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Yitzhak "Itzik" Kornfein (Hebrew: יצחק "איציק" קורנפיין; born 24 September 1971[1] in Jerusalem) is a retired Israeli goalkeeper who played mostly for Beitar Jerusalem. He also played for Hapoel Tiberias, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Tel Aviv.^{[citation needed]} In international football, Kornfein was capped at under-18 and under-21 level, and played five times for the senior national team.[1]

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Itzik Kornfein

Personal information
Full name	Itzhak Kornfein
Date of birth	(1971-09-24) 24 September 1971 (age 50)
Place of birth	Jerusalem, Israel
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Hapoel Jerusalem
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1990	Hapoel Tiberias
1990–1991	Hapoel Jerusalem
1991–1993	Hapoel Ramat Gan
1993–1994	Hapoel Petah Tikva	8	(0)
1994–1995	Beitar Tel Aviv
1995–2007	Beitar Jerusalem	372	(0)
National team
1990	Israel U18	1	(0)
1992–1993	Israel U21	14	(0)
1996–2000	Israel	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kornfein started playing for the youth team of Hapoel Jerusalem but after moving to Beitar in 1995, he became a true symbol and icon for Beitar fans. In his last 6 years as an active player, Kornfein was the captain of the Beitar Jerusalem squad.

Kornfein won five titles as a player for Beitar : 3 Championships : 1997, 1998, 2007 1 Toto cup 1997/8 (23 December 1997) 1 Peace cup 2000 (10 September 2000, in Rome) including back-to-back Championships in 1997 and 1998. Few days before the beginning of training sessions previous to the 07-08 playing season, Korenfine announced his retirement as a player. He was then named as the club's general manager.[2]

Kornfein holds a BA in Economics and Marketing from the Open University of Israel, and an MA in Business Administration from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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