Herzl Kabilio

Herzl Kabilio
הרצל קביליו
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-01-13)13 January 1951
Place of birth Iraq
Date of death 25 February 1986(1986-02-25) (aged 35)
Place of death Israel
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1984 Maccabi Jaffa
1984–1986 Hapoel Jerusalem
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herzl Kabilio (Hebrew: הרצל קביליו; 13 January 1951 – 25 February 1986) was an Israeli singer and former footballer.

Football career

Before going into singing, Kabilio was a professional footballer, described as a "legendary" player.[1] He played as a goalkeeper, mainly for Israeli side Maccabi Jaffa.[2] In total he made 223 league appearances for Maccabi Jaffa.[3]

Football legacy

Israeli side Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa, founded in 2007, was named in honor of Herzl Kabilio.[4]

Singing career

After retiring from professional football, Kabilio worked as a singer, and was most known for his song "Another Saturday Of Football".[5]

Personal life

Kabilio was married and had a daughter and son.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet the Herzls". haaretz.co.il (Archived). Retrieved 8 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "מחווה לאגדת כדורגל". yediot.co.il.
  3. ↑ ""למה לא מנציחים את הרצל קביליו?"". mynet.co.il.
  4. ↑ "כולנו בולגרים: הסיפור של מכבי קביליו יפו". makorrishon.co.il.
  5. 1 2 "הסמל האחרון". makorrishon.co.il.
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