Full name Jeszaja Szwagier | Years Team Height 1.74 m | |
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Date of birth (1946-02-10)February 10, 1946 Date of death August 31, 2000(2000-08-31) Similar Shmuel Rosenthal, Giora Spiegel, Yehoshua Feigenbaum | ||
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.
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 the year 2000, Schwager died from heart attack, being the only member of the Israel national team in World Cup finals to pass away.
Schwager also played at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
References
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