Avi Ran
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Avi Ran (August 25 1963 - July 11, 1987) was a goalkeeper in the Israeli football club Maccabi Haifa. Widely considered one of the greatest football players in Israeli history, he had a promising future which was cut short by a fatal accident.
Football career
- Won 2 championships with Maccabi Haifa.
- Conceded only 18 goals in the 1985-86 season, the lowest in Maccabi Haifa's history.
- Won Maariv's 1986 "footballer of the year" award (i.e. the MVP of the season).
- Was goalkeeper of the Israeli national team.
Fatal accident
On July 11, 1987, in "Guy" beach in Tiberias, Avi Ran was killed when he was hit by a passing racing boat. 14,000 people attended his funeral.
External links
- The Official Tribute page to Avi Ran (http://mhaifa.nana.co.il/Reports/Article.asp?ArticleID=4227) (in Hebrew)
- Player Page (http://maccabi-haifa.nana.co.il/Reports/showplayer.asp?playerID=356) (in Hebrew)he:אבי רן