Mordechai Haim
Israeli footballer
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Mordechai "Moti" Haim (Hebrew: מרדכי "מוטי" חיים) is an Israeli former footballer, musician and actor who played for Maccabi Jaffa and Maccabee Los Angeles.[2] He is the father of all three members of the music trio Haim.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mordechai "Moti" Haim | ||
| Date of birth | 1954 (age 71–72) | ||
| Place of birth | Israel | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maccabi Jaffa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Maccabi Jaffa | |||
| Maccabi Los Angeles[1] | |||
| Maccabi Jaffa | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Haim was born in 1954. He grew up on Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa, Israel. He started playing for Maccabi Jaffa's youth team at the age of 10.[3]
Career
Haim started playing for Maccabi Jaffa's senior team and became a regular player. Highlights of his career include playing in the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1977.[3]
He completed military service with the Israel Defense Forces, where he was a drummer in an IDF band. He later joined the famous 'Tzadikov Choir' as a drummer, performing alongside Oshik Levi.[3] After this, Haim moved to Maccabee Los Angeles, which was at that time a semi-professional team. After two years in LA, he returned to Israel and again played for Maccabi Jaffa.[3]
Haim relocated to the United States permanently in 1980.[4]
Haim was a member of a band, Rockinhaim, with his wife Donna and their three daughters. Their three daughters went on to form the band Haim. The couple later went into real estate together in Los Angeles.[5]
In 2021, he made his acting debut in Paul Thomas Anderson's Licorice Pizza, where he played the father of Alana, played by his own daughter Alana Haim.[6]
Honours
- Israeli Premier League - Runner-up: 1976–77
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Licorice Pizza | 2021 | Moti |
Personal life
He is the father of Este Haim (b. 1986), Danielle Haim (b. 1989), and Alana Haim (b. 1991), who went on to form the Los Angeles-based pop rock band Haim.[7] His maternal family is of Bulgarian-Jewish descent.[8]