Alon Harazi
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Alon Harazi is a retired Israeli footballer. 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 Second 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 eight league championships, more than any other Israeli player – six of those championships were with Maccabi Haifa (the other was with Beitar Jerusalem) as well as three State Cup titles. Harazi made more than 400 league appearances with Maccabi Haifa - a team record, which was celebrated during November 2005 league match versus Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Harazi was a very fast player, had an excellent header, with an outstanding understanding of the game. Appeared with Maccabi Haifa in the UEFA Champions League
group stage.
His grandfather played football for Makkabi Judah in Poland
.
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.
On December 8, 2009, Harazi officially retired from the game against Bordeaux
in the last game of the UEFA Champions League
group stage.
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
. He came to the club in 1990 at the age of 18 from a Second Division team. Began as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
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
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
and won eight league championships, more than any other Israeli player – six of those championships were with Maccabi Haifa (the other was with Beitar Jerusalem) as well as three State Cup titles. Harazi made more than 400 league appearances with Maccabi Haifa - a team record, which was celebrated during November 2005 league match versus Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Harazi was a very fast player, had an excellent header, with an outstanding understanding of the game. Appeared with Maccabi Haifa in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
group stage.
His grandfather played football for Makkabi Judah in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
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.
On December 8, 2009, Harazi officially retired from the game against Bordeaux
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
in the last game of the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
group stage.
Honours
- Israeli Premier League (9):
- 1990-91, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09
- Israel State CupIsrael State CupThe State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...
(3):- 1991, 1993, 1995
- Toto CupToto CupThe Toto Cup is an association football tournament that exists separately in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Premier League and Liga Leumit....
(5):- 1993-94, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2007–08