Motti Ivanir (Hebrew: מוטי איוניר; born March 18, 1964) is a former footballer mostly known for his time in Maccabi Tel Aviv, being the first Israeli to play in the Eredivisie and representing Israel at the national level.[1] Ivanir now works as a manager, is currently managing Hapoel Nof HaGalil at Liga Leumit.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mordechai Ivanir | ||
| Date of birth | March 18, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Nof HaGalil | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1986 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 162 | (33) |
| 1986–1988 | Roda JC | 27 | (3) |
| 1988–1990 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 65 | (10) |
| 1990–1991 | Maccabi Netanya | 22 | (10) |
| 1991–1992 | Bnei Yehuda | 29 | (11) |
| 1992 | Hapoel Haifa | 12 | (2) |
| 1992–1993 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 17 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | Ironi Ashdod | 29 | (3) |
| 1994–1995 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | 21 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | Tzafririm Holon | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1986–1992 | Israel | 18 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Beitar Be'er Sheva | ||
| 1999 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| 2000 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| 2000–2001 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
| 2001–2002 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | ||
| 2002 | Hakoah Ramat Gan | ||
| 2002–2003 | Beitar Be'er Sheva | ||
| 2003–2006 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | ||
| 2006–2008 | Israel U17 | ||
| 2008–2010 | Israel U21 | ||
| 2011 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| 2013–2014 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva (youth) | ||
| 2016 | Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona | ||
| 2017 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| 2017–2018 | FK Olympia Prague | ||
| 2019 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | ||
| 2019–2020 | Hapoel Ashkelon | ||
| 2020–2021 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | ||
| 2021–2022 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | ||
| 2023 | Hapoel Nof HaGalil | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Club
Ivanir became the first professional Israeli footballer in the Netherlands when he joined Roda JC in 1986.[2]
International
He made his senior debut for Israel in a January 1986 friendly match against Finland and has earned a total of18 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was an April 1992 friendly against Iceland.[3]
Honours
As a Player
- Israel State Cup:
- Winner (1): 1988
- Toto Cup:
- Winner (1): 1991–92
- Israeli Premier League:
- Runner-up (1): 1991-92
As a Manager
- Liga Leumit:
- Runner-up (1): 2003–04
References
External links
- Motti Ivanir at National-Football-Teams.com