Eli Cohen (footballer, born 1951)

Not to be confused with Eli Cohen (footballer, born 1961).

Eli Cohen (Hebrew: אלי כהן), nickname: "The Sheriff" (Hebrew: השריף), born 3 January 1951) is a former Israeli football player and manager.^[1]

Eli Cohen
אלי כהן

Personal information
Full name	Eliyahu Cohen אליהו כהן
Date of birth	(1951-01-03) 3 January 1951 (age 74)
Place of birth	Israel
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1968–1976	Maccabi Ramat Amidar
1976–1986	Shimshon Tel Aviv
Managerial career
1986–1990	Maccabi Ramat Amidar
1990–1992	Hapoel Hadera
1992–1994	Maccabi Herzliya
1994–1995	Ironi Rishon leZion
1995–1997	Beitar Jerusalem
1997–1999	Hapoel Tel Aviv
1999–2000	Maccabi Haifa
2000–2001	Hapoel Petah Tikva
2001–2003	Beitar Jerusalem
2004	Maccabi Netanya
2004–2005	Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2006–2007	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2007–2008	Bnei Yehuda
2008–2009	Ironi Kiryat Shmona
2012–2013	Beitar Jerusalem
2015	Hapoel Tel Aviv
2017	Beitar Jerusalem (sports director)
2020–	Ironi Modi'in
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eli Cohen

Medal record
Representing  Israel
Football
Maccabiah Games
	1977 Maccabiah	Football

Soccer career

Between 1968 and 1986 he was a player with Maccabi Ramat Amidar and Shimshon Tel Aviv, and earned a gold medal playing for Team Israel at the 1977 Maccabiah Games. He has managed numerous clubs, including Bnei Yehuda,^[2] Maccabi Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Ramat Amidar, Hapoel Hadera, Maccabi Herzliya, Ironi Rishon leZion, Hapoel Petah Tikva, Maccabi Netanya, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Ironi Kiryat Shmona, Ironi Modi'in, and Maccabi Haifa.^[3][4] He won a championship with Beitar Jerusalem in the 1996-97 season.^[5]

Honours

As a manager

• Israeli Second Division (1):
  • 1992-93
• Israeli Championships (1):
  • 1996–97
• Israel State Cup (1):
  • 1999

See also

• List of Maccabi Haifa F.C. managers