Azmi Nassar Explained

Azmi Nassar
Birth Date:3 October 1957
Birth Place:Nazareth, Israel
Position:Forward
Years1:1974–1982
Years2:1983–1986
Years3:1985–1987
Clubs2:Hapoel Haifa
Clubs3:Maccabi Tamra
Manageryears5:1999–2000
Manageryears6:2000–2001
Manageryears7:2001
Manageryears8:2002–2003
Manageryears9:2005–2007
Managerclubs1:Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel
Managerclubs2:Maccabi Tamra
Managerclubs3:Maccabi Kafr Kanna
Managerclubs4:Hapoel Majd al-Krum
Managerclubs5:Palestine
Managerclubs6:Bnei Sakhnin
Managerclubs7:Palestine
Managerclubs8:Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Managerclubs9:Palestine

Azmi Nassar (Arabic: عزمي نصار, Hebrew: עזמי נסאר; 3 October 1957 – 26 March 2007) was a Palestinian football manager and served as manager of the Palestinian national football team.

Professional career

Palestinian National Team

In order to serve as manager of the Palestinian national football team, Nassar was required to obtain a Palestinian ID and passport to go. His ability to travel freely between the territories contributed to his success as the national team coach.

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth

After guiding the club to the Israeli Premier League, Nassar resigned after the club was unsuccessful throughout the season and was replaced by Shiye Feigenbaum.

Personal life

A resident of Nazareth, Nassar was married to Ruthy, and they are followers of Christianity. Azmi's wife is technically Jewish and until her marriage to Azmi, when she was 18. Ruthy is the daughter of a mixed marriage between Ya'akov Kashlawi (an Arab Christian from Bir Zeit) and Rachel Cohen (a Jew from Petah Tikva).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Tel Aviv Magazine. Ah"i, Ba'ali . 20, June 2003.