Haim Revivo
Encyclopedia
Haim Michael Revivo is a retired Israel
i football player, and a businessman. He was especially famous for his free-kick goals and his entertaining celebrations after these goals.
family in Ashdod. He played football at Hapoel Ashdod
until the age of 16 when he transferred to the youth system of Gadna Tel Aviv Yehuda
. Revivo liked that the club had no senior team and he would be a free agent once he reached 18. When he turned 19, Giora Spiegel
brought him to Bnei Yehuda after both Hapoel Kfar Saba and Maccabi Petah Tikva turned him down. Revivo spent three seasons at Bnei Yehuda before transferring to city rivals, Hapoel.
When Reuven Atar
requested to leave Maccabi Haifa
for Hapoel Haifa, Ya'akov Shahar
was quick to sign a replacement. He brought in Revivo, who was happy to join Haifa since he believed that from there he could get to a European club. In his first season with Haifa, Revivo led the league (along with Amir Turgeman
) with 17 goals. In his second season, he wanted to move from the left side of the midfield to the center of the pitch. Then club manager, Giora Spiegel, was reluctant but in order to avoid a fight with his star, he released Alon Mizrahi
. Revivo paid off dividends and was once again the league leading goal scorer. Haifa was quick to sell their star to Spanish club, Celta de Vigo
.
. Revivo desperately wanted to avoid the match that fell on the Jewish holiday. The club was able to move the match fixture ahead by a couple of hours and Revivo played for as long he could before being brought off in the second half to hurry home for the holiday. He played in Spain a few successful years. His first 2 years with Fenerbahçe were a success, and he led the team to the 2001 Turkish championship, but then he lost the attention of the club's management after other famous foreign players were brought in. He decided to leave, and caused much controversy with his move to Istanbul
rivals Galatasaray
. His spell at Galatasaray only lasted a year before he left Turkey.
After his return from Turkey to Israel he signed for Israel's F.C. Ashdod
, but after 12 games he retired from football. He is now a successful businessman and one of the former owners of F.C. Ashdod.
against their Portuguese
counterparts at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon
. Revivo played in the midfield along with Avi Nimni
and Eyal Berkovic
who he would end up playing with most of his national team career.
A year and a half later, Revivo debuted with the Israel national under-21 football team
on May 13, 1992 in a friendly against their Turkish
counterparts at Herzliya Municipal Stadium in Israel. He scored on his debut and added another four goals in nine appearances, including a brace in a 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifier
against Austria
.
Six months after making his under-21 debut, he found himself representing the full side
in a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
at Ramat Gan Stadium against Sweden
. Revivo became a fixture in the national team lineup under Shlomo Scharf
and competed for Israel in three FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns and UEFA European Football Championship qualifying campaigns in addition to 26 friendly matches.
.
In 2005, he was voted the 92nd-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet
to determine whom the general public considered the 200 Greatest Israelis.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i football player, and a businessman. He was especially famous for his free-kick goals and his entertaining celebrations after these goals.
From Ashdod to Tel Aviv
Haim Revivo was born to a traditional Mizrahi JewishJews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
family in Ashdod. He played football at Hapoel Ashdod
F.C. Ashdod
F.C. Ashdod is an Israeli football club, playing in the port city of Ashdod. The unorthodox name of the team is the result of the union of two city rivals, Hapoel Ashdod and Maccabi Ironi Ashdod...
until the age of 16 when he transferred to the youth system of Gadna Tel Aviv Yehuda
Gadna Tel Aviv Yehuda F.C.
-Youth:*Israeli Youth Championship :**1958–59, 1959–60, 1964–65, 1997–98-Notable former players:*Salim Tuama*Kobi Dajani*Michael Kadosh*Moshe Romano*Haim Revivo*Avi Yehiel*Dela Yampolsky-External links:* on Livegames.co.il...
. Revivo liked that the club had no senior team and he would be a free agent once he reached 18. When he turned 19, Giora Spiegel
Giora Spiegel
Giora Spiegel , is a former Israeli footballer and coach. As a footballer, he holds the record for the longest Israeli career, spanning 14 years and 357 days.-Biography:...
brought him to Bnei Yehuda after both Hapoel Kfar Saba and Maccabi Petah Tikva turned him down. Revivo spent three seasons at Bnei Yehuda before transferring to city rivals, Hapoel.
When Reuven Atar
Reuven Atar
Reuven Atar is a former Israeli football player, and currently the manager of Maccabi Netanya.-Early years:A first generation Israeli to Moroccan immigrants who settled in Tirat Carmel. During his adolescence, he played for Maccabi Haifa youth club...
requested to leave Maccabi Haifa
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...
for Hapoel Haifa, Ya'akov Shahar
Ya'akov Shahar
Ya'akov Shahar is an Israeli businessman best known for his ownership of Maccabi Haifa F.C..Before he went into business, Shahar played football for the youth team of Sektzia Nes Tziona and was about to play for the senior side but suffered a serious injury.-Holdings:Techtium Ltd...
was quick to sign a replacement. He brought in Revivo, who was happy to join Haifa since he believed that from there he could get to a European club. In his first season with Haifa, Revivo led the league (along with Amir Turgeman
Amir Turgeman
Amir Turgeman is a former Israeli international football player. He currently plays for Amidar/Ramat Gan. While playing for Ironi Ashdod during the 1994/95 season, Turgeman scored seventeen league goals and shared the golden boot award with Ashdod native and Maccabi Haifa striker, Haim...
