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David Angel Abraham Argentina, defender for Gimnastic de Tarragona and previously with Club Atletico Independiente d'Avellaneda, Argentina. Currently with FC Basel in Switzerland.
David Beckham England (jewish maternal grandfather).
Jeff Agoos United States, former national team defender, D.C. United
Dudu Aouate Israel, RCD Mallorca
Jonathan Assous France, former Stade Reims captain
Gai Assulin Israel, plays for Barcelona B
Pini Balili Israel, former Hapoel Tel Aviv, Istanbulspor, Kayserispor, Sivasspor and national
team forward. Currently with Antalyaspor in Turkey.
Dedi Ben Dayan Israel, Maccabi Netanya
Tal Ben Haim Israel, defender for Portsmouth and the Israeli national team.
Yossi Benayoun Israel, Liverpool midfielder and Israel national team captain
Eyal Berkovic Israel, former Manchester City star and national team player
Gyula Bíró Hungary, former national team player
Jonathan Bornstein United States, defender with C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer
Daniel Brailovski Uruguay, international footballer who played for Uruguay, Argentina, and
Israel's national football teams
Adam Braz Canada, Montreal Impact and national team player
George Cohen Jewish grandfather, uncle of Ben Cohen
Tamir Cohen Israel, midfielder, Bolton Wanderers. Son of former Maccabi Tel Aviv and
Liverpool F.C. player Avi Cohen
Benny Feilhaber United States, Derby County in the FA Premier League
Gottfried Fuchs Germany, played for Karlsruhe SC and scored 14 goals for the German National Team
Dean Furman South Africa, midfielder with Oldham Athletic, formerly with Scottish club, Rangers
Peter Fuzes Australia, Goalkeeper for Hakoah (Sydney City), and Australia.
Ludwik Gintel Poland, played for Cracovia Kraków and Poland national football team
Avram Grant Israel, former manager of Chelsea F.C. and the Israel national football team
Béla Guttmann Hungary, former national team player & international coach
Rudy Haddad France, former French under-21 international who played for Paris Saint-Germain and Maccabi Tel Aviv
Eddy Hamel United States, played football for AFC Ajax and was murdered by the Nazis in Auschwitz
Julius Hirsch Germany, national football team player murder by the Nazis in Auschwitz.
Joe Jacobson Wales, plays for Bristol Rovers F.C.
Tvrtko Kale Croatia, goalkeeper for Hapoel Beersheba previously with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem
Yaniv Katan Israel, plays for Maccabi Haifa and formerly with West Ham United
Josh Kennet England, plays for Maccabi Herzliya
Józef Klotz Poland, played for Jutrzenka Kraków, Maccabi Warszawa and Poland national football team, Holocaust victim
Mark Lazarus England, Queens Park Rangers
Lucas Matías Licht Argentina, plays for Getafe CF in Spain.
Marcelo Lipatin Uruguay, played in top clubs in Portugal, Brazil and Italy.
Józef Lustgarten Poland, played for Cracovia Kraków
Gyula Mándi Hungary, former MTK player and coach of the Israeli national team
Shep Messing United States, former international goalkeeper, now sportscaster
Andriy Oberemko Ukraine, former under-21 national teamer and current professional
Eli Ohana Israel, won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the Bravo Award for most outstanding young player in Europe.
José Pekerman Argentina, former Argentina coach, currently coaches Club Toluca
Haim Revivo Israel, played for Fenerbahce and Galatasaray
Daniël de Ridder Netherlands, Birmingham City footballer
Ronnie Rosenthal Israel, Liverpool
Sebastian Rozental Chile, former forward with Rangers F.C. and Chilean national team
Ben Sahar Israel, R.C.D. Espanyol
Juan Pablo Sorín Argentina, former defender with HSV and Argentina national team
Leon Sperling Poland, played for Cracovia Kraków and Poland national football team, Holocaust victim
Mordechai Spiegler Israel, former New York Cosmos and Israeli national team player
Idan Tal Israel, midfielder who played with Bolton Wanderers, Maccabi Haifa
Nicolás Tauber Argentina, goalkeeper for Chacarita Juniors and previously with Maccabi Netanya and Estudiantes de La Plata
Itzik Zohar Israel, former midfielder who played for Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Haifa, Crystal Palace and national team member for Israel.