Summary
Michael Zandberg (Hebrew: מיכאל זנדברג; born April 16, 1980) is an Israeli former football player. He is the current head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv's youth team.
 Michael Zandberg in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Zandberg | ||
| Date of birth | April 16, 1980 | ||
| 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– | F.C. HaMakthesh Givatayim | 5 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Israel U-18[1] | 5 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Israel U-21 | 10 | (4) |
| 2002–2007 | Israel | 20 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Hapoel Tel Aviv U17 | ||
| 2021–2022 | Hapoel Tel Aviv U19 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Hapoel Tel Aviv (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Maccabi Tel Aviv U19 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2017 | |||
Career edit
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 Israel 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 edit
His sister is Israeli politician Tamar Zandberg.
Honours edit
- Israeli Premier League (5):
- 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Toto Cup (1):
- 2005–06
- State Cup (2):
- Israeli Footballer of the Year (1):
- 2007
References edit
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "מוזיאון הפועל פתח-תקוה". hpt.co.il.
- ^ "וואלה! מכבי חיפה מיכאל זנדברג". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "ONE: מכבי חיפה - מיכאל זנדברג". ONE: מכבי חיפה - מיכאל זנדברג.
- ^ "ONE - מספר 1 בספורט". ONE - מספר 1 בספורט.
- ^ גנור, תומר (May 15, 2006). "מיכאל זנדברג סיכם בבית"ר ירושלים". ynet.
- ^ http://www.nrg.co.il/online/3/ART1/431/943.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Israel - Player of the Year". RSSSF.
- ^ בוץ, לי (July 21, 2010). "מיכאל זנדברג חתם במכבי פתח תקווה". ynet.
- ^ גליקמן, איתן (September 8, 2011). "יש חיזוק: מיכאל זנדברג סיכם בהפועל חיפה". ynet.
- ^ "זנדברג, מעבי וסולומון מצטרפים להפועל רמת גן". זנדברג, מעבי וסולומון מצטרפים להפועל רמת גן. 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Michael" – via www.facebook.com.
- ^ "מיכאל זנדברג: לא שייך לאף קבוצה, אין לי בית". 6 June 2022.
External links edit
- Michael Zandberg – Israel Football Association league player details
- ONE profile
- Michael Zandberg at National-Football-Teams.com
- Michael Zandberg on Twitter