Zvi Fuchs
Israeli footballer (1917–1999)
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Zvi Fuchs (Hebrew: צבי פוקס; 12 April 1917 – 10 March 1999) was an Israeli footballer who played as a midfielder.
Date of birth
12 April 1917
Place of birth
Poland
Date of death
10 March 1999 (aged 81)
Position
Midfielder
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Fuchs with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1939 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 April 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Poland | ||
| Date of death | 10 March 1999 (aged 81) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1942 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 17 | (1) |
| 1943–1950 | Beitar Tel Aviv | ||
| International career | |||
| 1940 | Mandatory Palestine | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Fuchs was born in Poland on 12 April 1917, and immigrated with his family to Mandatory Palestine in 1920.[1]
Club career
In the 1935–36 season, Fuchs made his senior debut for Maccabi Tel Aviv aged 19. On 5 March 1938, Fuchs scored his first goal in the Palestine Cup, in the quarterfinals against Maccabi Nes Tziona, helping his side win 3–1.[2]
International career
Fuchs represented Mandatory Palestine at international level in their last international match against Lebanon in 1940;[3][4] it was his only international cap.[5]