Full name Ze'ev Casspi Playing position Years Team Position Goalkeeper Retired 1953 | Date of birth 1931 (age 85–86) 1945–49 Maccabi Netanya Height 1.69 m Residence Netanya, Israel | |
Place of birth Tiberias, Mandatory Palestine Events High jump, Javelin throw, Decathlon | ||
Ze'ev Casspi is a former Israeli footballer who played 20 years for Maccabi Netanya.
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Career
Casspi was born in Tiberias and moved to Netanya with his family in 1932. While at school, he and his brother Yitzhak were discovered by Jewish sport pioneer Walter Frankl, and Casspi began training in Athletics with Hapoel Netanya and in football with Maccabi Netanya.
Casspi represented Israel in the 3rd and 4th Maccabiah Games, winning gold medals in Javelin throw and decathlon, but was forced to retire due to a car accident in 1953. After recovery, in 1955, Casspi return to play for Maccabi Netanya, where he played until the end of the 1968–69 season, when he moved to Beitar Netanya, where he played the following season and retired from football in fall 1970.
After retirement, Casspi continued to be involved in Maccabi Netanya, serving in its management board and helping to establish the club's handball team.