History in Short
Menahem “Miko” Belo was born in 1947 and began his Maccabi career at the age of 12. Belo who is known by his nickname “Miko” made his first appearance with the Senior squad at age 16 when he played against Hapoel Kiryat Ono in a State Cup match in a tournament that ended with the club lifting the trophy. Belo played his whole career in Yellow & Blue and was a defensive back right from his debut up until his retirement in 1982. With 602 total appearances, 498 of them in league play, Belo holds the Club record in this category.
For the Israel National Team, Belo featured 57 times while also playing in the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 where the Blue & White made it all the way to the quarterfinals where they were ousted by Bulgaria. He also played in the 1970 World Cup joining the only Israeli side to ever take part in the competition.
Career Highlights and awards
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Championships: 1966/68, 1969/1970, 1971/1972, 1976/1977, 1978/1979
State Cup: 1963/1964, 1964/1965, 1966/1967, 1969/1970, 1976/1977
Asia Cup: 1968/1969, 1970/1971
Top moment
Up until Nosa Igiebor, Tal Ben Chaim and Vidar Kjartansson scored five goals against Hapoel Tel Aviv, Belo was one of the stars of the 1969/70 team that also put five into the Reds goal. Belo played the entire match while helping his teammates both on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball to score this historic win.
