# Tibi Cohen

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{{Short description|Israeli footballer and manager}}
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| name = Tibi Cohen<br>טיבי כהן
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| position = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football))
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| years1 = 1949–1960
| clubs1 = [Maccabi Haifa](/source/Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.)
| caps1 = 118
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 1962–1963
| clubs2 = [Beitar Haifa](/source/Beitar_Haifa_F.C.)
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'''Tibi Cohen''' ({{langx|he|טיבי כהן}}) was an Israeli [footballer](/source/Association_football) and football manager, who played for [Maccabi Haifa](/source/Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.) and later for [Beitar Haifa](/source/Beitar_Haifa_F.C.), where he served and manager-player.

==Career==
Cohen joined [Maccabi Haifa](/source/Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.) when he immigrated to [Israel](/source/Israel) in 1949 and stayed there until retiring in 1958.<ref>[http://jhpress.nli.org.il/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TAUHe&BaseHref=HRT/1958/09/07&PageLabelPrint=3&EntityId=Ar00305&ViewMode=HTML What's Cooking at the Feet of the Carmel] B. Gavrieli, Herut, 7 September 1958, Historical Jewish Press {{in lang|he}}</ref>  The club's best achievements during this period were finishing third in the league in [1957–58](/source/1957%E2%80%9358_Liga_Leumit) and reaching the [cup](/source/Israel_State_Cup) semi-finals in [1955](/source/1954%E2%80%9355_Israel_State_Cup). In April 1958, Cohen was called up to [national team](/source/Israel_national_football_team)'s reserve squad, but didn't make it up to the national squad.

In 1962, Cohen was appointed as coach of [Beitar Haifa](/source/Beitar_Haifa_F.C.).<ref>[http://jhpress.nli.org.il/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TAUHe&BaseHref=HRT/1962/07/15&PageLabelPrint=3&EntityId=Ar00307&ViewMode=HTML Beitar Haifa Expands Its Activities] Yehoshua Reich, Herut, 15 July 1962, Historical Jewish Press {{in lang|he}}</ref> Cohen led the team to a 5th place finish in the North A Division of [Liga Bet](/source/1962%E2%80%9363_Liga_Bet), which led to promotion play-offs for the final spot in [Liga Alef](/source/1963%E2%80%9364_Liga_Alef). The club made it to the play-offs final, but lost to [Hapoel Herzliya](/source/Hapoel_Herzliya_F.C.) and stayed in [Liga Bet](/source/1963%E2%80%9364_Liga_Bet).<ref>[http://jhpress.nli.org.il/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TAUHe&BaseHref=HRT/1963/10/23&PageLabelPrint=5&EntityId=Ar00513&ViewMode=HTML Hapoel Herzliya – Beitar Haifa 6:1] Herut, 23 October 1963, Historical Jewish Press {{in lang|he}}</ref> Cohen left the club at the end of the season and was replaced by [Jonny Hardy](/source/Jonny_Hardy), who took the club to [Liga Alef](/source/1964%E2%80%9365_Liga_Alef) at the following season.<ref>[http://jhpress.nli.org.il/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TAUHe&BaseHref=MAR/1966/11/23&PageLabelPrint=22&EntityId=Ar02200&ViewMode=HTML Beitar Association Didn't Respond to the Appeals of Beitar Haifa Who Faces Liquidation] Herut, 23 November 1966, Historical Jewish Press, {{in lang|he}}</ref>

==External links==
* [http://www.mhaifa.co.il/TheClub/Player.asp?id=388 Tibi Cohen] Maccabi Haifa On-Line

==References==
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Category:Jewish Israeli sportspeople
Category:Israeli men's footballers
Category:Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
Category:Beitar Haifa F.C. players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Year of birth missing

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