Zahi Armeli
Zahi Armali (Arabic: زاهي أرملي, Hebrew: זאהי ארמלי, born 25 October 1957) is a former Arab-Israeli footballer who started his career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, and a holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 October 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Shefa-'Amr, Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maccabi Shefa-'Amr | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1977 | Maccabi Shefa-'Amr | ||
| 1977–1978 | Hapoel Sakhnin | ||
| 1978–1982 | Maccabi Shefa-'Amr | ||
| 1982–1989 | Maccabi Haifa | 179 | (90) |
| 1989–1990 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 32 | (6) |
| 1990–1992 | Hapoel Tzafririm Holon | 46 | (11) |
| 1992–1993 | Hapoel Haifa | 43 | (15) |
| 1993–1996 | Maccabi Shefa-'Amr | 78 | (23) |
| 1996–1997 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 24 | (5) |
| 1997–1998 | Maccabi Tamra | 28 | (8) |
| 1998–1999 | Maccabi Shefa-'Amr | 16 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1982–1986 | Israel | 28 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Football career
Born and raised in Shefa-'Amr, Zahi started his professional career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr. After a few years he spent playing in the lower leagues he signed a contract with Maccabi Haifa in 1983.
During his seven-season career at Maccabi Haifa, Zahi won three championships. He remains the club's record goalscorer with 90 league goals in 179 games.
After the 1989 season Zahi left Maccabi Haifa and subsequently played for Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Haifa and his hometown club Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, where he finished his professional career as a player. Then Zahi started training the Shefa-'Amr team for a while and today works as a car mechanic.
References
External links
- Zahi Armali Maccabi Haifa (in Hebrew)