He was the head of Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C., as well as Chairman of the Israel Chess Federation.
In July 2008, Johnson signed a 3-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
In June 2010, after Valladolid's relegation – during the season, he scored all of his five La Liga goals as a late substitute – Medunjanin signed a four-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. of Israel for €1.8 million.
Being that the two were players were Jewish, Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv brought Pariente in for a trial after he ahd played 18 matches for Levante's B side.
He retired from football the following year after one year in Israel with Maccabi Tel Aviv FC.
He scored his first Champions League goal a month later against Macabi Tel Aviv on 6 August 2013 in the third qualifying round.
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Maccabi Tel Aviv were crowned champions for the third successive time, whilst Eliezer Spiegel of Maccabi Petah Tikva was the league's top scorer with 16 goals.
In the sporting world, Shinar has worked with Sir Clive Woodward of the England rugby team, helping them to win the Rugby World Cup, Tony Falkner of Blackburn Rovers, helping them to win the National Academy League, and the Maccabi Tel Aviv football club to help them qualify for the UEFA Champions League in 2004-2005.
Gonzalo García García (born 1983), Spanish footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.