Tzahi Ilos (born August 13, 1978 in Hadera, Israel) is a retired footballer. Ilos is the captain of the Israel national beach soccer team and he also was the coach of the national side.

Tzahi Ilos
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-08-13) August 13, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Hadera, Israel
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Hapoel Haifa
1998–1999 Hakoah Ramat Gan
1999–2000 Hapoel Hadera
2000–2001 Ironi Kiryat Shmona
2001–2002 Maccabi Netanya 29 (5)
2002–2003 Hapoel Haifa 27 (4)
2003–2004 Hapoel Tzafririm Holon
2004–2006 Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan
2006Maccabi Kafr Kanna
2006–2007 Maccabi Ironi Nahariya 11 (0)
2007 Maccabi HaShikman Ramat Hen 10 (0)
2007–2008 Maccabi Ironi Kfar Yona 16 (0)
2008–2009 Maccabi Kafr Qara 14 (2)
2010 Hapoel Hadera 4 (0)
2011–2012 Hadera F.C. (indoor) 16 (39)
International career
1995–1997 Israel U-19 ? (?)
2007–2013 Israel (beach soccer) 37 (65)
Managerial career
2007–2010 Beitar Nes Tubruk (U-17 gifted class)
2009–2010 Israel (beach soccer)
2010–2012 Maccabi Haifa (U15)
2012–2014 Hadera F.C. (indoor)[1]
2014–2015 F.C. Givat Olga
2015–2016 Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye
2016–2018 F.C. Kafr Kanna
2018–2019 Hapoel Hadera (U19)
2020–2021 F.C. Holon Yermiyahu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sports career

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Ilos started his career in Maccabi Haifa as a youth player but never played in the senior team. He moved to Hapoel Haifa in the Old Liga Leumit and went to play in small teams in the lower levels of the Israeli football league system, among them Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan, Hapoel Hadera, Ironi Kiryat Shmona.

After 3 years in the lower levels he got signed by Maccabi Netanya and returned to the top division of Israel. After a year and a half in Maccabi Netanya he returned to Hapoel Haifa and after one season in Hapoel Haifa he returned to play in the lower levels in Israel.

In the summer of 2007 Ilos became the biggest name in the Israel Beach Soccer League and also got to be the captain of the Israel national beach soccer team. Ilos had an unsuccessful trial with the top Czech football club Sparta Prague.[2]

Honors

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Team

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With the Israel national beach soccer team:

  • Diamonds Tournament: 2007 – 1st place
  • Challenge Cup: 2008 – 1st place

Individual

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  • Israeli Indoor League - 2011-12 Top goalscorer (with 39 goals)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Israel Football Association". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  2. ^ "צחי אילוז בדרך לספרטה פראג?". 2 July 2007.
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