Avi Cohen
- January 11, 2024
- Football Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Avi Cohen |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 14, 1956(1956-11-14) |
| Age | 68 |
| Date Of Death | December 29, 2010, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel |
| Birthplace | Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
| Birth City | Cairo Governorate |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Avi Cohen Biography
| Birthday | Nov 14 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
Avi Cohen is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on November 14, 1956 in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt.
He also played for the Israeli national team, making his debut on 19 July 1976 during the 1976 Summer Olympics in a 0–0 draw against Guatemala. On 9 October 1984, Cohen scored his first goal against Greece in a 2–2 friendly draw. He was capped 51 times, scoring 3 goals. His son, Tamir, is also a professional footballer who plays for Maccabi Haifa in the Israeli Premier League and the Israeli national team.
Cohen was born in Cairo, Egypt, and was Jewish. He moved to Israel as a youngster, and began his playing career with Maccabi Tel Aviv, before joining Liverpool for a fee of £200,000 ($450,000) in July 1979, and became the first Israeli to play in England. He struggled to establish himself as a regular at Anfield and was released in November 1981, rejoining Maccabi. On 20 September 1980, Cohen stirred up controversy when he decided to play in Liverpool’s away fixture versus Southampton, which fell on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. Liverpool drew with Southampton 2–2 in front of 24,085 spectators and Cohen was lambasted by the Israeli media for playing. He returned to the United Kingdom in 1987, when he had a brief spell under former Liverpool teammate Graeme Souness at Rangers, before ending his career with Maccabi Netanya.
Avi Cohen Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Football Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Avi Cohen is one of the richest Football Player from Egypt. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Avi Cohen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Avraham “Avi” Cohen (Hebrew: אבי כהן ; 14 November 1956 – 29 December 2010) was an Israeli footballer who played as a defender. He was best known for his spells playing for two British clubs: Liverpool in England and Rangers in Scotland. After retirement from active football and management, he was the chairman of the Israel Professional Footballers Association for over five years until he was killed in a motorcycle crash. after his death Maccabi Tel Aviv retired the number 5 that he formerly wore.
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Cohen was married to Dorit Cohen and the father of three, including the football player Tamir Cohen. In addition, Cohen was the brother-in-law of former football player Vicky Peretz and the uncle of Peretz sons – Adi and Omer Peretz.
Facts & Trivia
Annika Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Egypt. Avi Cohen celebrates birthday on November 14 of every year.