Rafi Levi
Encyclopedia
Rafi Levi is an Israel
i footballer, who played most of his career in Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Levi won twice the Season Top Scorer award. First time in the 1957–58 season with 19 goals and for the second time during the 1959–60 season with 15 goals. He also was among the top players leading Maccabi Tel Aviv to two championships and in the 1955–56 and 1957–58 seasons, and two Israeli State Cups
(1958 and 1959). Later he played in Australia
and South Africa
, and retired from football in 1972.
Rafi Levi has 17 appearances in Israel national football team
. One of the best game was the victory over the Yugoslavia
in the 1960 Summer Olympics
qualification. In the game Rafi Levi scored two goals and was considered one of the two heroes (along with the Israeli goalkeeper Ya'akov Hodorov
). This victory is considered one of the most surprising victories in the history of Israeli football, and brought a wave of elation among the Israeli sports fans.
Following the victory over Yugoslavia, Levi wrote a book using his pen name Shraga Gafni a children's book Kick Alon Kick, in the book one of the figures is the center forward, "Alon Levi", who was based on him self. The book quickly became a Best Seller - the first book sold out following further information books, which are also a commercial success, and made a series called The Young Athletes.
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 played most of his career in Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Levi won twice the Season Top Scorer award. First time in the 1957–58 season with 19 goals and for the second time during the 1959–60 season with 15 goals. He also was among the top players leading Maccabi Tel Aviv to two championships and in the 1955–56 and 1957–58 seasons, and two Israeli State Cups
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...
(1958 and 1959). Later he played in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and retired from football in 1972.
Rafi Levi has 17 appearances in 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...
. One of the best game was the victory over the Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
qualification. In the game Rafi Levi scored two goals and was considered one of the two heroes (along with the Israeli goalkeeper Ya'akov Hodorov
Ya'akov Hodorov
Ya'akov Hodorov was an Israeli football goalkeeper in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. He was considered by many to be Israel's best goalkeeper in history, and among the best goalkeepers of his generation.-Football career:Hodorov started his football career at Maccabi Rishon LeZion at the age of 15...
). This victory is considered one of the most surprising victories in the history of Israeli football, and brought a wave of elation among the Israeli sports fans.
Following the victory over Yugoslavia, Levi wrote a book using his pen name Shraga Gafni a children's book Kick Alon Kick, in the book one of the figures is the center forward, "Alon Levi", who was based on him self. The book quickly became a Best Seller - the first book sold out following further information books, which are also a commercial success, and made a series called The Young Athletes.