Jacob Cohen (footballer)

Jacob Cohen (born 25 September 1956) is an Israeli former professional footballer that has played in several clubs throughout Europe, including Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Brighton & Hove Albion, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Jacob Cohen
יעקב כהן

Personal information
Full name	Jacob Cohen
Date of birth	(1956-09-25) 25 September 1956
Place of birth	Be'er Sheva, Israel
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s)	Left back
Youth career
	Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1980	Hapoel Be'er Sheva
1980–1982	Brighton & Hove Albion	6	(0)
1982–1983	Beitar Tel Aviv
1983–1984	Maccabi Tel Aviv	28	(0)
1984–1986	Hapoel Tel Aviv	40	(0)
1986–1989	Maccabi Petah Tikva
National team^‡
1976–1981	Israel	19	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 July 2015

Playing career

Cohen was bought by Brighton & Hove Albion from Hapoel Be'er Sheva for £40,000 in October 1990, but made just six appearances.[1]

Honours

Club

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

• Premier League:
  • Winners (2): 1974/1975, 1975/1976
• Super Cup:
  • Winners (1): 1974/1975
  • Runners-up (1): 1975/1976

Hapoel Tel Aviv

• Premier League:
  • Winners (1): 1985/1986

References

• כהן יעקב (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved 2009-07-26.

Footnotes

1. "New recruit would be rare foreign fling". The Argus. 2004-07-20. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved 2009-07-26.