against Albania. He joined Sektzia Ness Ziona in 2023 and retired on 3 March 2024. He then became an assistant coach at Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim and later at Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.