Name: Ya'akov Hodorov

Nickname: "Flying Bird"



Country: Israel
Club: Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.
Position: *GK
Side: RF/BS
Age: 24-28 years (16/06/1927)

Height: 178 cm
Weight: 77 kg

Attack: 30
Defence: 87
Balance: 77
Stamina: 61
Top Speed: 65
Acceleration: 68
Response: 92
Agility: 82
Dribble Accuracy: 54
Dribble Speed: 51
Short Pass Accuracy: 55
Short Pass Speed: 56
Long Pass Accuracy: 58
Long Pass Speed: 61
Shot Accuracy: 43
Shot Power: 83
Shot Technique: 42
Free Kick Accuracy: 41
Curling: 44
Header: 46
Jump: 93
Technique: 52
Aggression: 55
Mentality: 76
Keeper Skills: 86
Team Work: 72

Injury Tolerance: C
Condition: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 4
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 5
Growth Type: Early Lasting

CARDS:
S12 1-on-1 Keeper

SPECIAL ABILITIES: 1-on-1 Stopper

Attack / Defence Awareness Card: Defence MInded


INFO

Ya'akov Hodorov was one of the best keepers in his era throughout the Europe. He was great keeper despite his body defect from childhood, very brave and correct, with fantastic jumping abilities and many acrobatic saves, he was playing even injured. Hodorov was very flexible with correctly reading of the game and good positioning. Hodorov was born crippled, when both legs were folded inside. His doctors said his chances of survival are slim if he lives, will remain crippled for life. Jacob was a boy Weak and wounded many times in his childhood. His father, who wanted to strengthen his leg muscles, purchased for himself a ball, and soon began Hodorov and play football. He began his career in Maccabi Rishon, the municipal rival from past practice. In 1946 Peretz footballing public consciousness in Israel as the State Cup semi-finals his team removed the Hapoel Tel Aviv favorites, Chodorov excelled in the rafters. Amazing victory paved the way for Hapoel Tel Aviv, and the following season, he was wearing the red uniform. beginning of his career served as the team goalie to replace Meyer Malika, and when it left the sweater took Chodorov doorman did not release it until he left the group in 1963. Hhodorov was with one state championship team, in 1957, which was added a football cup winners in 1960, when the rainy Hodorov final outstanding against Hapoel Petah Tikva, and set new newspaper sports one of the architects of victory. In 1951 he shared the team's departure on a journey Games England, where she played the group in part against Manchester United, Leeds United and Arsenal. that Arsenal offered to buy the Hodorov later in his excellence, but Hodorov preferred to stay in Israel and Hapoel Tel Aviv. In 1949 the valueHhodorov his debut in Israel's national team, where he became a real myth in Israeli football. 31 shows the national uniform Hodorov wrote, most of them are defined with the heroic histories. In 1949 the team suffered a six-pack game against the big Yugoslavia, but was chosen the outstanding game after another kept many gates. Hodorov Israeli team at the gate stood the famous game against the USSR in Ramat Gan, in the pre-Olympic games, he was wounded in the third minute of the game, go to a therapist and when he returned to play after 20 minutes with a broken finger, the audience erupted in applause. In 1958 became a media hero Welsh Hodorov, after displaying a record views selected two games against Wales, but could not prevent the loss of Israel in the result is the same, 2-0. Cardiff game, heads to collision injured Wales star, John Charles. And needed treatment, when he returns to the game with a broken nose. At the end of the game was rushed to hospital where he underwent surgery. At the end of the year, celebrating the first decade of the State of Israel, won Hodorov title of "Athlete of the Decade" together with Shaya Glazer. April 1960 was Hodorov partner is Israel's great victory early in the Olympic Games in Belgrade with Yugoslav national team. Second minute had led Israel out of his hair by Rafi Levy. Yugoslavia is valid, but Hodorov roast prevented Yugoslavs achieve enormous rate equal to the 32nd minute. In the second half goalkeeper kicked a long ball Hodorov, had passed all the Yugoslav defense and came to Rafi Levy, who has raised Israel to -1:2. By the end of the game, the top Hodorov dozens of pills and kept the victory. In 1963 he left the Hapoel Tel Aviv after many years of loyal service, and moved to Hapoel Ramat Gan play ranks second division. Hodorov was a league together with RG and won her a year later the state championship title, H odorov second career championship. The group's training compound in Holon now named after him. He died in 2006.