Israel
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i footballer and football manager who played for
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in Israeli Premier League.
Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won six League C ...
, where he also served as manager, and for the
Israel national football team
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Career
Playing career
Kofman joined
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in Israeli Premier League.
Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won six League C ...
at the age of 9 and graduated to the senior team in 1953, where he played until the end of the 1966–68 season, winning 6 league titles and one
cup
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. During his Time with the club, Kofman scored 121 league goals and 29 cup goals, including scoring in three cup finals. After Kofman's departure from Hapoel Petah Tikva, he served as player-manager at Sektzia Ness Ziona for one season, before returning to Hapoel Petah Tikva at the beginning of the 1969–70 season. However, Kofman didn't play during the first half of the season, and in February 1970, Kofman was transferred to
Beitar Tel Aviv
Beitar Tel Aviv Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל בית"ר תל אביב) was an Israeli football club based from Tel Aviv. The club merged in 2000 with Shimshon Tel Aviv to create Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv,Beitar Lod, where he served as player-manager.
In 1956, Kofman made his debut for
Israel
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USSR
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. Kofman played a total of 8 matches for the national team, scoring one goal, against
Cyprus
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Kofman started his coaching career with stints as player-manager at Sektzia Ness Ziona and Beitar Lod, and, after retiring from active play, in 1971, Kofman served as manager for Hapoel Mahane Yehuda. In 1973, Kofman replaced Rehavia Rozenboim as head coach at
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in Israeli Premier League.
Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won six League C ...
, where he led the club to the 1974 cup final, in which the team lost to
Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Haifa Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli professional football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1962–63, 1965–66 and 1973–74, 2 ...
. Kofman left Hapoel Petah Tikva at the end of the 1973–74 season, but returned to the club later in the next season, as a replacement manager, in an effort to save the club from relegation to
Liga Artzit
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, which proved unsuccessful. Kofman guided the club during its first season in Liga Artzit, and left the coaching position at the end of the season, after failing to gain promotion back to
Liga Leumit
The Israeli Liga Leumit (, HaLiga HaLeumit, ) is the second division of the professional Israeli association football (soccer) league system. This second-tier league is placed directly below the Israeli Premier League.
Structure
There are 16 ...
. Kofman returned for a third spell in Hapoel Peath Tikva as a replacement manager during the 1981–82 season, but didn't manage to save the club from relegating.
Honours
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Israeli Premier League
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Israel State Cup
The Israel State Cup (, ''Gvia HaMedina''), is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association (IFA).
The State Cup was first held in 1928 as the People's Cup. Because it involves clubs of all standards ...
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Events January
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* January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch.
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Israel Super Cup
The Israel Super Cup, also known as the Champion of Champions (, Aluf HaAlufim), is an Israeli association football club competition played as a single match between the winner of the latest Israeli top league champions and the winner of the late ...