Itzhak Peretz

Itzhak Peretz was an Israeli striker who played at the 1976 Montréal Olympics. He had first become known in Israel as the leading scorer in the national U-19 team that competed at the 1972 AFC Youth Tournament, where his 12 goals earned him the Golden Boot. During his career he earned 40 international caps, scoring 14 goals.

Peretz started his youth career with Maccabi Ramat Amidar before joining Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1973. He later played in France for Strasbourg and Rennes, before returning to the Israeli leagues, retiring in 1991 after several seasons with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Shimshon Tel Aviv, Beitar Netanya, Hapoel Lod, and Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen.

Peretz became a football manager, serving as an assistant at Hapoel Tel Aviv in 1997-99 and at Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2006-07. He was head manager of Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Han in 2008 and Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan in 2009.