| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Itzhak Kornfein | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Jerusalem, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Beitar Jerusalem (General manager) |
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| Youth career | |||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989–1990 | Hapoel Tiberias | ||
| 1990–1991 | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||
| 1991–1993 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | ||
| 1993–1994 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||
| 1994–1995 | Beitar Tel Aviv | ||
| 1995–2007 | Beitar Jerusalem | 372 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1990 | Israel U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Israel U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Israel | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Yitzhak "Itzik" Kornfein (born 24 September 1971[1] in Jerusalem) is a retired Israeli 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.[1]
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.[2]
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.