Zion Merili
Encyclopedia
Zion Merili is an Israel
i former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad
at Maccabi Haifa
and the Israel national football team
.
household. Zion would sneak off after going to the synagogue
to player football with friends.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad
Maccabi Haifa F.C. season 1988–89
The 1988–89 season was Maccabi Haifa's 31st season in the Liga Leumit, and their 8th consecutive season in the top division of Israeli football.The season was a great success for the club winning the league and coming extremely close to winning the State Cup to go with it.-First Division:Pld =...
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...
and the Israel national football team
Israel 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...
.
Early life
Merili grew up in Katamon in an Orthodox JewishOrthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
household. Zion would sneak off after going to the synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
to player football with friends.