| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gedalyahu Fuchs | ||
| Date of birth | (1911-03-11)March 11, 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Mateești,Vâlcea County,Kingdom of Romania | ||
| Date of death | January 1, 1966(1966-01-01) (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1929 | Shimshon | ||
| 1929–1931 | Hakoah Czernowitz | ||
| 1931–1947 | Hapoel Haifa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1934–1938 | Mandatory Palestine | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1954–1955 | Hapoel Haifa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gedalyahu Fuchs (March 11, 1911 – January 1, 1966) was aRomanian-Jewish footballer and manager. He was the first captain of theMandatory Palestine national football team, the forerunner of theIsrael national football team.[1]
Fuchs was born inMateești,Vâlcea County, and joined a local Jewish football club Shimshon at the age of 15. At the age of 18, after his family disowned him for his fascination with football, Fuchs moved toCernăuți, where he played for the local Hakoah club. In 1931 Fuchs immigrated toPalestine and joinedHapoel Haifa, where he played until his retirement in 1947, with his final match played against visitingMTK Budapest. Fuchs was part of the team that reached the1932 Palestine Cup final, which was abandoned as Hapoel Haifa left the pitch in protest over the referee's decision to award their opponents,British Police a penalty kick.
Fuchs was part of thenational team squad for the1934 World Cup and1938 World Cup qualification tournaments, playing four matches[2] and captaining the team.[1]
After retiring, Fuchs joined the board of Hapoel Haifa and coached the team's youth team and senior team.[3]