Nitzan Shirazi facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nitzan Shirazi | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
| Date of death | 22 July 2014 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bnei Yehuda | |||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Bnei Yehuda | |||
| Hapoel Kfar Shalem | |||
| Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi | |||
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | |||
| National team | |||
| Israel U19 | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth | |||
| 2005–2008 | Bnei Yehuda | ||
| 2008–2009 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
| 2010–2011 | Hapoel Haifa | ||
| 2012 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
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Nitzan Shirazi was an Israeli association football player and manager. He was born on July 21, 1971, and passed away on July 22, 2014. He is remembered for his time playing and coaching for several Israeli football clubs.
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Playing Career
Nitzan Shirazi was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1971. He started playing football at a young age. When he was eight, he joined the kids' team at Bnei Yehuda.
Later, he moved to the youth team and helped them win a championship. At 17, Shirazi joined the Bnei Yehuda senior team. He was also called to play for the Israeli youth national team. However, he never played for the adult national team. He later played for other teams in lower divisions. Nitzan Shirazi stopped playing football due to an injury.
Manager Career
After he stopped playing, Nitzan Shirazi began coaching. He started by coaching the youth team at Bnei Yehuda. In 2004, he became an assistant manager for the Bnei Yehuda senior team.
When the main manager left, Shirazi took over the team. He led Bnei Yehuda to the Israeli State Cup final in the 2006–07 season. However, his team lost the final to Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Shirazi continued to manage Bnei Yehuda for several years. In 2008, he decided to leave the team after a series of losses. He had managed Bnei Yehuda for four and a half seasons.
After leaving Bnei Yehuda, Shirazi managed other teams. On August 21, 2008, he became the manager of Maccabi Petah Tikva. He later became the director and then the manager of Hapoel Haifa in 2010. He resigned from Hapoel Haifa in November 2011.
In January 2012, Nitzan Shirazi was appointed manager of Hapoel Tel Aviv. He stepped down from this role in September 2012 due to health reasons.
Personal Life
Nitzan Shirazi came from a football family. His father, Meir Shirazi, was also a manager for Bnei Yehuda. His brother, Hezi Shirazi, was a football player too.
Nitzan Shirazi was married to Shusha Shirazi. He sadly passed away in 2014 from brain cancer.
Honours
Nitzan Shirazi achieved several honours during his career as a manager:
- Toto Cup:
- Runner-up (1): 2011-12
- Israeli Premier League:
- Runner-up (1): 2011-12
- Israel State Cup:
- Winner (1): 2012
