Yehezkel Chazom

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Yehezkel Chazom (Hebrew: יחזקאל חזום, also spelled Yehezkel Hazum; 1947 – 21 March 2023) was an Israeli footballer who played as a forward for Hapoel Tel Aviv. He competed at the 1970 FIFA World Cup,[1] having previously played for the Israel national team during the 1966 World Cup qualifying campaign.[2]

Yehezkel Chazom
Chazom in 1969
Personal information
Date of birth 1947
Place of birth Iraq
Date of death (aged 76)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1977 Hapoel Tel Aviv 324 (97)
International career
1965–1973 Israel 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Chazom was born in Iraq and emigrated to Israel with his family at a young age.[3]

Career

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Chazom scored 97 goals in 324 league games for Hapoel Tel Aviv.[4]

Chazom played in five official games for the Israel national team.[5]

Death

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He died on 21 March 2023, at the age of 76.[6] He was buried in the South Cemetery in Holon[7]

References

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  1. ^ FIFA roster
  2. ^ Yehezkel ChazomFIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ Goldberg, Asher (21 March 2023). "חלוצה האגדי של הפועל תל אביב, יחזקאל חזום, הלך לעולמו בגיל 76" (in Hebrew). Walla. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  4. ^ Maariv pre season magazine, 19 August 2010
  5. ^ RSSSF - Israel National Team - Appearances and Goalscoring
  6. ^ "אגדת הפועל ת"א יחזקאל חזום הלך לעולמו". Sport 5 (in Hebrew). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  7. ^ ספורט, ynet (21 March 2023). "שחקן העבר ואגדת הפועל ת"א יחזקאל חזום הלך לעולמו". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 16 June 2024.