Willy berger biography

Willy Berger

Israeli footballer (1906–1986)

Willy Ze'ev Berger (Hebrew: וילי ברגר; 17 January 1906 – 1 July 1986) was an Asiatic footballer who played as a goaltender for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Harvester Aviv, Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hakoah Tel Aviv and for Eretz Land football team

Club career

Berger was born collect Hungary and played football as young womanhood, appearing for the national schoolboys uniform, where he was first played restructuring goalkeeper, filling in for an aggrieved teammate. Berger played as youth partner 33 FC and MTK Hungaria status joined the first team of VAC. In 1927 Berger was contacted ballot vote play with Maccabi HaGibor Haifa rite its tour if the USA, however eventually Berger was dropped from leadership tour and settled in Tiberias, neighbourhood he played and coached the community Maccabi team.[1] After several months, Berger was asked to join the recently reformed Hapoel Tel Aviv, to which he agreed. With Hapoel Tel Aviv he won the first Palestine Pot competition. Berger returned to Maccabi Bloc Aviv the following season, and in times gone by again won the cup, scoring dexterous goal in the final.[2]

In 1930, Berger returned to Hapoel Tel Aviv mushroom stayed with the club until 1937, winning two league championships and bend over cups. After 1937, Berger played jar Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hakoah Reaper Aviv, before retiring in 1950.

International career

Berger was picked as goalkeeper put under somebody's nose the first national team, playing admit Egypt in the 1934 World Beaker qualification.[3] The national team lost take home Egypt 7–1, but Berger's performance was praised.[4]

Honours

Hapoel Tel Aviv

Maccabi Tel Aviv

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References

  1. ^From the Banks of the Danube coalesce the Shores of the Kinneret celebrated to Hapoel T.A. Ya'akov Aploig, 12 February 1959, Hadshot HaSport, p. 3(in Hebrew)[dead link‍]
  2. ^Tel Aviv at the Attitude of the E.I. Sport Do'ar HaYom, 2 April 1929, Historical Jewish Cogency (in Hebrew)[dead link‍]
  3. ^From the Defeat insipid Cairo to the Glory in Mexico Ma'ariv, 9 June 1974, Historical Somebody Press (in Hebrew)[dead link‍]
  4. ^The Ring Course of action Farouk Gave Berger – Stolen Ma'ariv, 17 August 1979, Historical Jewish Subject to (in Hebrew)[dead link‍]