Roby Young
Encyclopedia
Reuven "Roby" Young is a former Israel
i international footballer
, and captain of Hapoel Haifa.
that came from Haifa. He also played for the only Israeli National Soccer Team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup
(held in Mexico City
in 1970
), and he participated as a member of the Israeli soccer team
in the 1968 Olympic Games
.
Young became a household name in Israel when, on October 15, 1961, at age 19, he scored a brilliant goal against powerhouse Italy in a 1962 World Cup Qualifier to give Israel a 2-0 lead. While Israel w ent on to lose 4-2, the goal -- in which he dribble past Cesare Maldini and scored on Lorenzo Buffon -- helped put Israel on the soccer map. http://eng.football.org.il/NationalTeam/Pages/NationalTeamGameDetails.aspx?GAME_ID=1732&DISPLAY_HOME_TABLE Young later captained Israel to its Asia Cup title in 1964. Young also captained the team against a mighty England squad that would later win the 1966 World Cup. Young's Israeli squad eventually qualified for the 1970 World Cup (its only appearance to date) and tied Italy and Sweden in the group stage. At the time of his retirement from international soccer, Young was the most capped player to play for Israel, earning 50 caps from age 18-27, after which he moved his family to the United States to play for the famed New York Cosmos.
Young was named soccer "Player of the Millennium" in Haifa, Israel in 2001.
in the United States
where he received his Bachelor of Science degree and Masters in Health Education. Upon his arrival in the United States, Young was signed by the historic New York Cosmos
soccer team in the North American Soccer League
(NASL), where his team won the 1972 NASL Championship and were semi-finalists in 1973. Roby played left wing for the Cosmos and was a pivotal member of the championship squad.
men's soccer team from 1986–1989 and the women's football (soccer)
team at Queens College
from 1999-2008. He was the athletic director at Buckley Country Day School
& cofounded the Buckley Summer Camp in 1984.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i international footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, and captain of Hapoel Haifa.
Professional Soccer Career in Israel
As a left winger, he was a part of the Hapoel Haifa youth squad that won the National title without losing a single match. Because of his terrific play he was promoted at age 16 to the senior side where he played an entire decade and won two National Cups. Young was the first captain of the Israeli national teamIsrael national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
that came from Haifa. He also played for the only Israeli National Soccer Team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
(held in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
in 1970
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
), and he participated as a member of the Israeli soccer team
Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Final results for the football competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Group A:-------------------------Group B:-------------------------Group C:Ghana replaced Morocco, who refused to play Israel.----...
in the 1968 Olympic Games
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
.
Young became a household name in Israel when, on October 15, 1961, at age 19, he scored a brilliant goal against powerhouse Italy in a 1962 World Cup Qualifier to give Israel a 2-0 lead. While Israel w ent on to lose 4-2, the goal -- in which he dribble past Cesare Maldini and scored on Lorenzo Buffon -- helped put Israel on the soccer map. http://eng.football.org.il/NationalTeam/Pages/NationalTeamGameDetails.aspx?GAME_ID=1732&DISPLAY_HOME_TABLE Young later captained Israel to its Asia Cup title in 1964. Young also captained the team against a mighty England squad that would later win the 1966 World Cup. Young's Israeli squad eventually qualified for the 1970 World Cup (its only appearance to date) and tied Italy and Sweden in the group stage. At the time of his retirement from international soccer, Young was the most capped player to play for Israel, earning 50 caps from age 18-27, after which he moved his family to the United States to play for the famed New York Cosmos.
Young was named soccer "Player of the Millennium" in Haifa, Israel in 2001.
Move to the United States
After leaving Hapoel Haifa, Young enrolled at Adelphi UniversityAdelphi University
Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is the oldest institution of higher education on Long Island. For the sixth year, Adelphi University has been named a “Best Buy” in higher education by the Fiske Guide to...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where he received his Bachelor of Science degree and Masters in Health Education. Upon his arrival in the United States, Young was signed by the historic New York Cosmos
New York Cosmos
The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...
soccer team in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
(NASL), where his team won the 1972 NASL Championship and were semi-finalists in 1973. Roby played left wing for the Cosmos and was a pivotal member of the championship squad.
After football
He coached the Queen's CollegeQueens College, City University of New York
Queens College, located in Flushing, Queens, New York City, is one of the senior colleges of the City University of New York. It is also the fifth oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning. The college's seventy seven acre campus is located in the heart of the...
men's soccer team from 1986–1989 and the women's football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
team at Queens College
Queens College, City University of New York
Queens College, located in Flushing, Queens, New York City, is one of the senior colleges of the City University of New York. It is also the fifth oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning. The college's seventy seven acre campus is located in the heart of the...
from 1999-2008. He was the athletic director at Buckley Country Day School
Buckley Country Day School
Buckley Country Day School is an independent, coeducational day school providing elementary education to 330 students in grades toddler through eight in Roslyn, New York. Buckley was founded in 1923 and opened the doors of its first building in Great Neck to a class of twenty-three children...
& cofounded the Buckley Summer Camp in 1984.