Gad Machnes (footballer)

For the Israeli politician of the same name, see Gad Machnes (politician).

Gad Machnes (גד מכנס; born 8 June 1956) is a retired Israeli footballer.

Gad Machnes
גד מכנס

Personal information
Full name	Gad Machnes
Date of birth	(1956-06-08) June 8, 1956
Place of birth	Netanya, Israel
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Maccabi Netanya
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1973–1983	Maccabi Netanya	187	(15)
1980–1981	Maccabi Petah Tikva (loan)
1983–1984	Hapoel Tel Aviv
1984–1987	Maccabi Petah Tikva
1987–1989	Hapoel Hadera
1989–1990	Beitar Netanya
International career
1974–1984	Israel	21	(1)
Managerial career
2011–2013	Beitar Tubruk
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gad Machnes

Medal record
Representing Israel
Football
Maccabiah Games
	1977 Maccabiah	Football

Soccer career

Machnes played as a defender for Maccabi Netanya, Maccabi Petah Tikva (loan), Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Petah Tikva, Hapoel Hadera, and Beitar Netanya. He earned a gold medal playing for Team Israel at the 1977 Maccabiah Games. He also played 21 caps for the Israel national football team from 1978-85.

He worked as the manager of Beitar Tubruk in Liga Gimel.

Honours

National

• Israeli Premier League (4):
  • 1973–74, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1982–83
• State Cup (1):
  • 1978
• Israeli Supercup (3):
  • 1978, 1980, 1983
• League Cup (2):
  • 1982–83, 1983–84

International

• UEFA Intertoto Cup (3):
  • 1978, 1980, 1983

Personal life

Gad's twin brother Oded was a striker and both played together in Maccabi Netanya and in Maccabi Petah Tikva. His great-uncle was Israeli politician Gad Machnes, for whom he was named.