Haim Silvas (; born November 21, 1975) is a retired

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i soccer player, and the current manager of the

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club

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. He is best known for his years at

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, where he scored a historic goal against European regional power,

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Early life

was born and raised in

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, to an Israeli family of

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descent.

Honours

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 ...

(1): **1995 *

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(2): ** 2001-02, 2002-03

References

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Profile and biography of Haim Silvas
at Maccabi Haifa's official website
Stats
at Bnei Yehuda's official website * * 1975 births Living people Jewish Israeli sportspeople 21st-century Sephardi Jews Jewish footballers Israeli men's footballers Israel men's international footballers Footballers from Haifa Maccabi Haifa F.C. players Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. players Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players Maccabi Akhi Nazareth F.C. players Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. players Hapoel Acre F.C. players Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. players Hapoel Bnei Tamra F.C. players Ahva Arraba F.C. players Hapoel Afula F.C. players Hapoel Afula F.C. managers Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. managers Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. managers Hapoel Haifa F.C. managers Bnei Sakhnin F.C. managers Israeli Premier League managers Israeli people of Greek-Jewish descent Men's association football midfielders Israeli football managers {{Israel-footy-midfielder-stub

Early life

Honours

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