Avi Ran
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Avi Ran | ||
Personal information | ||
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Date of birth | August 25, 1963 | |
Place of birth | Israel | |
Date of death | July 11, 1987 (aged 23) | |
Place of death | Tiberias, Israel | |
Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1981-1987 | Maccabi Haifa | 165 (0) |
National team | ||
1986-1987 | Israel | 9 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Avi Ran (August 25, 1963 - July 11, 1987) was a goalkeeper at the Israeli football club Maccabi Haifa. Widely considered one of the greatest football players in Israel, he had a promising future which was cut short by a fatal accident.
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[edit] Football career
- Won 2 championships with Maccabi Haifa.
- Conceded only 18 goals in the 1985-86 season, the lowest in Maccabi Haifa's history.
- Won Maariv's 1986 "footballer of the year" award (i.e. the MVP of the season).
- Was goalkeeper of the Israeli national team.
[edit] Fatal accident
On 11 July 1987, Ran was killed on the "Guy" beach in Tiberias when he was hit by a passing racing boat whilst Maccabi Haifa were celebrating their championship in the Sea of Galilee. 14,000 people attended Ran's funeral.
[edit] Career statistics
Club Performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Israel | League | Israel State Cup | Toto Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
1981-82 | Maccabi Haifa | Liga Leumit | 30 | 0 | ||||||||
1982-83 | 30 | 0 | ||||||||||
1983-84 | 30 | 0 | ||||||||||
1984-85 | 25 | 0 | ||||||||||
1985-86 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||
1986-87 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||||
Total | Israel | 145 | 0 | |||||||||
Career Total | 145 | 0 |