Michael Zandberg (Hebrew: מיכאל זנדברג; born April 16, 1980) is an Israeli former football player. He is the current head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv's youth team.

Michael Zandberg
Zandberg in 2007
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-04-16) April 16, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Ramat Gan, Israel
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
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 15 (0)
2020– F.C. HaMakthesh Givatayim 5 (2)
International career
1997 Israel U-18[1] 5 (1)
1999–2001 Israel U-21 10 (4)
2002–2007 Israel 20 (4)
Managerial career
2020–2021 Hapoel Tel Aviv U17
2021–2022 Hapoel Tel Aviv U19
2022–2023 Hapoel Tel Aviv (assistant)
2023– Maccabi Tel Aviv U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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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 four years. He won three 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 Israel national team having won 20 caps for the national side. In that time period, Zandberg received interest from teams in the Eredivisie, the Premier League, and from the Bundesliga.

In the summer of 2006, Zandberg transferred to Beitar Jerusalem for a four-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 three 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 2006–07 Israeli Premier League, 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] In 2020, at the age of 40, he came back from retirement and joined Hamakthesh Givatayim.[13]

Personal life

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His sister is Israeli politician Tamar Zandberg.

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2013-04-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "מוזיאון הפועל פתח-תקוה". hpt.co.il.
  3. ^ "וואלה! מכבי חיפה מיכאל זנדברג". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  4. ^ "ONE: מכבי חיפה - מיכאל זנדברג". ONE: מכבי חיפה - מיכאל זנדברג.
  5. ^ "ONE - מספר 1 בספורט". ONE - מספר 1 בספורט.
  6. ^ גנור, תומר (May 15, 2006). "מיכאל זנדברג סיכם בבית"ר ירושלים". ynet.
  7. ^ "Makorrishon". www.makorrishon.co.il. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  8. ^ "Israel - Player of the Year". RSSSF.
  9. ^ בוץ, לי (July 21, 2010). "מיכאל זנדברג חתם במכבי פתח תקווה". ynet.
  10. ^ גליקמן, איתן (September 8, 2011). "יש חיזוק: מיכאל זנדברג סיכם בהפועל חיפה". ynet.
  11. ^ "זנדברג, מעבי וסולומון מצטרפים להפועל רמת גן". זנדברג, מעבי וסולומון מצטרפים להפועל רמת גן. 8 July 2012.
  12. ^ "Michael" – via www.facebook.com.
  13. ^ "מיכאל זנדברג: לא שייך לאף קבוצה, אין לי בית". 6 June 2022.
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