Moshe Leon

Not to be confused with Moshe Lion.

Moshe Leon

Personal information
Date of birth	(1944-01-09) January 9, 1944
Place of birth	Ruse, Kingdom of Bulgaria
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Maccabi Jaffa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1961–1984	Maccabi Jaffa	401	(15)
1966–1970	→ Westview Apollon (loan)
International career
1962–1977	Israel	26	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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".

Honours

• AFC Asian Cup
  • Winner (1): 1964
• Israeli Premier League
  • Runner-up (3): 1961–62, 1963–64, 1976–77
• Liga Artzit
  • Winner (1): 1970–71

References

• ליאון משה (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved 2009-07-26.