David Schweitzer

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David Schweitzer
Schweitzer in 1969
Personal information
Date of birth (1925-07-18)18 July 1925
Place of birth Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
Date of death 17 August 1997(1997-08-17) (aged 72)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Kiryat Haim
International career
1949–1954 Israel 6 (0)
Managerial career
1973–1977 Israel
1992 Maccabi Jaffa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Schweitzer (18 July 1925 – 17 August 1997) was an Israeli football player and manager who was active at both professional and international levels.

Career

Playing career

Schweitzer started his athletic career as a basketball player with Hapoel Tel Aviv, before switching to football.[1] During his time with Hapoel Haifa, Schweitzer took coaching courses and served as the youth team coach,[2] and transferred to Hapoel Kiryat Haim, where he acted as player-coach.[3]

Schweitzer made six appearances for the Israel national team between 1949 and 1954.[4]

Coaching career

Schweitzer managed the Israel national team between 1973 and 1977.[citation needed]

He also managed club side Maccabi Jaffa in 1992.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ 17.08.1997: David Schweitzer, Sharp-Tongued "Mr. Football" Died Lita Levin, 18 August 2011, haaretz.co.il (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ Hapoel Haifa Youth are State Champions Davar, 8 July 1956, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  3. ^ Schweitzer's Black Opening Ma'ariv, 16 October 1986, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  4. ^ "Israel National Team - Appearances and Goalscoring". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  5. ^ "⁨1 מכבי יפו (1)⁩ | ⁨חדשות⁩ | 15 מרץ 1992 | אוסף העיתונות | הספרייה הלאומית". www.nli.org.il.
  6. ^ Baruch Furman (2020). Haydeh Bi Haydeh bo, The rise, fall and re-establishment of Maccabi Jaffa. Tel-Aviv: Tirosh publishing house. p. 145.


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