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Michael Zandberg (Hebrew: מיכאל זנדברג; born April 16, 1980, in Petah Tikva) is a former Israeli football player. He is the current head coach of Hapoel Tel Aviv's youth team.

Michael Zandberg

Michael Zandberg in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Michael Zandberg
Date of birth	(1980-04-16) April 16, 1980 (age 42)
Place of birth	Ramat Gan, Israel
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left Wing
Youth career
1995–1998	Hapoel Ramat Gan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2002	Hapoel Petah Tikva	109	(14)
2002–2006	Maccabi Haifa	117	(33)
2006–2009	Beitar Jerusalem	85	(10)
2009–2010	Hapoel Tel Aviv	14	(1)
2010	Bnei Yehuda	12	(0)
2010–2011	Maccabi Petah Tikva	29	(2)
2011–2012	Hapoel Haifa	10	(0)
2012–2013	Hapoel Ramat Gan	21	(2)
2013–2015	Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon	52	(1)
2015–2017	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	57	(2)
2017–2018	Hapoel Ramat Gan	15	(0)
2020–	Hamakthesh Givatayim
National team
1997	Israel U-18[1]	5	(1)
1999–2001	Israel U-21	10	(4)
2002–2007	Israel	20	(4)
Teams managed
2020–2021	Hapoel Tel Aviv U-17
2021–	Hapoel Tel Aviv U-19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2017

Career

He played for Hapoel Petah Tikva until he was 22 years of age, playing 130 games in all club competitions.[2] In the summer of 2002 he moved to Maccabi Haifa where he played 4 years. He won 3 championships, a Toto Cup and also played in the UEFA Champions League with Haifa. Zandberg made 172 caps in all club competitions, scoring 43 goals and provided 20 assists while part of the club.[3][4]

In the 2000s, Zandberg was one of the best wingers in Israeli football[5] and was a regular member of the Israeli national team having won 20 caps for the national side. In that time period, Zandberg received interest from teams in the Dutch Eredivisie, the English Premiership, and from the German Bundesliga.

In the summer of 2006, Zandberg transferred to Beitar Jerusalem for a 4-year contract worth $1,200,000.[6][7] Overall in all club competitions he played 106 games, scored 15 goals, and provided 22 assists in 3 seasons at Beitar. In May 2007, it was revealed that Zandberg had agreed on a $600,000 one-year contract with English side Sheffield United, but when Sheffield United was relegated to the English 2nd division on the final day of the season, Zandberg decided against the move. At the end of 2006–07 Israeli Premier League, Zandberg was chosen as the Player of the Season.[8]

In July 2009, he signed a one-year contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv worth $150,000. After half a season with Hapoel he was transferred to Bnei Yehuda.

In July 2010, he signed a one-year contract with Maccabi Petah Tikva.[9]

After a very poor season in Petah Tikva he was again on the move, this time landing a one-year deal with Hapoel Haifa.[10]

In July 2012, he signed with Hapoel Ramat Gan, his boyhood club.[11]

On October 17, 2018, Zandberg announced his retirement from an active game at the age of 38.[12] In 2020, at the age of 40, he came back from retirement and joined Hamakthesh Givatayim.[13]

Personal life

His sister is Israeli politician Tamar Zandberg.

Honours

• Israeli Premier League (5):
  • 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
• Toto Cup (1):
  • 2005–06
• State Cup (2):
  • 2008, 2013
• Israeli Footballer of the Year (1):
  • 2007

References

External links

• Michael Zandberg – Israel Football Association league player details
• ONE profile
• Michael Zandberg at National-Football-Teams.com
• Michael Zandberg on Twitter

На других языках

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[de] Michael Zandberg

Michael Zandberg (* 16. April 1980 in Petach Tikwa) ist ein israelischer ehemaliger Fußballspieler.

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- [en] Michael Zandberg

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[fr] Michael Zandberg

Michael Zandberg, (en hébreu : מיכאל זנדברג), né le 16 avril 1980 à Petah Tikva (Israël), est un footballeur international israélien, qui évolue au poste d'ailier droit.

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[ru] Зандберг, Михаэль

Михаэль Зандберг (ивр. ‏מיכאל זנדברג‏‎; 16 апреля 1980, Петах-Тиква) — израильский футболист, полузащитник.

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