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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yitzhak Peretz | ||
Date of birth | 11 February 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Kfar Saba, Israel | ||
Date of death | 29 June 2021 | (aged 68)||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1962–1971 | Maccabi Ramat Amidar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971–1973 | Maccabi Ramat Amidar | 90 | (52) |
1973–1980 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 160 | (58) |
1980–1982 | Strasbourg | 71 | (27) |
1982–1983 | Rennes | 33 | (17) |
1983–1985 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 37 | (9) |
1985–1986 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | 27 | (7) |
1986 | Beitar Netanya | 5 | (0) |
1986–1987 | Hapoel Lod | 21 | (7) |
1988–1991 | Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen | ||
International career | |||
1973–1983 | Israel | 40 | (14) |
Managerial career | |||
1997–1999 | Hapoel Tel Aviv (assistant manager) | ||
2006–2007 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (assistant manager) | ||
2008 | Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen | ||
2009 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
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Maccabiah Games | ||
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1973 Maccabiah | Football |
Yitzhak "Vicky" Peretz (Hebrew: יצחק "ויקי" פרץ, 11 February 1953 – 29 June 2021) was an Israeli football player and manager.[2] He played for Maccabi Ramat Amidar, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Strasbourg, Rennes, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Shimshon Tel Aviv, Beitar Netanya, Hapoel Lod, and Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen. He earned a gold medal playing for Israel at the 1973 Maccabiah Games, and in 1976 he played for the Israel national football team in the Montreal Olympics.
Personal life
[edit]Peretz was born in Kfar Saba, Israel.[3] He later lived in Ramat Gan, Israel.[4]
His son, Omer, has followed in his father's footsteps.[5] His brother in law was Avi Cohen, former international footballer, and his nephew is Tamir Cohen.[4] Peretz died at 68 years of age on 29 June 2021, apparently by suicide.[6][7]
Playing career
[edit]Peretz was the leading scorer of the Israel national under-19 football team that competed at the 1972 Asian Football Conference Youth Championship.[3] His 12 goals gave him the golden boot title of the tournament.[3]
He began his career in the Maccabi Ramat Amidar youth department. Peretz then played for its first team, turning professional in 1971.[3][8]
Peretz signed at 20 years of age with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1973 -- playing with them for the next seven years, and that season he was the team's top scorer with 19 goals.[8][6][3][7] He was Liga Leumit's top scorer with 17 goals in the 1976-77 season in which Maccabi won the title.[7][3] With Maccabi in 1978-79 campaign, he had 17 goals across all competitions.[3]
He earned a gold medal playing for Team Israel at the 1973 Maccabiah Games. In 1976 Peretz played for the Israel national football team in the Montreal Olympics.[3]
In 1980, Peretz left Israel to join French side RC Strasbourg.[7] Over the next two years he scored 27 goals in 71 appearances in France’s premier league.[7][6]
Peretz then moved to France's Stade Rennais two years later.[7] He scored 17 goals in 33 appearances with the team in 1982-83.[7][6]
In 1983, he returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv for two more seasons.[3][7] With the club, Peretz had a total of 101 goals in 250 appearances in all competitions, ranking him 8th among all-time scorers for the club.[6]
In 1985 Peretz switched to Shimshon Tel Aviv, playing for them in 1985-86.[8][7] Over the following years he played for Beitar Netanya (1986), Hapoel Lod (1986-87), and Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen.[6][7][8] He retired in 1991.[7]
During his playing career with the Israel national team from 1973 to 1983 Peretz won 40 caps, scoring 14 goals.[9][6]
Coaching career
[edit]Peretz was Assistant Manager for Hapoel Tel Aviv from 1997 to 1999.[10] He coached the Israeli under-16 national youth football team from 2003-05.[7][11]
In 2006, he was appointed Assistant Manager at Maccabi Tel Aviv.[7] Peretz left the club in 2007.[7] He coached Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen in 2008, and Hakoah Ramat Gan in 2009.[8]
Honours
[edit]- Israeli Premier League: 1976–77, 1978–79
- Israel State Cup: 1977
- Israel Super Cup: 1979
See also
[edit]- List of foreign Ligue 1 players: I
- List of Israel international footballers
- List of RC Strasbourg Alsace players
References
[edit]- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Vicky Peretz (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "Vicky Peretz". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Vicky Peretz was special, both on and off the soccer pitch". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ a b ""ויקי היה צריך להוכיח שהוא ראוי בכל פעם מחדש, זה הציק לו" - וואלה! ספורט". וואלה!. 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Sports Shorts". Haaretz.
- ^ a b c d e f g רז, גיא (29 June 2021). "FAREWELL FROM A LEGEND: VICKY PERETZ PASSED AWAY".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Winer, Stuart. "Former Israeli soccer star Vicky Peretz dies by suicide at 68". Times of Israel.
- ^ a b c d e "Vicky Peretz". Stade Rennais Online.
- ^ "Viki Peretz International Games and Goals". RSSSF.
- ^ "Vicky Peretz". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Israeli soccer player Vicki Peretz passes away at age 68". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Vicky Peretz at National-Football-Teams.com