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Shimon Ratner (Hebrew: שמעון רוטנר; 26 July 1898 – 21 January 1964), also known as Shimon Leumi (Hebrew: שמעון לאומי) and by the nickname "Lumek" (Hebrew: לומק), was a Polish-born football player and coach, who coached the Mandatory Palestine national team in 1934,[1] taking control of them for their first ever match during the 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shimon Ratner Leumi | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Kraków, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 1964 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Petah Tikva, Israel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hakoah Vienna | |||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | |||
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | |||
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | |||
| 1934 | British Mandate for Palestine | ||
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ratner was born in Kraków, Poland, to a Jewish family. He emigrated to Vienna in 1914, where he joined Hakoah Vienna.[3] In 1920 Ratner emigrated to Mandatory Palestine, where he joined Maccabi Tel Aviv, later also acting as the club's manager. In 1928 Ratner moved to Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva,[4] and later to Hapoel Petah Tikva, where he stayed, in several functions, including as club manager, until 1954.[3] In 1934, Ratner was appointed as manager of the Mandatory Palestine national team for its campaign in the 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification.[5] After the campaign, which lasted two matches, Ratner stepped down. Ratner, who hebraized his last name to Leumi, died on 21 January 1964.[3][6]
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