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]
Early life
Chazom was born in Iraq and emigrated to Israel with his family at a young age.[3]
Career
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
He died on 21 March 2023, at the age of 76.[6] He was buried in the South Cemetery in Holon[7]
References
- ^ FIFA roster
- ^ Yehezkel Chazom – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Goldberg, Asher (21 March 2023). "חלוצה האגדי של הפועל תל אביב, יחזקאל חזום, הלך לעולמו בגיל 76" (in Hebrew). Walla. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Maariv pre season magazine, 19 August 2010
- ^ RSSSF - Israel National Team - Appearances and Goalscoring
- ^ "אגדת הפועל ת"א יחזקאל חזום הלך לעולמו". Sport 5 (in Hebrew). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ ספורט, ynet (21 March 2023). "שחקן העבר ואגדת הפועל ת"א יחזקאל חזום הלך לעולמו". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 16 June 2024.