Yisha'ayahu Schwager

Yisha'ayahu Schwager
ישעיהו שווגר

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Personal information
Full name	Jeszaja Szwagier
Date of birth	(1946-02-10)February 10, 1946
Place of birth	Poland
Date of death	August 31, 2000(2000-08-31)
Place of death	Israel
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Hapoel Haifa
	Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1976	Maccabi Haifa	360	(11)
International career
1966–1974	Israel	37	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yisha'ayahu Schwager (Hebrew: ישעיהו שווגר‎, Polish: Jeszaja Szwagier; born in Poland, 10 February 1946, death in Israel, 31 August 2000) was an Israeli footballer.

1970 World Cup

Schwager was a member of the Israel squad that participated in the World Cup finals in Mexico. During a group play match against Italy, Schwager was given the task of marking Luigi Riva, which he did so well that he received praise from the media back home. In the year 2000, Schwager died from heart attack, being the only member of the Israel national team in World Cup finals to pass away.

Schwager also played at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

External links

• Profile and biography of Yisha'ayahu Schwager on Maccabi Haifa's official website