Moshe Leon
Moshe "Motsi" Leon (Hebrew: משה "מוצי" ליאון; born January 9, 1944) is a former Israeli international footballer of Bulgarian descent. Leon is regarded as the greatest player in the history of Maccabi Jaffa, there he played for over 20 seasons.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 9, 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maccabi Jaffa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1984 | Maccabi Jaffa | 401 | (15) |
| 1966–1970 | → Westview Apollon (loan) | ||
| National team | |||
| 1962–1977 | Israel | 26 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In June 3 1964, He scored the first goal in the final game of the 1964 AFC Asian Cup, whom Israel won 2-1 against South Korea.
In 1998, he was introduced into the "Israeli Football Hall of Fame".
In 2008, in Israel's 60th anniversary, he was chosen by the Israeli Football Association as "The Best Left-back in Israel's History".
Honours
- AFC Asian Cup
- Winner (1): 1964
- Israeli Premier League
- Runner-up (3): 1961–62, 1963–64, 1976–77
- Liga Artzit
- Winner (1): 1970–71
Footnotes
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