Amir Schelach
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Amir Schelach is a former Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

i footballer who represented the Israel national football team
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...

 85 times.

Honours

  • Israeli Premier League (3):
    • 1991-92
      Liga Leumit 1991-92
      The 1991–92 Liga Leumit season began on 1991 and ended on 1992, with Maccabi Tel Aviv winning their seventeenth title.-Championship playoff:-Relegation playoff:-References:* RSSSF...

      , 1994-95
      Liga Leumit 1994-95
      The 1994–95 Liga Leumit season began on 27 August 1994 and ended on 27 May 1995, with Maccabi Tel Aviv winning the title.That season had two rounds, each team played the other teams twice...

      , 1995-96
      Liga Leumit 1995-96
      The 1995–96 Liga Leumit season began on 26 August 1995 and ended on 18 May 1996, with Maccabi Tel Aviv win their second consecutive title.That season had two rounds, each team played the other teams twice...


  • Israel State Cup
    Israel State Cup
    The 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):
    • 1994, 1996, 2001

  • Toto Cup
    Toto Cup
    The Toto Cup is an association football tournament that exists separately in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Premier League and Liga Leumit....

     (1):
    • 1992-93

Personal life

Amir's parents were borth basketball players, his father is Shimon "Zinga" Shelah, a legendary player and coach in Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C.
Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. is an Israeli basketball club. The second most successful side in Israeli basketball, The club Owned by Hapoel Tel Aviv Supporters Trust and is currently in Liga Leumit, the Second tier.-History:...

 who in 1960 took the Israeli Basketball championship as the head coach of Hapoel. Shimon was also capped 21 times for the Israel national basketball team
Israel national basketball team
The Israeli national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Israel in international competition.The Israeli team has participated 25 times in the European championship tournament. Their best achievements were a silver medal in Eurobasket 1979, and 5th place in 1953 and 1977...

 and in 1965 was appointed as the head coach of the Israel national basketball team
Israel national basketball team
The Israeli national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Israel in international competition.The Israeli team has participated 25 times in the European championship tournament. Their best achievements were a silver medal in Eurobasket 1979, and 5th place in 1953 and 1977...

 and under his guidance Israel qualified to 4 consecutive EuroBasket
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...

 and finally in 1971 he left the national team.

Amir was married to Adi Shum, the daughter of Itzhak Shum
Itzhak Shum
Itzhak Shum is a retired Israeli football player and was lastly the manager of Cypriot First Division side Alki.-Playing career:He played 78 times and scored 10 goals for Israel national football team and was a participant at the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1968 and 1976 Olympic Games.-Manager...

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These days Amir is working in architecture and design with Idan Shum
Idan Shum
Idan Shum is a former Israeli footballer.-External links:...

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