Mordechai Spiegler facts for kids
Spiegler in 1970
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 August 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Asbest, Russian SFSR, USSR | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1957–1961 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1972 | Maccabi Netanya | 301 | (196) |
| 1972–1973 | RC Paris | 39 | (11) |
| 1973–1974 | Paris Saint-Germain | 13 | (10) |
| 1974–1975 | Maccabi Netanya | 26 | (5) |
| 1975 | New York Cosmos | 17 | (6) |
| 1975–1978 | Maccabi Netanya | 61 | (11) |
| 1978–1979 | Hapoel Haifa | 20 | (1) |
| 1981–1982 | Beitar Tel Aviv (player-manager) | 15 | (2) |
| Total | 492 | (252) | |
| International career | |||
| 1963–1977 | Israel | 83 | (32) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| 1979–1980 | Hapoel Haifa | ||
| 1980–1982 | Beitar Tel Aviv | ||
| 1982–1984 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| 1984 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| 1985 | Maccabi Jaffa | ||
| 1990–1992 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| 1994–1996 | Tzafririm Holon | ||
| 2013 | Maccabi Netanya (general manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mordechai "Motaleh" Spiegler (born August 19, 1944) is a famous retired football player and manager from Israel. He was a striker, which means his main job was to score goals. He was very good at it, scoring 32 goals in 83 games for the Israeli national team. For a long time, he held the record for the most goals scored for his country.
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Early Life and Start in Football
Mordechai Spiegler was born in a town called Asbest in Soviet Russia. He is Jewish. When he was a young boy, his family moved to Netanya, a city in Israel. This move is known as making Aliyah, which is the immigration of Jews from other parts of the world to Israel.
In Israel, he started his football journey with the youth team of Maccabi Netanya and quickly showed his talent for scoring goals.
A Star Player in Different Countries
Career in Israel and France
Spiegler spent most of his career playing for Maccabi Netanya. He was so good that he was named the Israeli Player of the Year four times in a row from 1967 to 1971.
His skills caught the attention of European clubs. In the early 1970s, he moved to France to play for Paris FC and later for Paris Saint-Germain. He continued to score goals in the French leagues, proving he was a top player.
Playing with a Legend in America
In 1975, Spiegler had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He moved to the United States to play for the New York Cosmos. There, he was a teammate of Pelé, who many people consider the greatest football player of all time. Playing alongside such a famous star was a major highlight of his career.
After his time in America, he returned to Israel to finish his playing career with Maccabi Netanya and other clubs.
International Career Highlights
Spiegler was a key player for the Israel national team for many years. He helped the team achieve some of its greatest successes.
1964 AFC Asian Cup Victory
In 1964, Spiegler was part of the Israeli team that won the 1964 AFC Asian Cup. He scored two goals in the tournament, which made him one of the top scorers of the competition.
1970 FIFA World Cup
Spiegler's biggest achievement was helping Israel qualify for the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. This was the first and only time Israel has played in the World Cup.
During the tournament, Israel played against Sweden. In that game, Spiegler scored a goal, which ended in a 1–1 draw. To this day, it is the only goal Israel has ever scored in a World Cup.
He was also the captain of the Israeli team at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where they reached the quarter-finals.
Life After Playing
After he stopped playing, Spiegler became a football manager for several Israeli clubs, including Maccabi Netanya.
In 2003, the Israel Football Association named him the best Israeli player of the last 50 years. This was a huge honor that recognized his amazing career and contribution to football in Israel. He continues to be involved in football as a member of a committee for the Israel Football Association.
Honours
As a Player
Maccabi Netanya
- Winner of the Israeli Premier League: 1970–71, 1977–78
- Winner of the Israel State Cup: 1977–78
- Winner of the Israeli Supercup: 1971, 1978
Israel National Team
- Winner of the AFC Youth Championship: 1964
- Winner of the AFC Asian Cup: 1964
Individual Awards
- Top goalscorer in the Israeli Premier League: 1965–66, 1966–68, 1968–69
- Israeli Player of the Year: 1965–66, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71
- Member of the Israeli Football Hall of Fame
As a Manager
Beitar Tel Aviv
- Winner of the Second Division: 1980–81
Maccabi Netanya
- Winner of the Israeli Premier League: 1982–83
- Winner of the Israeli Supercup: 1983
- Winner of the UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1983, 1984
- Winner of the League Cup: 1982, 1983
See also
In Spanish: Mordejai Spiegler para niños
- List of Ligue 1 hat-tricks
- List of Jews in sports
