Nir Levine (Hebrew: ניר לוין; born March 4, 1962) is an Israeli former football player, former caretaker manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, and former director of football of Maccabi Tel Aviv youth team.[1][2] In 2019 he was appointed as the coach of the Israel national under-21 football team.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1962-03-04) March 4, 1962 (age 60) | ||
Place of birth | Rehovot, Israel | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1973–1976 | Maccabi Rehovot | ||
1976–1980 | Hapoel Marmorek | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1984 | Hapoel Marmorek | 126 | (37) |
1984–1989 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 146 | (61) |
1989–1990 | K.A.A. Gent | 18 | (1) |
1990–1993 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 80 | (32) |
1993 | Bnei Yehuda | 15 | (1) |
1994 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 12 | (1) |
1994 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 8 | (1) |
1995 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 14 | (4) |
National team | |||
1986–1990 | Israel | 16 | (6) |
Teams managed | |||
1997–1998 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||
1998–1999 | Ironi Ashdod | ||
1999–2000 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||
2000 | Tzafririm Holon | ||
2000–2002 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
2002 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||
2004–2005 | Hapoel Haifa | ||
2005 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
2005–2006 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||
2007 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
2007–2008 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
2008–2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (youth director of football) | ||
2009–2010 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (assistant manager) | ||
2011–2012 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (caretaker manager) | ||
2019– | Israel U21 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Football | ||
Maccabiah Games | ||
![]() | 1985 Maccabiah | Football |
Levine was born in Rehovot, Israel.[3][4]
He played forward in soccer for Hapoel Marmorek, Hapoel Petah Tikva, K.A.A. Gent, Bnei Yehuda, Hapoel Jerusalem, Maccabi Kiryat Gat, and Hapoel Ashkelon, and at the 1985 Maccabiah Games Levine won a gold medal with Team Israel.[3]
Levine has managed Hapoel Petah Tikva, Ironi Ashdod, Tzafririm Holon, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Haifa, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and the Israel national under-21 football team.[3]
From 2016 to 2019, Levine was the technical manager of the youth Israeli national teams.[5] In March 2019 he was appointed as the coach of the Israel national under-21 football team.[6]
Footballer of the Year in Israel | |
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