Michael Zandberg

Michael Zandberg (Hebrew: מיכאל זנדברג‎; born April 16, 1980 in Petah Tikva) is a former Israeli football player.

Michael Zandberg
Personal information
Full name Michael Zandberg
Date of birth (1980-04-16) 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 0 (0)
National team
1997 Israel U-18[1] 5 (1)
1999–2001 Israel U-21 10 (4)
2002–2007 Israel 20 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2017

Career

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 Israeli 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 Ligat ha'Al 2006-07, 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]

Personal life

His sister is Israeli politician Tamar Zandberg.

Honours

References
  1. http://football.org.il/NationalTeam/Pages/NationalTeamPlayerDetails.aspx?player_id=13312&NATIONAL_TEAM_ID=421
  2. "מוזיאון הפועל פתח-תקוה". hpt.co.il.
  3. http://maccabi-haifafc.walla.co.il/?w=/1935/@entity
  4. "ONE: מכבי חיפה - מיכאל זנדברג". ONE: מכבי חיפה - מיכאל זנדברג.
  5. "ONE - מספר 1 בספורט". ONE - מספר 1 בספורט.
  6. "מיכאל זנדברג סיכם בבית"ר ירושלים". ynet. May 15, 2006.
  7. http://www.nrg.co.il/online/3/ART1/431/943.html
  8. "Israel - Player of the Year". www.rsssf.com.
  9. "מיכאל זנדברג חתם במכבי פתח תקווה". ynet. July 21, 2010.
  10. "יש חיזוק: מיכאל זנדברג סיכם בהפועל חיפה". ynet. September 8, 2011.
  11. "זנדברג, מעבי וסולומון מצטרפים להפועל רמת גן". זנדברג, מעבי וסולומון מצטרפים להפועל רמת גן.
  12. "Michael" – via www.facebook.com.
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