Moshe Leon

Moshe "Motsi" Leon (Hebrew: משה "מוצי" ליאון; born 1944) is a former Israeli international footballer.

Moshe Leon
Personal information
Date of birth 1944 (age 7576)
Place of birth Bulgaria
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
Maccabi Jaffa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Maccabi Jaffa 401 (15)
Westview Apollon
National team
1962–1977 Israel 26 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

On the 3rd of June 1964, He scored the first goal in the final of the AFC Asian cup, whom Israel won 2-1 against South-Korea.

In 1998, he was introduced into the "Israeli football hall of fame"

In 2008, in Israel's 60th anniversary, he was chosen by the Israeli Football Association as "The best left-back in Israel's History" .

References

  • ליאון משה (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
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