David Schweitzer Explained

David Schweitzer
Birth Date:18 July 1925
Birth Place:Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
Position:Midfielder
Clubs1:Hapoel Tel Aviv
Clubs2:Hapoel Haifa
Clubs3:Hapoel Kiryat Haim
Nationalyears1:1949–1954
Nationalteam1:Israel
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1973–1977
Managerclubs1:Israel
Manageryears2:1992
Managerclubs2:Maccabi Jaffa

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.

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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.haaretz.co.il/sport/1.1374125 17.08.1997: David Schweitzer, Sharp-Tongued "Mr. Football" Died
  2. https://archive.today/20141011051121/http://jhpress.nli.org.il/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TAUHe&BaseHref=DAV/1956/07/08&PageLabelPrint=&EntityId=Ar00405&ViewMode=HTML Hapoel Haifa Youth are State Champions
  3. https://archive.today/20141011051126/http://jhpress.nli.org.il/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TAUHe&BaseHref=MAR/1986/10/16&PageLabelPrint=27&EntityId=Ar02700&ViewMode=HTML Schweitzer's Black Opening
  4. Web site: Israel National Team - Appearances and Goalscoring . . 17 December 2009 .
  5. Web site: ⁨1 מכבי יפו (1)⁩ | ⁨חדשות⁩ | 15 מרץ 1992 | אוסף העיתונות | הספרייה הלאומית. www.nli.org.il.
  6. Book: Baruch Furman. Haydeh Bi Haydeh bo, The rise, fall and re-establishment of Maccabi Jaffa. Tirosh publishing house. Tel-Aviv. 2020. 145.