Ehud Ben-Tovim

Ehud Ben-Tovim
אהוד בן טובים

Personal information
Date of birth	(1952-08-12) 12 August 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth	Tel Aviv, Israel
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1989	Bnei Yehuda	445	(166)
1978	→ Oakland Stompers (loan)	1	(0)
1989–1990	Hapoel Rishon LeZion
International career
1978	Israel	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ehud Ben-Tovim (Hebrew: אהוד בן טובים) is a former Israeli international footballer and widely regarded as the greatest talent that Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. has ever produced.[1] After a long period of distrust and angst between Bnei Yehuda and Ben-Tovim,[1] he was appointed manager of the youth team in 2006.[2]

Biography

Attempted move to Beitar Jerusalem

After the 1978–79 season, Ehud Ben-Tovim requested a raise from his boyhood club, Bnei Yehuda. After being denied the raise, he vented his frustrations with the Israeli media to which the club's chairmen replied that if he wanted to leave, he should pay IL700,000. After almost signing with Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Beitar Jerusalem stepped in and completed a deal with Bnei Yehuda within two days. When the transaction was complete, Bnei Yehuda fans protested in the streets of Tel Aviv, burning tires and stopping all public transportation. Riot police dispersed the crowd who renewed the protests the following day. Eventually, Ben-Tovim returned to Bnei Yehuda and Beitar received their money back.[3]

References

1. Bar Dayan, Shirley (19 November 2004). אהוד בן טובים מדבר [Ehud Ben Tovim Speaks]. Iton Tel Aviv (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 28 January 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
2. Schefer, Eliyana; Avitar Lang (14 February 2006). אהוד בן טובים חוזר לבני יהודה כמאמן הנוער [Ehud Ben-Yehuda good returns as coach for youth]. Maariv (in Hebrew). Retrieved 4 June 2007.
3. Goldberg, Asher (18 August 2002). "זיכרון צילומי" [Photographic memory]. Haaretz. Retrieved 31 August 2014.