Rifaat Turk

[2] Turk was the first Arab to play for the Israel national team and to represent the country in football at the Olympic Games.Born in the Ajami neighborhood of Jaffa, Israel, to Arab-Israeli parents, Turk was the son of a fisherman, and is Muslim.[1] After being spotted by chance by a scout while playing on a beach in 1970 at the age of 16, Turk joined Hapoel Tel Aviv's youth team, and made his debut for the senior club in July 1972.[11][12] Several Arab-Israeli football players have since represented Israel, including Walid Badir, Zahi Armeli, Mu'nas Dabbur, Mohammad Ghadir, and Abbas Suan.[4] On 7 July 2015 Turk replaced Nissan Yehezkel as Maccabi Ahi Nazareth's manager until January 2016 (3-0-2), which played in Israel's Liga Artzit.
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