Gad Machnes (footballer)

Gad Machnes
גד מכנס
Personal information
Full name	Gad Machnes
Date of birth	June 8, 1956
Place of birth	Netanya, Israel
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Maccabi Netanya
Senior career*
Years	Team
1973–1983	Maccabi Netanya
1980–1981	Maccabi Petah Tikva (loan)
1983–1984	Hapoel Tel Aviv
1984–1987	Maccabi Petah Tikva
1987–1989	Hapoel Hadera
1989–1990	Beitar Netanya
International career
1974–1984	Israel
Managerial career
2011–2013	Beitar Tubruk
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gad Machnes (גד מכנס; born 8 June 1956) is a retired Israeli footballer.[1]

Soccer career

Machnes played as a defender for Maccabi Netanya, Maccabi Petah Tikva (loan), Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Petah Tikva, Hapoel Hadera, and Beitar Netanya.[2][3] He earned a gold medal playing for Team Israel at the 1977 Maccabiah Games. He also played 21 caps for the Israel national football team from 1978-85.[2][4]

He worked as the manager of Beitar Tubruk in Liga Gimel.[5]

Gad's twin brother Oded was a striker and both played together in Maccabi Netanya and in Maccabi Petah Tikva. His great-uncle was Israeli politician Gad Machnes, for whom he was named.

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