Avi Cohen
| Date of birth | 14 November 1956 |
| Place of birth | Egypt |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Position | Defender |
Israeli international Avi Cohen famously scored an own goal in the 1980- title-decider against Aston Villa before scoring at the other end to put Liverpool in front.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 01 Jul 1979 | ||
| Liverpool | 01 Jul 1979 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Liverpool | League Division One | 3 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Liverpool | European Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Liverpool | League Division One | 13 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1979 | Leeds United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1980 | Stoke City v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1980 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final 3rd replay |
| 03 May 1980 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1980 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1980 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1980 | Oulun PS v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | European Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Southampton v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1980 | Liverpool v Swindon Town | W | 5-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1980 | Liverpool v Oulun PS | W |
10-1 Agg: 11-2 |
European Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1980 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1980 | Liverpool v Aberdeen | W |
4-0 Agg: 5-0 |
European Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Nov 1980 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1981 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | Israel | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Israel | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Israel | Olympics | 3 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Israel | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Israel | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Israel | Olympics | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Israel | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 1980-81 | Israel | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 1981-82 | Israel | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 1983-84 | Israel | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Israel | International Friendly | 8 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Israel | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Israel | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Israel | B v OT | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Israel | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Israel | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Israel | Olympics | 6 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1976 | Israel v Guatemala | D | 0-0 | Olympics | Group B |
| 23 Jul 1976 | France v Israel | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Group B |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Brazil v Israel | L | 4-1 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 22 Sep 1976 | Greece v Israel | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Nov 1976 | Israel v Australia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Dec 1976 | Israel v Austria | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Dec 1976 | Israel v West Germany | L | 0-1 | Olympics | |
| 26 Jan 1977 | Israel v Greece | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 1977 | Australia v Israel | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Feb 1977 | Australia v Israel | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Feb 1977 | Israel v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 2 |
| 06 Mar 1977 | Israel v Japan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 2 |
| 10 Mar 1977 | Israel v Japan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 2 |
| 20 Mar 1977 | Korea Republic v Israel | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 2 |
| 08 Feb 1978 | Israel v Denmark | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Feb 1978 | Israel v Netherlands | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 1978 | Israel v Belgium | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Dec 1978 | Israel v Romania | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jan 1979 | Israel v Austria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Feb 1979 | Israel v Greece | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Israel v Belgium | L | 0-2 | Olympics | Group 3 |
| 09 May 1979 | Spain v Israel | D | 1-1 | Olympics | |
| 26 Mar 1980 | Israel v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Sweden v Israel | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 12 Nov 1980 | Israel v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 25 Feb 1981 | Israel v Scotland | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Scotland v Israel | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 28 Oct 1981 | Israel v Portugal | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Northern Ireland v Israel | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 04 Apr 1984 | Israel v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Israel v Wales | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1984 | Israel v Malta | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1984 | Greece v Israel | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Northern Ireland v Israel | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 1984 | Israel v Romania | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Dec 1984 | Israel v Luxembourg | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jan 1985 | Israel v Greece | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Israel v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 May 1985 | Israel v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 1985 | Israel v Taiwan | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 1st round |
| 08 Sep 1985 | Israel v Taiwan | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 1st round |
| 08 Oct 1985 | Israel v Australia | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 1st round |
| 20 Oct 1985 | Australia v Israel | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 1st round |
| 26 Oct 1985 | New Zealand v Israel | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 1st round |
| 28 Jan 1986 | Israel v Scotland | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 May 1986 | Israel v Argentina | L | 2-7 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 1986 | Israel v Romania | L | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Israel v West Germany | L | 1-2 | B v OT | |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Israel v West Germany | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Israel v Belgium | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jan 1988 | Israel v France | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Feb 1988 | Israel v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Mar 1988 | Australia v Israel | L | 2-0 | Olympics | Oceania final group |
| 09 Mar 1988 | Israel v New Zealand | W | 2-0 | Olympics | Oceania final group |
| 13 Mar 1988 | Israel v Taiwan | W | 5-1 | Olympics | Oceania final group |
| 20 Mar 1988 | Australia v Israel | D | 0-0 | Olympics | Oceania final group |
| 23 Mar 1988 | Israel v Taiwan | W | 9-0 | Olympics | Oceania final group |
| 27 Mar 1988 | New Zealand v Israel | W | 0-1 | Olympics | Oceania final group |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.