Manny Goddard

Gender: Male

Age when taken: 73

Citizenship: Israel

Occupation: Former Professional Soccer Player and Lifeguard

Hostage status: Confirmed deceased and returned to Israel on November 13th, 2025, during the Israel-Hamas ceasefire

More about Manny:

• Killed alongside his wife, Ayelet Godard;  a funeral for the couple was held on October 29th, 2023 

• Father to four children: Mor, Gal, Bar and Goni and 6 grandchildren 

• Was a professional soccer player in the 1970s 

• Worked in the printing house, the local kibbutz store, as a local soccer coach, chief economist, and lifeguard 

• Diehard fan of the Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer team

• Fought in the Yom Kippur War

Alternate name spellings:

• Meny, Meni, Godard

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