Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli soccer defender”. Today it says “retired israeli soccer defender and the current chief financial officer”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Guy Melamed (born December 9 , 1979 in Haifa ) is an Israeli soccer defender , who currently plays for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer .1Melamed came to the United States to play college soccer at Boston College , and was a four-year starter for the Eagles. He was named All- Big East his last three years in school. However, his status as a senior international turned off many MLS teams, and he slipped to the fourth round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft , where he was taken by Colorado with the 43rd pick.2Subsequently, Melamed became the first Israeli to play in MLS.3Melamed has represented Israel on various youth levels and appeared for his country at the Under-16 and Under-18 European Championships.4
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The opening as it stood in 2010 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Guy Melamed ( ; born September 12, 1979 in Haifa ) is an Israeli soccer defender . Melamed came to the United States to play college soccer at Boston College , and was a four-year starter for the Eagles. He was named All- Big East his last three years in school. However, his status as a senior international turned off many MLS teams, and he slipped to the fourth round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft , where he was taken by the Colorado Rapids with the 43rd pick. Subsequently, Melamed became the first Israeli to play in MLS. Melamed was released, by his request, in September 2005.He had an unsuccessful trial with Dundee FC of the Scottish First Division in October 2005."Pressure second nature for rookie Rapids defender: Guy Melamed is the first Israeli to play in the MLS and brings a special perspective to the team" .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Guy Melamed ( ; born September 12, 1979 in Haifa ) is an Israeli soccer defender for F.C. Melamed came to the United States to play college soccer at Boston College , and was a four-year starter for the Eagles. He was named All- Big East his last three years in school. However, his status as a senior international turned off many MLS teams, and he slipped to the fourth round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft , where he was taken by the Colorado Rapids with the 43rd pick. Subsequently, Melamed became the first Israeli to play in MLS. Melamed was released, by his request, in September 2005. He had an unsuccessful trial with Dundee FC of the Scottish First Division in October 2005. He currently plays for Liga Gimel club F.C. "Pressure second nature for rookie Rapids defender: Guy Melamed is the first Israeli to play in the MLS and brings a special perspective to the team" .
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The opening as it stood in 2020 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Guy Melamed ( ; born September 12, 1979 in Haifa ) is a retired Israeli soccer defender . Melamed came to the United States to play college soccer at Boston College , and was a four-year starter for the Eagles. He was named All- Big East his last three years in school. However, his status as a senior international turned off many MLS teams, and he slipped to the fourth round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft , where he was taken by the Colorado Rapids with the 43rd pick. Subsequently, Melamed became the first Israeli to play in MLS. Melamed was released, by his request, in September 2005. "Pressure second nature for rookie Rapids defender: Guy Melamed is the first Israeli to play in the MLS and brings a special perspective to the team" .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Israeli footballer Guy Melamed ( ; born September 12, 1979, in Haifa ) is a retired Israeli soccer defender . Melamed went to the United States to play college soccer at Boston College , and was a four-year starter for the Eagles. He was named All- Big East his last three years in school. However, his status as a senior international turned off many MLS teams, and he slipped to the fourth round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft , where he was taken by the Colorado Rapids with the 43rd pick. Subsequently, Melamed became the first Israeli to play in MLS. Melamed was released, by his request, in September 2005. He had an unsuccessful trial with Dundee FC of the Scottish First Division in October 2005. "Pressure second nature for rookie Rapids defender: Guy Melamed is the first Israeli to play in the MLS and brings a special perspective to the team" .
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The opening as it stood in 2025 5 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Israeli footballer Guy Melamed ( Hebrew : גיא מלמד; born September 12, 1979, in Haifa , Israel) is a retired Israeli soccer defender and the current Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Varonis Systems Inc . "Pressure second nature for rookie Rapids defender: Guy Melamed is the first Israeli to play in the MLS and brings a special perspective to the team" .
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israeli soccer defender
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retired israeli soccer defender and the current chief financial officer
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