Moshe Leon Explained

Moshe Leon
Birth Date:9 January 1944
Birth Place:Ruse, Kingdom of Bulgaria
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Maccabi Jaffa
Years1:1961–1984
Years2:1966–1970
Clubs2:→ Westview Apollon (loan)
Caps1:401
Goals1:15
Nationalyears1:1962–1977
Nationalteam1:Israel
Nationalcaps1:26
Nationalgoals1:1

Moshe "Mutzi" Leon (Hebrew: משה "מוצי" ליאון; born January 9, 1944) is a former Israeli international footballer of Bulgarian descent. Leon is regarded as the greatest player in the history of Maccabi Jaffa, there he played for over 20 seasons.

On June 3, 1964, He scored the first goal in the final game of the 1964 AFC Asian Cup, whom Israel won 2–1 against South Korea.

In 1998, he was introduced into the "Israeli Football Hall of Fame".

In 2008, in Israel's 60th anniversary, he was chosen by the Israeli Football Association as "The Best Left-back in Israel's History".

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  1. [1964 AFC Asian Cup]