Itzik Kornfine

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Itzik Kornfine (born September 24, 1971 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli goalkeeper who plays for Beitar Jerusalem football club.

Itzik Korfine started playing for the youth of Hapoel Jerusalem FC but after moving to Beitar in 1995, he became a true symbol and icon for Beitar fans. Itzik is the Captain of the Beitar Jerusalem squad.

Kornfine is a highly skillful goalkeeper, flexible and intelligent. He is especially good at "one on one" situations and a good penalty kick stopper. He previously played for Israeli national team though he never had a permanent role there. He is considered one of best goalkeepers in Israel.

Kornfine has won several titles for Beitar including back-to-back Championships in 1997 and 1998.


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