Avi Ran

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Avi Ran (born August 25, 1963 , † July 11, 1987 in the Sea of ​​Galilee near Tiberias ) was an Israeli football player on the position of goalkeeper . Ran was considered one of the best players in Israel and looked forward to a promising future when he was killed in an accident.

Football career

Ran won the Israeli championship twice with his hometown club Maccabi Haifa . In the 1985/86 season he set a record when he conceded only 18 goals in 30 games this season. That is why he was named "Footballer of the Year" in Israel that same year . He was also the goalkeeper of the Israeli national team .

The accident

Maccabi celebrated Haifa on the Sea of ​​Galilee on July 11, 1987 . Avi Ran went on a swimming trip and was hit by a speedboat while bathing on the "Guy" beach in Tiberias , causing him to die. Over 14,000 supporters of the association are said to have come to his funeral.

personal data
SURNAME Ran, Avi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Israeli soccer goalkeeper
DATE OF BIRTH August 25, 1963
DATE OF DEATH July 11, 1987
Place of death Tiberias