) with 17 goals. In his second season, he wanted to move from the left side of the midfield to the center of the pitch. Then club manager, Giora Spiegel, was reluctant but in order to avoid a fight with his star, he released Alon Mizrahi
Alon Mizrahi
Alon Mizrahi is an Israeli former football player in a striker position. He is the most prolific scorer in Israeli football history. Today he acts as the manager of Hapoel Yehud in Liga Gimel....
. Revivo paid off dividends and was once again the league leading goal scorer. Haifa was quick to sell their star to Spanish club, Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
.
From Spain to Turkey
Revivo became a starter at Celta Vigo. In October 1996, shortly after Revivo joined the club, he made headlines because of the club's league clash on Yom KippurYom Kippur
Yom Kippur , also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest and most solemn day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue...
. Revivo desperately wanted to avoid the match that fell on the Jewish holiday. The club was able to move the match fixture ahead by a couple of hours and Revivo played for as long he could before being brought off in the second half to hurry home for the holiday. He played in Spain a few successful years. His first 2 years with Fenerbahçe were a success, and he led the team to the 2001 Turkish championship, but then he lost the attention of the club's management after other famous foreign players were brought in. He decided to leave, and caused much controversy with his move to Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
rivals Galatasaray
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,...
. His spell at Galatasaray only lasted a year before he left Turkey.
After his return from Turkey to Israel he signed for Israel's F.C. Ashdod
F.C. Ashdod
F.C. Ashdod is an Israeli football club, playing in the port city of Ashdod. The unorthodox name of the team is the result of the union of two city rivals, Hapoel Ashdod and Maccabi Ironi Ashdod...
, but after 12 games he retired from football. He is now a successful businessman and one of the former owners of F.C. Ashdod.
National team career
At the age of 18, Haim Revivo made his first appearance for a national side (at any level) on December 18, 1990, playing with the Israel national under-18 football teamIsrael national under-18 football team
The Israel national under-18 football team represents Israel in international football at youth level and is controlled by Israel Football Association, the governing body for football in Israel.The current coach is Eli Ohana.-Current squad:...
against their Portuguese
Portugal national under-18 football team
-FIFA Junior Tournament/UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship:*1961, 1994, 1999 champions*1964, 1971, 1988, 1992, 1997 second-place*1960, 1968 third-place*1993, 1998 fourth-place...
counterparts at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
. Revivo played in the midfield along with Avi Nimni
Avi Nimni
Avi Nimni is Maccabi Tel Aviv's highest ever scorer and is regarded as one of Maccabi Tel Aviv's greatest players ever. Until 2006, he served as the captain of the Israeli national football team...
and Eyal Berkovic
Eyal Berkovic
Eyal Berkovic is an Israeli former footballer. He played as a midfielder.He is known in Israel by the nickname Ha-Kosem ....
who he would end up playing with most of his national team career.
A year and a half later, Revivo debuted with the Israel national under-21 football team
Israel national under-21 football team
Israel's national Under-21 team , also known as Israel Under-21s or Israel U-21s, is considered to be the feeder team for the Israel national football team...
on May 13, 1992 in a friendly against their Turkish
Turkey national under-21 football team
Turkey's national Under-21 football team , also known as Turkey Under-21s or Turkey U-21s, is the Under-21 years of age team of the Turkey national football team.-History:...
counterparts at Herzliya Municipal Stadium in Israel. He scored on his debut and added another four goals in nine appearances, including a brace in a 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifier
1994 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The UEFA U-21 Championship 1994, which spanned two years , had 32 entrants. After the quarter-finals stage, France were chosen as the first hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total....
against Austria
Austria national under-21 football team
The Austria national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Austria and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association....
.
Six months after making his under-21 debut, he found himself representing the full side
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...
in a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification....
at Ramat Gan Stadium against Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
. Revivo became a fixture in the national team lineup under Shlomo Scharf
Shlomo Scharf
Shlomo Scharf , is an Israeli football manager and a regular commentator on Israeli Sport 5 TV channel. Scharf managed Maccabi Haifa to three championships, and was Israel national football team manager from 1992 to 1999.-Managerial career:...
and competed for Israel in three FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns and UEFA European Football Championship qualifying campaigns in addition to 26 friendly matches.
Personal life
Revivo is married to Sagit. The couple have three children and currently reside in Tel AvivTel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
.
Club
- With Bnei Yehuda:
- 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....
: 1991/92
- Toto Cup
- With Maccabi HaifaMaccabi 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...
:- 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...
: 1994/95
- State Cup
- With Fenerbahçe:
- Süper Lig: 2000/01
Individual
- Liga LeumitLiga LeumitLiga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...
:- Leading scorer (2): 1994/95, 1995/96
- Best Player (2): 1994/95, 1995/96
In 2005, he was voted the 92nd-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet
Ynet
Ynet is the most popular Israeli news and general content website. It is owned by the same conglomerate that operates Yediot Ahronot, the country's secondleading daily newspaper...
to determine whom the general public considered the 200 Greatest Israelis.
See also
- List of select Jewish football (association; soccer) players