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Nir Berkovic (Hebrew: ניר ברקוביץ; born 16 November 1982) is an Israeli former football player and currently the head coach of Sektzia Ness Ziona. He is the younger brother of former Manchester City player Eyal Berkovic.

Nir Berkovic

Personal information
Date of birth	(1982-11-16) 16 November 1982 (age 39)
Place of birth	Regba, Israel
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Sektzia Ness Ziona (manager)
Youth career
	Maccabi Haifa
1998–1999	Arsenal
1999–2001	Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2003	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	–	(–)
2003–2004	Hapoel Haifa	–	(–)
2004	Maccabi Ahi Nazareth	1	(0)
2004–2006	Hapoel Ra'anana	–	(–)
2006	Maccabi Netanya	0	(0)
Teams managed
2008–2015	Ironi Nesher (youth)
2015–2016	Hapoel Rishon LeZion (U-20)
2016–2018	Hapoel Rishon LeZion
2018–2019	Hapoel Ramat Gan
2019	Hapoel Rishon LeZion
2019–2020	Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
2020	Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
2020	Bnei Yehuda
2021	Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
2021-	Sektzia Ness Ziona
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Berkovic born in Regba, Israel, and when he was 2 years old his family moved to the city of Nahariya. Started his career with Maccabi Haifa. At age 16, following disputes at Haifa, he was signed on a two-year contract as a youth player for English club Arsenal in December 1998.[1] He spent four months at Arsenal, but could not obtain a work permit in England.

External links

• Stats at IFA

References

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