David Schweitzer
Birth date18 July 1925
Birth placeTel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
Death date17 August 1997 (aged 72)
PositionMidfielder
Clubs 1Hapoel Tel Aviv
Clubs 2Hapoel Haifa
Clubs 3Hapoel Kiryat Haim
Nationalyears 11949–1954
Nationalteam 1Israel
Nationalcaps 16
Nationalgoals 10
Manageryears 11973–1977
Managerclubs 1Israel
Manageryears 21992
Managerclubs 2Maccabi Jaffa

David Schweitzer (Hebrew: דוד שוויצר; 18 July 1925 – 17 August 1997) was an Israeli football player and manager who was active at both professional and international levels.

Career

Playing career

Schweitzer started his athletic career as a basketball player with Hapoel Tel Aviv, before switching to football.[1] During his time with Hapoel Haifa, Schweitzer took coaching courses and served as the youth team coach,[2] and transferred to Hapoel Kiryat Haim, where he acted as player-coach.[3]

Schweitzer made six appearances for the Israel national team between 1949 and 1954.[4]

Coaching career

Schweitzer managed the Israel national team between 1973 and 1977.[citation needed]

He also managed club side Maccabi Jaffa in 1992.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ 17.08.1997: David Schweitzer, Sharp-Tongued "Mr. Football" Died Lita Levin, 18 August 2011, haaretz.co.il (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ Hapoel Haifa Youth are State Champions Davar, 8 July 1956, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  3. ^ Schweitzer's Black Opening Ma'ariv, 16 October 1986, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  4. ^ "Israel National Team - Appearances and Goalscoring". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  5. ^ "⁨1 מכבי יפו (1)⁩ | ⁨חדשות⁩ | 15 מרץ 1992 | אוסף העיתונות | הספרייה הלאומית". www.nli.org.il
  6. ^ Baruch Furman (2020). Haydeh Bi Haydeh bo, The rise, fall and re-establishment of Maccabi Jaffa. Tel-Aviv: Tirosh publishing house. p. 145.