Shimon Cohen
Israeli footballer
Shimon Cohen (Hebrew: שמעון כהן) is an Israeli former professional association footballer who played for the Israel national team and the Baltimore Bays of the National Professional Soccer League.
Cohen played nine games, scoring one goal, with the Israel national team between 1962 and 1966.
The public source identifies “Shimon Cohen” as israeli footballer. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Shimon, Cohen and Israeli.
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