Bonni Ginzburg
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Ben-Zion "Bonni" Shabbtai Ginzburg ' onMouseout='HidePop("6277")' href="/topics/Tel_Aviv">Tel Aviv
) is a former Israel
i footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.
Having played for 11 different clubs during his extensive career, he also collected 68 full international
caps, the most for any player in his position in the country.
and Beitar Jerusalem, before signing for Glasgow Rangers
in 1989.
After two seasons playing second-fiddle to England
's Chris Woods
, Ginzburg returned home, representing successively Maccabi Yavne
, Beitar Tel Aviv, Maccabi Ironi Ashdod
, Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa
, Hapoel Ashkelon and Hapoel Kfar Saba, and retiring at nearly 37.
aged 19 on June 10, 1984, in a friendly match against Wales
, keeping a clean sheet as the game ended 0–0. His last cap came aged 31 in another friendly, this time against Romania
on 14 August 1996, a 2–0 loss.
In addition to the 62 caps won in FIFA
-recognised games, Ginzburg gained another six in qualifying games for the 1988 Olympic football tournament
. In his 62 official caps, he kept 15 clean sheets, and another four in the Olympic matches.
's Rishon beSha'ar, a football highlights programme. He also participated in Israel's version of Dancing with the Stars
.
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
) is a former Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.
Having played for 11 different clubs during his extensive career, he also collected 68 full international
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
caps, the most for any player in his position in the country.
Club career
Ginzburg played for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Petah Tikva, Maccabi HaifaMaccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
and Beitar Jerusalem, before signing for Glasgow Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
in 1989.
After two seasons playing second-fiddle to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
's Chris Woods
Chris Woods
Christopher 'Chris' Charles Eric Woods is a former England international football goalkeeper, who played in the Football League and Premier League for Queens Park Rangers, Norwich City, Sheffield Wednesday, Reading, Southampton and Burnley, in the Scottish Football League for Rangers, and in Major...
, Ginzburg returned home, representing successively Maccabi Yavne
Maccabi Yavne F.C.
Maccabi Yavne is an Israeli football club based in Yavne. They currently play in the South Division of Liga Alef.-History:The club was promoted to Liga Leumit for the first time in 1982. In 1985 they won the Toto Cup, beating Beitar Jerusalem 2-1 in the final...
, Beitar Tel Aviv, Maccabi Ironi Ashdod
Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C.
Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. , commonly known as Ironi Ashdod, was an Israeli football club based in Ashdod. In 1999, it merged with local rivals Hapoel Ashdod to create F.C. Ashdod.-History:...
, Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
, Hapoel Ashkelon and Hapoel Kfar Saba, and retiring at nearly 37.
International career
Ginzburg made his debut for IsraelIsrael national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
aged 19 on June 10, 1984, in a friendly match against Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
, keeping a clean sheet as the game ended 0–0. His last cap came aged 31 in another friendly, this time against Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
on 14 August 1996, a 2–0 loss.
In addition to the 62 caps won in FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
-recognised games, Ginzburg gained another six in qualifying games for the 1988 Olympic football tournament
Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Final results for the football competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held from September 17, 1988 to October 1, 1988.-Medal summary:...
. In his 62 official caps, he kept 15 clean sheets, and another four in the Olympic matches.
Post-retirement
After retiring, Ginzburg began working, eventually as the main presenter, for Channel OneChannel 1 (Israel)
Channel 1 is one of the oldest television channels in Israel and one of five terrestrial channels in the country...
's Rishon beSha'ar, a football highlights programme. He also participated in Israel's version of Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
.