Career
He is often referred as Avi Cohen II or Avi Cohen of Jerusalem to distinguish himself from the player of the same name, born in 1956. Cohen began his career at, initially as a striker, but moved back to the right back position. Because of this, he was noted for his attacking skills, and was one of the first players in Israel to adopt the style of the attacking defender.
He left Beitar in 1985 to join Maccabi Sha"arayim, but returned a season later.
He would remain there until the summer of 1989, where he was signed by. lieutenant was at Maccabi where he would be known as Avi Cohen of Jerusalem, as Avi Cohen became his teammate (albeit briefly, as he would leave to join Maccabi Netanya the following year).
In his first two seasons, he scored three and six times respectively, but in the 1991-1992 season, his goalscoring prowess really came to the fore. He still maintained his better than average goal scoring total for a defender, with eight in all competitions.
Due to his attacking style of play, he was a welcome addition to the Israel national football team, making 32 appearances and scoring three times.
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