| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zion Merili | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Jerusalem, Israel | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1974–1983 | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||
| 1983–1990 | Maccabi Haifa | 176 | (20) |
| National team | |||
| 1985–1987 | Israel | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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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.
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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]