Ronny Levy
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 November 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Netanya, Israel | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Maccabi Netanya | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1992 | Maccabi Netanya | 156 | (12) |
1990–1991 | → Bnei Yehuda (loan) | 20 | (3) |
1992–1997 | Maccabi Haifa | 144 | (18) |
International career | |||
1993–1995 | Israel | 16 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1999–2000 | Maccabi Haifa (assistant) | ||
2000 | Maccabi Haifa (caretaker)[1] | ||
2000–2003 | Maccabi Haifa (youth) | ||
2003–2008 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
2008–2009 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
2009–2010 | Unirea Urziceni | ||
2010–2011 | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
2011 | Steaua București | ||
2011–2013 | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
2013–2014 | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
2015 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
2015–2016 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
2016–2018 | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
2019–2020 | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
2021–2022 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
2022– | Hapoel Haifa | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ronny Levy (Hebrew: רוני לוי; also spelled Roni; born on 14 November 1966) is an Israeli football manager. As an Israel international, Levy played as a defensive midfielder and won championships with both Bnei Yehuda and Maccabi Haifa teams.
Club career
[edit]Levy started his career as a striker in the youth teams of Maccabi Netanya. He was promoted to the first team in 1985. After five seasons, he was loaned to Bnei Yehuda where he won his first championship title.[2]
After returning to Maccabi Netanya, Levy transferred to Maccabi Haifa in 1992 where he was played as a defender. After a few games, his role was changed to defensive midfielder, the position he would occupy until the end of his playing career. He retired from playing in 1997 due to a serious knee injury.[citation needed]
International career
[edit]Levy earned sixteen international caps with the Israel national team.[3]
Managerial career
[edit]After retirement, Levy coached one of Maccabi Haifa's youth teams. After two years with the youth academy, he was made the first team's assistant manager under the management of Eli Cohen. When Cohen resigned at the end of the 1999–2000 season, Levy replaced him, managing the last few games of the season. Once the season was over, Levy returned to the youth academy as head coach of the first youth team. He continued in this role for the next three years.[citation needed]
As the season of 2002–03 ended, and manager Itzhak Shum left the club for the Greek club Panathinaikos, Levy once again became the first team manager. Levy won three domestic championships in a row in his first three years of managing Maccabi Haifa (2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06), one Toto Cup Al (2006), and a qualification to the UEFA cup group stage in 2006–07.[4][additional citation(s) needed]
In 2006, Levy received a "manager of the year" award from both major Israeli newspapers, 'Yedioth Ahronoth and Maariv.[5] After seasons 2006–07, 2007–08 which were considered as failure after finishing 5th in both seasons, he left the club and was replaced by Elisha Levy.[6]
On 22 December, Levy signed with Maccabi Petah Tikva for a year and a half. After less than a year with the Petah Tikva side, Levy quit.[7]
On 31 December 2009, Levy signed a year and a half contract, worth $600,000, to manage Unirea Urziceni.[8] His first game on 18 February 2010 was against Liverpool at Anfield in the UEFA Europa League, where the visitors lost 1–0.[9]
On 17 January 2011, Levy signed for Beitar Jerusalem.[10]
On 10 June 2011, Steaua Bucharest presented Ronny Levy as the new head coach of the team.[11] He was fired on 30 September 2011 after a draw against AEK Larnaca in the UEFA Europa League. The next day, 1 October, he signed a year contract with Anorthosis Famagusta.[12] He was sacked on 1 April 2013.[13][better source needed]
On 6 December 2013, Levy made his return to Beitar Jerusalem.[citation needed]
On 14 January 2015, Levy signed with Maccabi Netanya.[14][better source needed]
On 18 May 2015, Levy returned to Maccabi Haifa, signing a three-year contract.[citation needed]
On 26 October 2016, Levy made his return to Anorthosis Famagusta after signing an 18-month contract.[citation needed] He left the club in September 2018.[15][16]
Honours
[edit]As a player
[edit]- Israeli Premier League (2):
- Israel State Cup (2):
- 1993, 1995
- Toto Cup (1):
- 1993–94
As a manager
[edit]- Israeli Youth Championship (1):
- 2002–03
- Youth State Cup (1):
- 2003
- Israeli Premier League (3):
- Toto Cup (3):
- Liga I:
- Runners-up (1): 2009–10
- Israel State Cup (1):
References
[edit]- ^ "רוני לוי, Roni Levi - מכבי חיפה און-ליין". Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Ligat ha'Al - Champions". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Roni Levi". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ Online, FOCUS. "Levy übernimmt Trainerposten bei Unirea Urziceni".
- ^ Germany, kicker, Nürnberg. "Levy übernimmt in Urziceni".
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Official: Unirea Urziceni Appoint Ronny Levy As New Head Coach - Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Ronny Levy neuer Coach in Urziceni".
- ^ GmbH, Perform Media Deutschland (1 January 2010). "Levy neuer Trainer bei Unirea Urziceni".
- ^ "Levy gets another crack at Liverpool". UEFA.com. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "Ronny Levy signed with Beitar Jerusalem" (in Hebrew). . ONE. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ^ "Ronny Levy noul antrenor al Stelei" (in Romanian). steauafc.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ^ "Signed by Ronny Levy" (in Greek). anorthosis.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ "פרסום ראשון: רוני לוי פוטר". 1 April 2013.
- ^ "חוזר לקווים: רוני לוי המאמן החדש של מכבי נתניה".
- ^ ספורט, ynet (26 September 2018). "רוני לוי פוטר מאנורתוזיס פמגוסטה". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Λύση συνεργασίας με Ρόνι Λέβι". Αnorthosis Famagusta FC. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Israeli Jews
- Israeli men's footballers
- Footballers from Netanya
- Maccabi Netanya F.C. players
- Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players
- Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
- Israel men's international footballers
- Israeli football managers
- Maccabi Haifa F.C. managers
- Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. managers
- FC Unirea Urziceni managers
- Beitar Jerusalem F.C. managers
- FCSB managers
- Anorthosis Famagusta FC managers
- Maccabi Netanya F.C. managers
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. managers
- Hapoel Haifa F.C. managers
- Israeli Premier League managers
- Expatriate football managers in Romania
- Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate football managers in Cyprus
- Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Men's association football midfielders
- Israeli expatriate football managers