Nir Davidovich, Israeli footballer and manager
Nir Davidovich (Hebrew: ניר דוידוביץ'; also spelled Davidovitch; born 17 December 1976) is a former Israeli goalkeeper who played for Maccabi Haifa football club and the Israeli national team.
Davidovich played as the number one goalkeeper in the Israeli national team for a time. Davidovich suffered from 3 serious injuries but managed to recover and lead Maccabi Haifa to its 8th championship, winning the MVP title in 2004. Davidovich played all of his career at Maccabi Haifa and is considered a "symbol" of the club along with the veteran captain Yaniv Katan. Many talk about him as the successor of legendary goalkeeper Avi Ran, a Maccabi Haifa prodigy who died in a diving accident.
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