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.
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]
Schweitzer managed the Israel national team between 1973 and 1977.
He also managed club side Maccabi Jaffa in 1992.[5] [6]