Shimon Gershon
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| Shimon Gershon שמעון גרשון |
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| Personal information | ||
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| Date of birth | October 6, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Israel | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Beitar Jerusalem | |
| Number | 5 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1996-2006 2006–present |
Hapoel Tel Aviv Beitar Jerusalem |
22 (2) |
| National team2 | ||
1999–present |
Israel U-21 Israel |
11 36 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Shimon Gershon (Hebrew: שמעון גרשון, born October 6, 1977) was the captain of the Israeli soccer team Hapoel Tel Aviv. In 2006 he moved to Beitar Jerusalem, after the move Hapoel Fans gave the nickname Boged ("traitor").
Gershon started playing football from a young age at Hapoel Tel Aviv's youth team. He played his first game for the first team in the 1995-1996 season against Bnei Yehuda. Throughout the years he was at Hapoel, Gershon achieved a lot with the team including winning the State Cup, the league and cup double, and the Toto Cup. He was also part of the team that reached the UEFA Cup quarter finals beating teams of the likes of Chelsea and Parma on the way, Gershon was integral to much of Hapoel's successes, taking a part in many of the team's victories.
Gershon also plays for Israel's National Football Team where he has made 37 appearances and scored 3 goals. In some of those games he captained the side.
Although Gershon is a high-level footballer he began a musical career beginning with the publishing of his first album with his wife (a model) Mali Levi and his brother Savi Gershon. While focusing on his musical career, Gershon received much criticism from his fans who claimed that he isn't putting enough effort into his football career.
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