Avi Tikva
# Avi Tikva

Avraham "Avi" Tikva (Hebrew: אברהם "אבי" תקוה; born 28 June 1976) is a retired Israeli professional association footballer. He is the younger brother of former professional footballer Shalom Tikva.

## Biography

### Playing career

During the UEFA Cup 1998–99 season with Grasshopper, Tikva was allowed to miss the match against Belgian side Anderlecht in order to observe the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.

## Honours

* Swiss National League A:
   * Winner (1): 1997–98
   * Runner-up (1): 1998–99
* Swiss Cup:
   * Runner-up (1): 1999
* Toto Cup:
   * Winner (1): 2003–04

## Footnotes

* ↑ ספורט ביום כיפור? היה דבר כזה (in Hebrew). Yedioth Ahronoth. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
