Rafi Cohen (footballer, born 1965)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Refael Cohen | ||
| Date of birth | March 2, 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Jerusalem, Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1980 | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1982 | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||
| 1982–1985 | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
| 1984–1989 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
| 1989–1994 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 48 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 1990 | Israel | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2002 |
Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv | ||
| 2002–2004 |
Hakoah Ramat Gan | ||
| 2004–2005 | Hapoel Ashkelon | ||
| 2005 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||
| 2006 | Hapoel Haifa | ||
| 2008 |
Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv | ||
| 2008–2012 | Sektzia Ness Ziona | ||
| 2012–2013 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | ||
| 2013 |
Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon | ||
| 2016–2017 | Israel (assistant manager) | ||
| 2019 | Maccabi Yavne | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Israel
| ||
Football
| ||
| Maccabiah Games | ||
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1981 Maccabiah | Football |
Rafi Cohen (רפי כהן; born March 2, 1965) is an Israeli football manager and retired footballer,Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon, and Maccabi Yavne. He won a bronze medal with Team Israel at the 1981 Maccabiah Games.
Career
Born in Jerusalem, Cohen joined
Hapoel until his retirement in 1994.[3]
Cohen was part of the Israeli team in the 1981 Maccabiah Games, winning a bronze medal, and made two appearances with the senior squad in 1990.[4]
Following retirement from active football, Cohen stayed at Hapoel Petah Tikva as youth coach and assistant coach until 2000. In 2001 Cohen was appointed as head manager for
Hakoah Ramat Gan and led the club to promotion to second tier Liga Leumit. In 2004–05, Cohen once again won promotion from Liga Artzit, this time with Hapoel Ashkelon, while leading the club to the semi-finals of the State Cup and winning the 2004–05 Toto Cup Artzit
.
Following his successes in third tier
Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon, but was sacked early after a few matches.[7]
Honours
As player
- Israel State Cup
- Liga Leumit (top division)
- Toto Cup Leumit
- Winner: 1989–90, 1990–91
- Maccabiah Football Tournament
- Bronze medal: 1981
As manager
- Liga Artzit (third tier)
- Toto Cup Artzit
- 2004–05 (with Hapoel Ashkelon)
References
- ^ Cohen Refael IFA (in Hebrew)
- ^ Rafi Cohen – Manager Page walla.co.il (in Hebrew)
- ^ Within Two Years I'll Go on an Independent Route Hapoel Petah Tikva vs. Hapoel Jerusalem Programme, 18 December 1999 (in Hebrew)
- ^ Cohen Rafi IFA
- ^ Rafi Cohen Hapoel Petah Tikva Museum (in Hebrew)
- ^ Rafi Cohen Sacked from Coaching Ness Ziona Din Elmes, 19 February 2012, One.co.il (in Hebrew)
- ^ "Rafi Cohen was sacked: Budgetary problems caused unrest" (in Hebrew). ONE. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.