Otto Schlefenberg (Hebrew: אוטו שלפנברג) (1917–1991) was an Austrian-Israeli footballer and manager. He is best known for his years at Maccabi Haifa where he started his managerial career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Otto Schlefenberg | ||
| Date of birth | 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria | ||
| Date of death | 1991 (aged 73–74) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hakoah Wien | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1950 | Maccabi Haifa | 20 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1952 – 1954 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| 1957 – 1958 | Hapoel Tiberias | ||
| 1958 – 1959 | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | ||
| 1959 – 1960 | Hapoel Safed | ||
| 1960 – 1961 | Maccabi Hadera | ||
| 1961 – 1962 | Maccabi Pardes Hanna | ||
| 1962 – 1963 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| 1963 | Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan | ||
| 1963 – 1965 | Hapoel Ashkelon | ||
| 1965 – 1967 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| 1967 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | ||
| 1968 | Hapoel Sderot | ||
| 1968 – 1969 | Hapoel Ashkelon | ||
| 1969 – 1970 | Hapoel Sderot | ||
| 1971 – 1972 | Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Austria, Schlefenberg played in Hakoah Vienna before moving to Mandatory Palestine, where he joined Maccabi Haifa, for whom he made his debut in 4 May 1940, in a Liga Bet match against Maccabi Binyamina.[1] In 1950, Schlefenberg withdrew from active play.
Coaching career
editSchalfenberg re-arranged Maccabi Haifa's youth team, Maccabi Shlomo Haifa, and coached it for two years before being appointed as head coach for the club in 1952, a post he held for the next two years, promoting many of the youth team's players, such as Jonny Hardy and Avraham Menchel to the senior side.
After leaving Maccabi Haifa, Schlefenberg coached Hapoel Tiberias,[2] Maccabi Hadera[3] and Maccabi Pardes Hanna.[4] In 1962 Schlefenberg returned to Maccabi Haifa, as a replacement for coach Alex Forbes and led the club to winning its first major trophy, the State Cup.
Schlefenberg resigned from coaching Maccabi Haifa in February 1963,[5] and later coached Hakoah Ramat Gan,[6] Hapoel Ashkelon,[7][8] Maccabi Netanya,[9] Hapoel MahaneYehuda,[10] Hapoel Sderot[11][12] and Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi.[13]
Honours
editPlayer
editCoach
edit- Israel State Cup:
- Israel Super Cup:
- 1962 (shared)
- Liga Bet (third tier):
- 1963–64 (with Hapoel Ashkelon)
- 1966–68 (with Hapoel Sderot)
References
edit- ^ Schlefenberg Otto - General Information Maccabi Haifa – Official Site (in Hebrew)
- ^ The Tiberians Jump Through Zvi Lavi, Ma'ariv, 19 May 1961, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ The Samaria Gets Ready for the Football Season Shmuel Soler, Ma'ariv, 4 October 1960, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ At the 72nd Minute Maccabi Pardes Hanna's Goal Was Scored R. Peles, Ma'ariv, 1 January 1962, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Schlefenberg Quit from Coaching Maccabi Haifa Because of His Players' Behavior on Saturday Davar, 25 February 1963, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ "Nolik" Galili Instead of Schlefenberg in Hakoah-Maccabi R.G. Ma'ariv, 1 September 1963, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Coach Schlefenberg Offered His Help to Hapoel Jerusalem Meir Gabai, Ma'ariv, 22 March 1965, Historical Jewish Press (in Croatian)
- ^ 2 Be'er Sheva Players Will Strengthen Ashkelon Ma'ariv, 21 January 1969, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Schlefenberg Coach of Maccabi Netanya Ma'ariv, 13 April 1965, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Schlefenberg – to Mahane Yehuda Ma'ariv, 14 February 1967, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ "End of the Race" in Sderot R. Arie, Ma'ariv, 14 July 1968, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Two Former Israel National Team Goalkeepers – Coaches in Liga Alef Ma'ariv, 25 August 1969, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ The Wolf is Full and the Sheep is Whole Ya'akov Brosh, Davar, 6 February 1972, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)