Motti Ivanir (; born March 18, 1964) is a former footballer mostly known for his time in

Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv () is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such as football, basketball, j ...

, being the first Israeli to play in the

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and representing

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at the national level. Ivanir now works as a manager, is currently managing Hapoel Nof HaGalil at

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 ...

Playing career

Club

Ivanir became the first professional Israeli footballer in the Netherlands when he joined

Roda JC Sportvereniging Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade (; ), shortly as Roda JC Kerkrade () or commonly Roda JC or simply Roda, is a Dutch professional football club based in Kerkrade, Netherlands. Roda JC Kerkrade plays in the Eerste Divisie. The c ...

in 1986.

International

He made his senior debut for

in a January 1986

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against

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and has earned a total of18 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was an April 1992 friendly against

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Honours

As a Player

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 ...

: **Winner (1): 1988 *

Toto Cup The Israel Toto Cup (, ''Gvia Ha'Toto'') is an association football tournament that features clubs in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Israeli Premier League Ligat ha'Al, Ligat Ha'Al; and the Israeli 2nd division Liga Leumit. Both of the ...

: **Winner (1): 1991–92 *

Israeli Premier League The Israeli Premier League (, Ligat HaAl, ) is a professional association football league in Israel and the highest level of the Israeli football league system. The league is contested by 14 clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and rele ...

: **''Runner-up (1):'' 1991-92

As a Manager

: **''Runner-up (1):'' 2003–04

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* 1964 births Living people Israeli men's footballers Liga Leumit players Footballers from Tel Aviv Israel men's international footballers Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Roda JC Kerkrade players Maccabi Netanya F.C. players Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players Hapoel Haifa F.C. players Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. players Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C. players Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. players Israeli expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Israeli expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Israeli football managers Maccabi Netanya F.C. managers Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. managers Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. managers Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C. managers Hapoel Nof HaGalil F.C. managers Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. managers Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. managers Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. managers Maccabi Akhi Nazareth F.C. managers Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. managers Israeli Premier League managers Hapoel Umm al-Fahm F.C. managers Israeli people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent Men's association football midfielders Israeli Football Hall of Fame inductees 20th-century Israeli sportsmen {{Israel-footy-midfielder-stub