- Itzik Kornfein
Infobox Football biography
playername = Itzik Kornfein
איציק קורנפיין
fullname = Itzhak Kornfein
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|09|24
cityofbirth =Jerusalem
countryofbirth =Israel
height =
position = FormerGoalkeeper - NowGeneral Manager
currentclub = Flagicon|ISR Beitar Jerusalem
clubnumber = 1
youthyears =
youthclubs = Flagicon|ISR Hapoel Jerusalem
years = 1989-1990
1990-1991
1991-1993
1993-1994
1994-1995
1995-2007
clubs = Hapoel Tiberias
Hapoel Jerusalem
Hapoel Ramat Gan
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Beitar Tel Aviv
Beitar Jerusalem
caps(goals) =
372 (0)
nationalyears = 1996-1998
nationalteam = Israel
nationalcaps(goals) = 5 (0)
pcupdate =
ntupdate =Yitzhak "Itzik" Kornfein (born 24 September 1971 in
Jerusalem ) was anIsrael igoalkeeper who played mostly forBeitar Jerusalem . He also played for Hapoel Tiberias. Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Tel Aviv.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. He also played for the Israeli national team.
Kornfein has won 5 titles as a player for Beitar : 3 Championships : 1997, 1998, 20071 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, Korenfine announced his retirement from professional football. He was immediately named as the club's
General Manager .Kornfein holds a BA in
Economics andMarketing from theOpen University of Israel , and an MA in Business Administration from theHebrew University of Jerusalem .
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