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2022-07-07T16:00:36.531Z


Yossi Shibhon on the lack of success at Maccabi Tel Aviv ("A player depends on the team he plays for"), the surprising move and the decline at Hapoel Tel Aviv ("I was hurt and disappointed that Kashtan was not honest with me")


"I was expected to be one of the second. It did not happen, and not just because of me"

The lack of success at Maccabi Tel Aviv ("a player depends on the team he plays for"), the surprising move and the decline at Hapoel Tel Aviv ("it hurt and disappointed me that Kashtan was not with me"), the relegation to Be'er Sheva and the waiver of the contract in Netanya.

At the age of 40, Yossi Shibhon looks back and concludes a career that could have gone far

Asher Goldberg

07/07/2022

Thursday, 07 July 2022, 16:36

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"Hapoel Petah Tikva finished ninth in 2005/6. I scored 11 goals, like Toto Tammuz. Even before the end of the season I had offers from Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The issue was more professional than economic, the desire to break through and advance was beyond thinking about money. At Maccabi "Tel Aviv made great efforts to add me, even though I had a follow-up contract with Hapoel Petah Tikva. The fans were enthusiastic about the thought that I would reach out to them, they talked about my second-degree pain."



Yossi Shibhon, who celebrated 40 last March, knows today that in retrospect expectations of him were high.

"I had personal conversations with Nemanji. He explained to me that at Maccabi Tel Aviv I could develop, that the competition would be tough, but it was a time of generational change at the club. I was convinced to come to Kiryat Shalom to sign a long-term four-year contract. Everyone thought Nemanji was late in his career. From me to be a successor through him. "

A career that could have ended differently.

Praise (Photo: Itai Hassid)

But no, he did not become the next one.

"At first I thought it was my professional responsibility, but a football player depends on the team he plays for, the players next to him, the environment at the same time and a lot of other things."



Things like what?



"I came to Maccabi Tel Aviv for four years, a period when the team had three owners - Lonnie Hercikovich, Alex Schneider and the first year of Mitch Goldhaar. Coaches also changed - Eli Cohen, Ben Shimon, Nir Levin, Avi Nemani and Itzik Ovadia. This is not an excuse, but "It didn't help. In those four years I won the Toto Cup once. I have 40 goals in all competitions, I was the king of the team's goals at that time. When you look at it this way the disappointment becomes a compliment, especially when the fans in the stands excited me with their great sympathy for me."



One of his highlights was a winning goal in a derby for Vincent Anime.

"In the 2007/8 season we came after two losses to Hapoel for the third game of the season. I was injured for several weeks, I returned to partial training. Coach Nir Levin decided I would sit on the bench and come in at the end for a few minutes. Tal Chen scored for Hapoel, Kaman equalized. Levin called Ravid Gazal to come in, I was on my way to take off my shirt, but at the last minute something turned upside down in him. "I asked Dan Roman to pick up a height ball because I had coordination with him in training. It seems that the stars got along, he raised a perfect ball. Fans still remind me of this goal."

Netzer also sweet moments.

Praise today (Photo: courtesy of the photographer)

Shibhon works for the Football Association at the Mikhmoret Hamisha Academy, an academy of players from around the country together with Eli Sudai:



Where did it all start?



"I grew up in Moshav Kfar Maas. In the yard of my whole world was the ball. My father Nahum was a defensive footballer and a fighter at Hapoel Mahane Yehuda.



They sent him to the revered coach of Maccabi Petah Tikva, Yitzhak Kojidlo.

"He raised and educated many players. The recommendation was to only come to Yitzhak, but already in the first training, when I was 9, there was a big mess. I was sent a week later to coach Gideon Marcus at Hapoel Petah Tikva. After the first training Marcus called me to him. I was really scared. "But he sent me to train on the nearby field, with the Israeli coach who prepared for the league teams. From there, my breakthrough as a footballer began."



Who were the footballers you admired in the beginning?



"Levin, Manny Besson, Manor Hassan and Yossi Benyon were my inspiration at the beginning of the road. Coach Freddy David gave the right direction to Winery with the big win with him in the youth league championship."



He played for Hapoel Petah Tikva for six years.

Even there, his only title was winning the Toto Cup.

"There were many great players like goalkeeper Rafi Cohen, Adoram Casey, Avi Yechiel, Manor Hassan, Arbeitman and others."

