Lonia Dvorin

Ari "Lonia" Dvorin (לוניה דבורין; Льоня Дворін; Лёня Дворин; 23 October 1917 – 17 March 2000) was an Israeli football player and coach. As a player, he played as a full-back for Beitar Tel Aviv and the Mandatory Palestine national team.

Early life
Dvorin was born on 23 October 1917 in Odesa, Ukraine, to Hannah and Pinchas. When he was two years old, he and his family emigrated to Palestine on a ship, called Ruslan.

Club career
Dvorin began his youth career as a teenager, joining Maccabi Tel Aviv's youth sector. He left the club in 1934, aged 17, and was one of the founders of Beitar Tel Aviv. He won the 1940 Palestine Cup after beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–1 in the final. In 1942 he won the cup once more, beating Maccabi Haifa 12–1 in the final; he scored the last goal of the game. Dvorin played his last season in 1947–48, when Beitar Tel Aviv where top of the league; however, the 1947–1949 Palestine war interrupted the season, which was never finished.

International career
Dvorin took part in Mandatory Palestine's last international match against Lebanon in 1940, coming on as a substitute in the second half; it was his only international cap.

Managerial career
In 1952 Dvorin began his managerial career at Beitar Tel Aviv. Towards the end of the 1953–54 Liga Bet, the second division, Dvorin joined Beitar Jerusalem, helping them gain promotion to the first division for the first time in their history. In his career, Dvorin coached many teams, including Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Maccabi Sha'arayim, Hapoel Kfar Saba, and Maccabi Jaffa.

Personal life
At the age of 26, Dvorin married Shulamit Goldstein and lived with her in Tel Aviv. Upon the establishment of Israel, he joined Herut, a right-wing militant paramilitary group.

Dvorin's son, Danny, is a broadcaster and sports commentator in Israel. His brother, Haim, was a judge in the Tel Aviv District Court.

Player
Beitar Tel Aviv
 * Palestine League: 1944–45
 * Tel Aviv Division 2: 1939
 * Palestine Cup: 1940, 1942

Manager
Beitar Jerusalem
 * Liga Bet: 1953–54