Itzik Kornfein
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Yitzhak "Itzik" Kornfein (born 24 September 1971 in Jerusalem) is a retired Israel
i goalkeeper who played mostly for Beitar Jerusalem. He also played for Hapoel Tiberias
, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Tel Aviv. In international football, Kornfein was capped at under-18
and under-21
level, and played five times for the senior national team
.
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.
Kornfein won five titles as a player for Beitar :
3 Championships : 1997, 1998, 2007
1 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 as a player. He was then named as the club's general manager
.
Kornfein holds a BA in Economics
and Marketing
from the Open University of Israel
, and an MA in Business Administration from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i goalkeeper who played mostly for Beitar Jerusalem. He also played for Hapoel Tiberias
Hapoel Tiberias F.C.
Hapoel Tiberias was a football club based in Tiberias, Israel. The club spent several seasons in the top division of Israeli football in the 1960s, and made its last appearance in the top flight in 1988.-History:...
, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Tel Aviv. In international football, Kornfein was capped at under-18
Israel national under-18 football team
The Israel national under-18 football team represents Israel in international football at youth level and is controlled by Israel Football Association, the governing body for football in Israel.The current coach is Eli Ohana.-Current squad:...
and under-21
Israel national under-21 football team
Israel's national Under-21 team , also known as Israel Under-21s or Israel U-21s, is considered to be the feeder team for the Israel national football team...
level, and played five times for the senior national team
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...
.
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.
Kornfein won five titles as a player for Beitar :
3 Championships : 1997, 1998, 2007
1 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 as a player. He was then named as the club's general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
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Kornfein holds a BA in Economics
Economics
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and Marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
from the Open University of Israel
Open University of Israel
The Open University of Israel is a distance-education university in Israel. , the Open University taught around 39,000 students.The Open University of Israel has more students than any other academic institution in Israel. The administration is based in the city of Ra'anana. Students from all over...
, and an MA in Business Administration from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
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