Nir Berkovic

Nir Berkovic (Hebrew: ניר ברקוביץ; born 16 November 1982) is an Israeli former football player and currently the head coach of Ironi Kiryat Shmona. He is the younger brother of former Manchester City player Eyal Berkovic.

Nir Berkovic
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-11-16) 16 November 1982
Place of birth Regba, Israel
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sektzia Ness Ziona (manager)
Youth career
Maccabi Haifa
1998–1999 Arsenal
1999–2001 Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Hapoel Rishon LeZion (–)
2003–2004 Hapoel Haifa (–)
2004 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 1 (0)
2004–2006 Hapoel Ra'anana (–)
2006 Maccabi Netanya 0 (0)
Managerial career
2008–2015 Ironi Nesher (youth)
2015–2016 Hapoel Rishon LeZion (U-20)
2016–2018 Hapoel Rishon LeZion
2018–2019 Hapoel Ramat Gan
2019 Hapoel Rishon LeZion
2019–2020 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
2020 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
2020 Bnei Yehuda
2021 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
2021–2022 Sektzia Ness Ziona
2022–2023 Ironi Kiryat Shmona
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Berkovic born in Regba, Israel, and when he was 2 years old his family moved to the city of Nahariya. Started his career with Maccabi Haifa. At age 16, following disputes at Haifa, he was signed on a two-year contract as a youth player for English club Arsenal in December 1998.[1] He spent four months at Arsenal, but could not obtain a work permit in England.

References

  1. GUNNERS SIGN BERKOVIC JUNIOR, 4thegame.com, 7 December 1998


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