Motti Ivanir

Motti Ivanir (; born March 18, 1964) is a former footballer mostly known for his time in Maccabi Tel Aviv, being the first Israeli to play in the Eredivisie and representing Israel at the national level. Ivanir, who now works as a manager, is currently managing Hapoel Nof HaGalil at Liga Leumit.

Playing career Club Ivanir became the first professional Israeli footballer in the Netherlands when he joined Roda JC in 1986.

International He made his senior debut for Israel in a January 1986 friendly match against Finland and has earned a total of 18 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was an April 1992 friendly against Iceland.

Honours

As a Player Israel State Cup: Winner (1): 1988 Toto Cup: Winner (1): 1991–92 Israeli Premier League: Runner-up (1): 1991-92

As a Manager Liga Leumit: Runner-up (1): 2003–04