Aharon Amar is a former famous Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

i footballer

Football (soccer)

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 who made his name at Maccabi Haifa

Maccabi Haifa F.C.

Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...

. His storied career at the club put him for a long time in the history books as the most prolific goal scorer to ever wear the green and white when he scored a league record seventeen goals in the 1958/59 season (thirty years later, Zahi Armeli

Zahi Armeli

Zahi Armali is a former Israeli footballer who started his career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, and a holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa.-Football career:Born and raised in Shefa-'Amr, Zahi started his professional career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr...

, tied this feat).

Footballing career

Amar was discovered by Haifa, when word of mouth got around that a local kibbutz had a new immigrant that was an amazing footballer. After scouts saw him play, he was immediately signed and enjoyed immediate success with the greens. This led to Amar being called up to the Israel national football team

Israel national football team

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as well where he was part of the historic win over their Yugoslavian counterparts.

Amar's career suffered a huge blow when he broke his leg while working at the port in Haifa.

External links

Profile and biography of Aharon Amar on Maccabi Haifa's official website