Yisha'ayahu Schwager Explained

Yisha'ayahu Schwager
ישעיהו שווגר
Fullname:Jeszaja Szwagier
Birth Date:10 February 1946
Birth Place:Poland
Death Place:Israel
Position:Defender
Youthclubs2:Maccabi Haifa
Years1:1962 - 1976
Clubs1:Maccabi Haifa
Caps1:360
Goals1:11
Nationalyears1:1966 - 1974
Nationalteam1:Israel
Nationalcaps1:37
Nationalgoals1:0

Yisha'ayahu Schwager (Hebrew: ישעיהו שווגר, Polish: Jeszaja Szwagier; born in Poland, 10 February 1946, death in Israel, 31 August 2000) was an Israeli footballer.

1970 World Cup

Schwager was a member of the Israel squad that participated in the World Cup finals in Mexico. During a group play match against Italy, Schwager was given the task of marking Luigi Riva, which he did so well that he received praise from the media back home. In 2000, Schwager died from a heart attack.

Schwager also played at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

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