| Birth date | 18 July 1925 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
| Death date | 17 August 1997 (aged 72) |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Clubs 1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Clubs 2 | Hapoel Haifa |
| Clubs 3 | Hapoel Kiryat Haim |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1949–1954 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Israel |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 6 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Manageryears 1 | 1973–1977 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Israel |
| Manageryears 2 | 1992 |
| Managerclubs 2 | Maccabi 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
- ^ 17.08.1997: David Schweitzer, Sharp-Tongued "Mr. Football" Died Lita Levin, 18 August 2011, haaretz.co.il (in Hebrew)
- ^ Hapoel Haifa Youth are State Champions Davar, 8 July 1956, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Schweitzer's Black Opening Ma'ariv, 16 October 1986, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ "Israel National Team - Appearances and Goalscoring". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ "1 מכבי יפו (1) | חדשות | 15 מרץ 1992 | אוסף העיתונות | הספרייה הלאומית". www.nli.org.il
- ^ Baruch Furman (2020). Haydeh Bi Haydeh bo, The rise, fall and re-establishment of Maccabi Jaffa. Tel-Aviv: Tirosh publishing house. p. 145.