Benjamin Davidovich (; February 18, 1930 – June 25, 2024) was an Israeli

goalkeeper In many team sports that involve scoring goal (sport), goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie, or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or i ...

who played for

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa () is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football, Basketball, Weightl ...

. A Holocaust survivor, Davidovich arrived to Mandatory Israel and settled in

Rishon leZion Rishon LeZion ( , "First to Zion") is a city in Israel, located along the central Israeli coastal plain south of Tel Aviv. It is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area. Founded in 1882 by Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire who were ...

in 1945. His son, Nir, is often seen as a spit and image of his father and later progressed to become one of

's most iconic figures. Davidovich died in Shiv Tova on June 25, 2024, at the age of 94.

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Profile and biography of Benjamin Davidovich on Maccabi Haifa's official website
1930 births 2024 deaths Jewish Israeli sportspeople Israeli men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Maccabi Haifa F.C. players 20th-century Israeli sportsmen {{Israel-footy-goalkeeper-stub