Yitzhak "Itzik" Kornfein (Hebrew: יצחק "איציק" קורנפיין; born 24 September 1971[1] in Jerusalem) is a retired Israeli goalkeeper who played mostly for Beitar Jerusalem. He also played for Hapoel Tiberias, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Tel Aviv.[citation needed] In international football, Kornfein was capped at under-18 and under-21 level, and played five times for the senior national team.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Itzhak Kornfein | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Jerusalem, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | Hapoel Tiberias | ||
| 1990–1991 | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||
| 1991–1993 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | ||
| 1993–1994 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 8 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Beitar Tel Aviv | ||
| 1995–2007 | Beitar Jerusalem | 372 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1990 | Israel U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Israel U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Israel | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kornfein started playing for the youth team of Hapoel Jerusalem but after moving to Beitar in 1995, he became a true symbol and icon for Beitar fans. In his last 6 years as an active player, Kornfein was the captain of the Beitar Jerusalem squad.
Kornfein won five titles as a player for Beitar : 3 Championships : 1997, 1998, 2007 1 Toto cup 1997/8 (23 December 1997) 1 Peace cup 2000 (10 September 2000, in Rome) including back-to-back Championships in 1997 and 1998. Few days before the beginning of training sessions previous to the 07-08 playing season, Kornfein announced his retirement as a player. He was then named as the club's general manager.[2]
Kornfein holds a BA in Economics and Marketing from the Open University of Israel, and an MA in Business Administration from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
References
edit- ^ a b "National team player's details: Korenfine Itzhak". The Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ כללי [History] (in Hebrew). Beitar Jerusalem F.C. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.