Alon Harazi

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Alon Harazi
אלון חרזי
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-02-13) February 13, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Ramat Gan, Israel
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1984–1990 Hakoah Ramat Gan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1990 Hakoah Ramat Gan - (-)
1990–1997 Maccabi Haifa 209 (14)
1997–1998 Beitar Jerusalem 29 (5)
1998–2009 Maccabi Haifa 286 (15)
Total 524 (34)
International career
1992–2006 Israel 89 (2)
Managerial career
2009–2013 Maccabi Haifa (scout)
2013–2014 Hapoel Acre (sport director)
2014–2015 Hapoel Acre
2017– Israel U21 (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 April 2007

Alon Harazi (Hebrew: אלון חרזי; born February 13, 1971) is a retired Israeli footballer and currently the Israel youth team assistant manager. Harazi finished his career during the season of 2009/2010 as captain and the most veteran player at Maccabi Haifa. He came to the club in 1990 at the age of 18 from a third Division team. Began as a striker in Hakoah Ramat Gan youth teams and in there senior squad but at his late career played in defensive roles, mostly as a central defender or right back.

Harazi has made 89 international appearances for Israel and won 9 league championships, more than any other Israeli player – 8 of those championships were with Maccabi Haifa (1 more was with Beitar Jerusalem) as well as three State Cup titles. Harazi have made 400 league appearances with Maccabi Haifa - a team record, which was celebrated during November 2005 league match versus Maccabi Tel Aviv but continued and put a higher record on the number of 498 Performances only with Maccabi Haifa Harazi play one More season with Beitar Jerusalem and Brock the Israeli league Performances on the number of 524

Harazi was the fastest player in Israel , had an excellent header, with an outstanding understanding of the game. Appeared with Maccabi Haifa 2 times in the UEFA Champions League group stage.

His grandfather played football for Makkabi Judah in Poland.[1]

On June 3, 2009, it was announced that Harazi decided to retire from professional soccer and will play his last game in the summer of 2009, in the UEFA Champion's League qualifying round with Maccabi Haifa.[2]

On December 8, 2009, Harazi officially retired from the game against Bordeaux in the last game of the UEFA Champions League group stage.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Ben Dor, Doron (April 16, 2007). אלון חרזי: מדהים איך הם שמרו על רוח החיים (in Hebrew). One.co.il. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
  2. ^ "חרזי סיכם עם שחר: יפרוש אחרי מוק' הצ'מפיונס". 3 June 2009.