1. Ronny Rosenthal, nicknamed "Rocket Ronny", is an Israeli former footballer who played as a forward.
17 Facts About Ronny Rosenthal
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Ronny Rosenthal's father, who was born in Bucharest, Romania and is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, immigrated to Israel later on.
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Ronny Rosenthal's mother, born in Morocco to a Moroccan Jewish family, immigrated to Israel.
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Ronny Rosenthal's brother Lior Rosenthal is a former footballer who played for Maccabi Haifa and the Israeli national team.
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Ronny Rosenthal was left-footed, and began his playing career with Maccabi Haifa in the city in which he was born in his native Israel, winning two Israeli league titles.
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Ronny Rosenthal left his homeland to sign for Belgian side Club Brugge KV in 1988.
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Ronny Rosenthal scored 15 goals in two seasons, and won the Belgian league title one season.
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Ronny Rosenthal scored seven goals in eight Football League First Division games, including a hat-trick against Charlton Athletic, which helped Liverpool secure their third league title in five seasons.
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Ronny Rosenthal played 16 times in the league, and scored five goals as Liverpool finished second in the league.
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Liverpool did win the FA Cup that season, but Ronny Rosenthal was not selected for the final.
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Ronny Rosenthal scored on his debut in February 1994, in a home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.
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Ronny Rosenthal became a regular member of the first team at White Hart Lane, playing 15 league games and scoring twice before the season's end.
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In more than three years in North London, Ronny Rosenthal had appeared in 88 league games but scored just four goals.
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Ronny Rosenthal then dropped down two divisions to sign for Watford, and played 30 games over the next seasons and scored eight goals as Watford won back-to-back promotions to reach the FA Premier League.
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Ronny Rosenthal then retired from playing at the age of 35.
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Ronny Rosenthal was a regular member of the Israel national team for most of his career.
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Ronny Rosenthal won his first senior cap in 1983, and by the time his international career drew to a close in 1997, he had been capped 60 times and scored 11 goals.