Shmuel Kozokin
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Shmuel Kozokin is an Israel
i footballer who currently plays for Beitar Jerusalem.
He was born in the USSR in 1987. When he was four years old his family immigrated to Israel
. At the age on nine he joined a football school, and at the age of 14 joined the youth team of Beitar Jerusalem.
He played for the Israel national under-19 football team
in 2005–2006, and was part of the Israeli team at the 2005 Maccabiah Games
that won the football
gold medal.
With the youth team he won the 2005–2006 Israeli youth-teams-cup, and he was brought up to the mature team. He was part of the mature squad, and at the same time played for the youth team, with whom he won the 2006–2007 cup and championship, and was chosen youth player of the year. He was also part of the Israel national under-21 football team
that reached the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
(thought he didn't play in the tournament itself).
In the 2006–2007 season, when the mature team won the state championship, he was mostly a bench player, but at the same time played for the youth team that won the state cup and championship, and was chosen youth player of the year. In the 2007–2008 season when the team won both the state championship and the state cup he played in many games, especially at the end of the season. After that season he received a call to the Israel national football team
.
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 currently plays for Beitar Jerusalem.
He was born in the USSR in 1987. When he was four years old his family immigrated to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. At the age on nine he joined a football school, and at the age of 14 joined the youth team of Beitar Jerusalem.
He played for the Israel national under-19 football team
Israel national under-19 football team
Israel's national Under-19 team , also known as Israel Under-19s or Israel U-19s, is considered to be the feeder team for the Israel national under-21 football team....
in 2005–2006, and was part of the Israeli team at the 2005 Maccabiah Games
2005 Maccabiah Games
The 2005 Maccabiah Games were the 17th incarnation of the 'Jewish Olympics.' They attracted the largest attendance of any Maccabiah Games to date, including more than 900 representatives from the United States, almost 500 from Australia, and more than 2,000 from Israel, bringing the total...
that won the football
Football (soccer) at the 2005 Maccabiah Games
The football tournament at the 2005 Maccabiah Games started on July 10.The men's tournament was won by Israel. The women's tournament was won by Israel.-Venues:*Avi Ran Field, Haifa*Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa*Herzliya Stadium, Herzliya-Men:...
gold medal.
With the youth team he won the 2005–2006 Israeli youth-teams-cup, and he was brought up to the mature team. He was part of the mature squad, and at the same time played for the youth team, with whom he won the 2006–2007 cup and championship, and was chosen youth player of the year. He was also part of 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...
that reached the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
(thought he didn't play in the tournament itself).
In the 2006–2007 season, when the mature team won the state championship, he was mostly a bench player, but at the same time played for the youth team that won the state cup and championship, and was chosen youth player of the year. In the 2007–2008 season when the team won both the state championship and the state cup he played in many games, especially at the end of the season. After that season he received a call to 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...
.