Rafi Levi


Rafi Levi was an Israeli footballer, who played most of his career in Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Football career

Rafi Levi won the Season Top Scorer award twice. First in the 1957–58 season with 19 goals and the second time around during the 1959–60 season with 15 goals. He also was among the top players leading Maccabi Tel Aviv to two championships and in the 1955–56 and 1957–58 seasons, and two Israeli State Cups. Later he played in Australia and South Africa, and retired from football in 1972.
Levi made 17 appearances in Israel national football team. One of the best games was the victory over the Yugoslavia in the 1960 Summer Olympics qualification. In the game Levi scored two goals and was considered one of the heroes. This victory, one of the most surprising in the history of Israeli football, caused a great wave of elation among Israeli sports fans.

Awards and recognition