Ehud Ben Tuvim

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Ehud Ben Tuvim אהוד בן טובים
Date of birth
Place of birth
Playing position	Striker
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1978	Bnei Yehuda Oakland Stompers	1 (0)
National team
1978	Israel	2 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Ehud Ben Tuvim (Hebrew: אהוד בן טובים‎) is a former Israeli international footballer and widely regarded as the greatest talent that Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. has ever produced^[1]. After a long period of distrust and angst between Bnei Yehuda and Ben Tuvim^[1], he was appointed manager of the youth team in 2006^[2].

[edit] Biography

[edit] Attempted move to Beitar Jerusalem

After the 1978-79 season, Ehud Ben Tuvim requested a raise from his boyhood club, Bnei Yehuda. After being denied the raise, he vented his frustrations with the Israeli media to which the club's chairmen replied that if he wanted to leave, he should pay I£700,000. After almost signing with Hapoel Beersheba, Beitar Jerusalem stepped in and completed a deal with Bnei Yehuda within two days. When the transaction was complete, Bnei Yehuda fans protested in the streets of Tel Aviv, burning tires and stopping all public transportation. Riot police dispersed the crowd who renewed the protests the following day. Eventually, Ben Tuvim returned to Bnei Yehuda and Beitar received their money back.^[3]