Willy Berger

Willy Berger
Personal information
Full name Willy Ze'ev Berger
Date of birth (1906-01-17)17 January 1906
Place of birth Hungary
Date of death 1 July 1986(1986-07-01) (aged 80)
Place of death Israel
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1927 Maccabi Tel Aviv
1927–1928 Hapoel Tel Aviv
1928–1930 Maccabi Tel Aviv
1930–1937 Hapoel Tel Aviv
1937–1946 Maccabi Petah Tikva
1946–1950 Hakoah Tel Aviv
National team
1934 Eretz Israel 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Willy Berger (Hebrew: וילי ברגר) was an Israelli footballer, who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hakoah Tel Aviv and for Eretz Israel football team

Career

League football

Berger was born in Hungary, and after immigrating to Palestine, joined Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 1927, Berger transferred to the newly reformed Hapoel Tel Aviv, with which he won the first Palestine Cup competition. Berger returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv the following season, and once again won the cup, scoring a goal in the final.[1]

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

National team

Berger was picked as goalkeeper for the first national team, playing against Egypt in the 1934 World Cup qualification.[2] The national team lost in Egypt 1–7, but Berger's performance was Praised.[3]

Honours

References

  1. Tel Aviv at the Head of the E.I. Sport Do'ar HaYom, 2 April 1929, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  2. From the Defeat in Cairo to the Glory in Mexico Ma'ariv, 9 June 1974, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  3. The Ring King Farouk Gave Berger – Stolen Ma'ariv, 17 August 1979, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
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