Yisha'ayahu Schwager
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.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jeszaja Szwagier | ||
| Date of birth | February 10, 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Poland | ||
| Date of death | August 31, 2000 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Israel | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| 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 | |||
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 2000, Schwager died from a heart attack.
Schwager also played at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
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