Personal information | |||
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Full name | Abraham Gindin אברהם גינדין |
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Date of birth | 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Maccabi Helsinki | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1964–1976 | Hapoel Haifa | ||
National team | |||
1973 | Israel | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Abraham "Abba" Gindin (Hebrew: אברהם "אבא" גינדין; born 1946 in Helsinki) is a former Israeli professional football player.
Gindin was born and raised in Finland and grew up playing Ice hockey and football for Maccabi Helsinki. At the age of 18, he left Finland for his sister's wedding, who was living on kibbutz Ein HaShofet.
Gindin spent eleven seasons with Hapoel Haifa. He made six appearances for the Israel national football team.[1]