Shmuel Ben-Dror

Shmuel Ben-Dror
שמואל בן דרור
Personal information
Date of birth 1924
Place of birth Petah Tikva
Date of death January 6, 2009(2009-01-06) (aged 84–85)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Maccabi Petah Tikva
International career
Israel
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shmuel Ben Dror (Hebrew: שמואל בן דרור; 1924 – January 6, 2009) was an Israeli association football player.[1]

Ben-Dror was born in moshav Ein Ganim, which later became part of Petah Tikva. He attended Ahad HaAm High School and joined the Haganah as well as the Jewish Settlement Police. During World War II he enlisted in the British Army, served in the Jewish Brigade, and fought in the Italian campaign. He was wounded and hospitalized for an extended period.[2]

Ben-Dror played defense for the Israel national team. He served as their first captain and scored the team's first goal, in 1948.[3]

In addition, he served on the board of directors of the Israel Football Association.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Local soccer legend Ben Dror dies at 85". Haaretz. March 15, 2011. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ המסע לארצות הברית של נבחרת העצמאות הראשונה
  3. ↑ Raz, Simcha (27 September 2023). "75 שנה למשחקה הראשון של נבחרת ישראל בכדורגל" [75 years since the Israel national football team's first match]. Srugim (in Hebrew). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
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