Zion Merili

Israeli footballer

Zion Merili
ציון מריליPersonal information

Full name|  Zion Merili
Date of birth|  (1957-02-11) 11 February 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth|  Jerusalem, Israel
Position(s)|  Defender
Youth career
|  Hapoel Jerusalem
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1974–1983|  Hapoel Jerusalem|  |
1983–1990|  Maccabi Haifa|  176|  (20)
International career
1985–1987|  Israel|  6|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zion Merili (Hebrew: ציון מרילי; born 11 February 1957 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national football team.

## Biography

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### Early life

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Merili grew up in Katamon in an Orthodox Jewish household.[1] Zion would sneak off after going to the synagogue to player football with friends.[1]

## Footnotes

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1. ^ a b Haberman, Itzhak. ציון מרילי [Zion Merili] (in Hebrew). Maccabi Haifa. Retrieved 4 October 2009.[permanent dead link]

## References

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* מרילי ציון [Merili Zion] (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved 4 October 2009.

## External links

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* (in Hebrew) Profile and short biography of Zion Merili on Maccabi Haifa's official website[permanent dead link]

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