Tamir Cohen is an Israeli former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
11 Facts About Tamir Cohen
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Tamir Cohen is the son of the late Maccabi Tel Aviv and Liverpool player Avi Cohen.
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Tamir Cohen stole all the headlines with a vibrant midfield performance and capped off the afternoon with a neatly taken equaliser to earn Bolton a vital point.
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Tamir Cohen celebrated his goal by saluting his friends and family who were sat in the West Stand after he had been handed a 'lucky shekel' to put down his sock.
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On 8 August 2011, Tamir Cohen signed a four-year deal with Israeli Maccabi Haifa.
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Tamir Cohen rejected an offer from Greek side Panathinaikos in order to play in Israel where he can be closer to his family.
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Tamir Cohen made seven appearances for the Israel under-21 national al team.
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Tamir Cohen played for the Israel national team against Croatia on 13 October 2007.
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Tamir Cohen holds an Italian passport in addition to his Israeli one owing to his Italian ancestry.
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Tamir Cohen is the son of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Liverpool player Avi Cohen.
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Tamir Cohen is the nephew of the former Israeli association football player Vicky Peretz and the cousin of Peretz's sons, Adi Peretz and Omer Peretz.