"Amazing person".

Raul vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv (Photo: Kobi Eliyahu)

It was not easy for him to break free from Hapoel Petach Tikva.

"The fans put enormous pressure not to let me leave. In the end, with the help of Adv. Moran Meiri, I was privileged to receive my release.

I agreed to give up Hapoel Petach Tikva for about NIS 200,000 in debts to me.

In addition, Lonnie Hercikovich paid for the ticket, about half a million dollars. "



He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv for four years." At the age of 28, I was without a new contract.

I waited for Maccabi Tel Aviv, and did not receive a phone call for a month.

I went on vacation in Greece and then I received a surprising phone call - an offer from Hapoel Tel Aviv, coached by Eli Gutman.

I signed for two years in the team, in which Eran Zehavi then played.

"It was a stunning season in the Champions League, already in my first game in the qualifiers against Zeleznicher we won 0: 5, I scored three goals and scored one goal."



He also had a cooking for the Goldens against Benfica Lisbon in the huge 0-3 win at Bloomfield.

He also managed to win the trophy after a victory over Maccabi Haifa in the 0: 1 final from a goal by Salim Toema: "The day after the victory I got married, the celebration at Ronit Farm was tremendous. The trophy we won brought pride, it was exciting to rejoice."



His most revered actor is Raoul, and to his delight he had the opportunity to meet him face to face.

"Hapoel played away against Schalke 04. Raul was an inspiration to me from the days of Real Madrid. We lost there 3-0, he scored a double. At the end I waited for him near the locker rooms. He stopped next to me, I turned to him in Spanish, he was amazed. At the end of the call he entered the locker room And gave me his signed game shirt, an amazing man. "

"I will disappoint."

Kashtan (Photo: Berni Ardov)

You are very hurt by Dror Kashtan.



"Dror knew me before he came to Hapoel Tel Aviv, from the time at Hapoel Petah Tikva. When we returned from a game in Liechtenstein, he suddenly changed his attitude towards me. I did not understand why Dror ignores me as a car player."



Did you ask him?



"I did not dare to ask him for an explanation. I had great respect for him."



But after a few weeks you were provided with the explanation.



"The team's CEO Doron Ossidon called me and told me to look for another team, that at Hapoel Tel Aviv I will not continue due to the high financial contract, like Salim Toema.

I was hurt and disappointed that Kashtan was not willing to tell me the reason and the truth. "

Forced to leave.

Praise in Be'er Sheva (Photo: Roni Livne)

From Hapoel Tel Aviv he turned to Hapoel Beer Sheva.

"I came to Hapoel Beer Sheva, the coach was Nir Klinger. I believed I came to the south for many years, but then Klinger resigned live after an away win over Hapoel Haifa, Guy Levy came and was followed by Elisha Levy. I did not understand Elisha's decision to prefer another player in my position. "They showed me the way out of Be'er Sheva, despite the connection with Alona and Assi. I had to leave in disappointment."



He made the route back north and settled in Maccabi Netanya.

"I signed for two seasons with Tal Benin. There is no explanation for the bad season, everything really went wrong for the team. Spiegler's arrival didn't help either, we went down to the national team, which was not in anyone's dreams."



Then you pick up the phone to CEO Kobi Baldev and amaze him.



“The day after the relegation I called him.

I had a good contract for another season, but I explained that I was giving up.

Baladav asked why.

I explained that it was because I could not keep the club in the Premier League. "



After Netanya he found himself at the age of 30 without a contract and without a team.

"It was not easy, I did for weeks thinking with myself. I had offers from Hapoel Haifa and Acre, I did not want to start traveling far from the center. Urban coach Nir Ramat Hasharon Rafi Cohen invited me to train and keep fit."

Astonished by the gesture.

Baladav (Photo: Shlomi Gabay)

He signed there, alongside Michael Zandberg.

"We built an excellent team in Ramat Hasharon, with Zandberg, Stroll, Yampolsky and quality foreign players. A few months later everything there was reversed, and later the club was relegated to the second division. I was definitely reckless in my decision. I finished my career at Maccabi Herzliya and I did it at 38, after 20 seasons. In our leading clubs in football. "



The team was also a big miss for him.

I only have three shows and it's very disappointing.

I was a permanent member of the team with Avraham Grant, I was injured with Kashtan and after the recovery I was no longer called to the staff. "

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