Willy Berger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willy Ze'ev Berger | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 1986 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Israel | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1927 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| 1927–1928 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| 1928–1930 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| 1930–1937 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| 1937–1946 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
| 1946–1950 | Hakoah Tel Aviv | ||
| National team | |||
| 1934 | Eretz Israel | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Willy Berger (Hebrew: וילי ברגר) was an Israelli footballer, who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hakoah Tel Aviv and for Eretz Israel football team
Career
League football
Berger was born in Hungary, and after immigrating to Palestine, joined Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 1927, Berger transferred to the newly reformed Hapoel Tel Aviv, with which he won the first Palestine Cup competition. Berger returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv the following season, and once again won the cup, scoring a goal in the final.[1]
In 1930, Berger returned to Hapoel Tel Aviv and stayed with the club until 1937, winning two league championships and two cups. After 1937, Berger played with Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hakoah Tel Aviv, before retiring in 1950.
National team
Berger was picked as goalkeeper for the first national team, playing against Egypt in the 1934 World Cup qualification.[2] The national team lost in Egypt 1–7, but Berger's performance was Praised.[3]
Honours
- League Championships (2):
- Cup (4):
- 1928, 1934, 1937 (With Hapoel Tel Aviv); 1929 (with Maccabi Tel Aviv)
- Magen Shimshon (2)
- 1925, 1926 (With Maccabi Tel Aviv)
External links
- Berger Willy IFA (Hebrew)
- Willy Berger Hapoel Wiki (Hebrew)
References
- ↑ Tel Aviv at the Head of the E.I. Sport Do'ar HaYom, 2 April 1929, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
- ↑ From the Defeat in Cairo to the Glory in Mexico Ma'ariv, 9 June 1974, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
- ↑ The Ring King Farouk Gave Berger – Stolen Ma'ariv, 17 August 1979, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)