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Ronen Harazi

Ronen Harazi is a former Israeli footballer who played as a striker for Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv and the Israel national team.

born 1970League titles with Beitar Jerusalem23 goals for IsraelThe Hapoel Tel Aviv double

Born: 30 March 1970, Ramat Gan
Occupation: association football player

Ronen Harazi was born in 1970 in Ramat Gan

Ronen Harazi was born on 30 March 1970 in Ramat Gan. His family had immigrated from Yemen.

He began his career at Hapoel Ramat Gan. In the 1988/1989 season he scored 14 goals in the second division and helped the club win promotion. The club went back down after one season, and he stayed with it for 2 more years.

In 1992 he joined Beitar Jerusalem and won the league in his first season, scoring 15 goals and being named Israeli Footballer of the Season. He won another title with Beitar in 1996/1997. He then played for Salamanca in Spain, Hapoel Haifa, Bursaspor in Turkey and Maccabi Haifa.

In 1999/2000 he played for Hapoel Tel Aviv, scored 17 league goals and won the double. An injury and a dispute with Bursaspor kept him off the field, and a back injury led him to retire. For Israel he made 52 appearances and scored 23 goals.

After retiring he coached strikers in youth departments of several clubs. He later coached children for local authorities.