Lonia Dvorin
Ari "Lonia" Dvorin (Hebrew: לוניה דבורין; Ukrainian: Льоня Дворін; Russian: Лёня Дворин; 23 October 1917 – 17 March 2000) was an Israeli football player and coach. As a player, he played as a full-back for Beitar Tel Aviv and the Mandatory Palestine national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ari Dvorin | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Odesa, Ukraine | ||
| Date of death | 17 March 2000 (aged 82) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1934 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1947 | Beitar Tel Aviv | ||
| International career | |||
| 1940 | Mandatory Palestine | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1952–1954 | Beitar Tel Aviv | ||
| 1954 | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
| 1957–1958 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| Maccabi Sha'arayim | |||
| 1963 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
| Maccabi Jaffa | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Dvorin was born on 23 October 1917 in Odesa, Ukraine, to Hannah and Pinchas.[1] When he was two years old, he and his family emigrated to Palestine on a ship, called Ruslan.[1]
Club career edit
Dvorin began his youth career as a teenager, joining Maccabi Tel Aviv's youth sector.[1] He left the club in 1934, aged 17, and was one of the founders of Beitar Tel Aviv.[1] He won the 1940 Palestine Cup after beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–1 in the final.[1] In 1942 he won the cup once more, beating Maccabi Haifa 12–1 in the final; he scored the last goal of the game.[1] Dvorin played his last season in 1947–48, when Beitar Tel Aviv where top of the league; however, the 1947–1949 Palestine war interrupted the season, which was never finished.[1]
International career edit
Dvorin took part in Mandatory Palestine's last international match against Lebanon in 1940, coming on as a substitute in the second half;[2][3] it was his only international cap.[4]
Managerial career edit
In 1952 Dvorin began his managerial career at Beitar Tel Aviv.[1] Towards the end of the 1953–54 Liga Bet, the second division, Dvorin joined Beitar Jerusalem, helping them gain promotion to the first division for the first time in their history.[1] In his career, Dvorin coached many teams, including Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Maccabi Sha'arayim, Hapoel Kfar Saba, and Maccabi Jaffa.[1]
Personal life edit
At the age of 26, Dvorin married Shulamit Goldstein and lived with her in Tel Aviv.[1] Upon the establishment of Israel, he joined Herut, a right-wing militant paramilitary group.[1]
Dvorin's son, Danny, is a broadcaster and sports commentator in Israel.[1] His brother, Haim, was a judge in the Tel Aviv District Court.[1]
Honours edit
Player edit
Beitar Tel Aviv
Manager edit
Beitar Jerusalem
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n לוניה והמנורה - לזכרו של אריה לוניה דבורין ז"ל [Lonia and the Lamp]. 2010.
- ^ "Lebanon outclassed by Palestine selected". The Palestine Post. 30 April 1940. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Cazal, Jean-Michel; Bleicher, Yaniv. "British Mandate of Palestine Official Games 1934–1948". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Cazal, Jean-Michel; Bleicher, Yaniv. "Israel National Team - Appearances and Goalscoring". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
External links edit
- Lonia Dvorin at Israel Football Association
- Lonia Dvorin at EU-Football.info