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Ohad Cohen

Ohad Cohen is an Israeli former football goalkeeper who later became goalkeeping coach of Hapoel Kfar Saba.

born 1975Goalkeeper for Maccabi Petah TikvaPromotions with Hapoel Kfar SabaHapoel Kfar Saba goalkeeping coach

Born: 10 June 1975, Petah Tikva
Occupation: association football player

Ohad Cohen was born in 1975 in Petah Tikva

Ohad Cohen was born on 10 June 1975 in Petah Tikva. He came up through the youth department of Maccabi Petah Tikva.

As a goalkeeper he played for Hapoel Mahane Yehuda, Hapoel Beit She'an, Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hapoel Kfar Saba. He later returned to Maccabi Petah Tikva for many years and often served as captain. In 2005 he played for the Israel national team in an unofficial friendly against CSKA Moscow, but he never appeared in an official match.

Maccabi released him in January 2010 and he joined Hapoel Haifa, then Hapoel Be'er Sheva in June 2010. He played for Hapoel Rishon LeZion in 2011 and Hapoel Ra'anana in 2012, helping Ra'anana win promotion to the Premier League. From 2013 he played again for Hapoel Kfar Saba, which won two promotions with him, reaching the Premier League after the 2014/2015 season.

Alongside football, Cohen studied law and qualified as a lawyer in 2008. He retired as a player on 19 May 2016 and became Hapoel Kfar Saba's goalkeeping coach on 25 May 2016.