Shimon Shenhar (19 September 1942 – 11 March 2012) was an Israeli football manager and footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 September 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Israel | ||
| Date of death | 11 March 2012 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Israel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Maccabi Hadera | |||
| 1961–1968 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975–1976 | Beitar Haifa | ||
| 1976–1977 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| 1978 | Hapoel Acre | ||
| 1978–1979 | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
| 1980 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||
| 1980 | Hapoel Haifa | ||
| 1981–1983 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| 1983–1985 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | ||
| 1985–1987 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| 1987–1988 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
| 1988–1989 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| 1990 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| 1998–1999 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
| 1999–2000 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | ||
| 2000–2001 | Federated States of Micronesia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editShenhar was the son of Israeli footballer Otto Schlefenberg.[1]
Career
editAfter managing teams in Israel, Shenhar was appointed manager of the Federated States of Micronesia national football team, where he was described as a "local hero" and helped set up the Micronesia president's visit to Israel as well as help secure the release of an Israeli woman held in a Micronesian prison, with the Foreign Ministry claiming that a number of Micronesia's United Nations votes in favor of Israel could be attributed to Shenhar.[2] He was also described as "authoritarian style clashed with local customs".[3]
Personal life
editShenhar was married and had four children.[1]
References
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