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Uri Benjamin
Uri Benjamin is an Israeli former footballer who played as a right back for Hapoel Be'er Sheva and won 2 league titles with the club.
born 1954Right back for Hapoel Be'er ShevaLeague titles in 1975 and 1976Israeli Footballer of the Year 1974/1975
- Born
- 11 March 1954, Beersheba
- Occupation
- association football player
Uri Benjamin was born in 1954 in Beersheba
Uri Benjamin was born on 11 March 1954 in Beersheba. His parents, Ben and Hilda Benjamin, had immigrated from India in 1950.
He began playing for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in 1974. Coach Amatzia Levkovich used a new tactic in which the fullbacks also played as attackers. Benjamin on the right and Yaakov Cohen on the left helped the team win the league in 1974/1975 and 1975/1976.
He was named Israeli Footballer of the Year for the 1974/1975 season. The club also won the Super Cup that season. He retired from playing in 1980 because of an injury.
On 7 January 2010, Hapoel Be'er Sheva added him to the club's hall of fame. He is married and has 5 children.
Milestones in Uri Benjamin's life
- 1954
Born in Beersheba.
- 1974
Began playing for Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
- 1975
Won the league title and was named Footballer of the Year for 1974/1975.
- 1976
Won a second straight league title in 1975/1976.
- 1980
Retired from playing because of an injury.
- 2010
Entered the Hapoel Be'er Sheva hall of fame.
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