Bonni Ginzburg
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben-Zion Shabbtai Ginzburg | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1984 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1984–1987 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| 1984 | → Maccabi Petah Tikva (loan) | ||
| 1987–1988 | Maccabi Haifa | 31 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Beitar Jerusalem | 24 | (0) |
| 1989–1991 | Rangers | 4 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Maccabi Yavne | ||
| 1992–1993 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 31 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Ironi Ashdod | 67 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Bnei Yehuda | 27 | (0) |
| 1996–1999 | Maccabi Haifa | 14 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 30 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
| National team | |||
| 1984–1996 | Israel | 68 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ben-Zion "Bonni" Shabbtai Ginzburg (Hebrew: בן ציון שבתי "בוני" גינצבורג; born 12 December 1964) is an Israeli retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Having played for 11 different clubs during his extensive career, he also collected 68 caps for Israel, the most for any player in his position in the country.[1]
Club career
Born in Tel Aviv, Ginzburg played for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, Maccabi Petah Tikva FC, Maccabi Haifa F.C. and Beitar Jerusalem FC, before signing for Rangers in 1989.
After two seasons in Glasgow playing second-fiddle to England's Chris Woods, Ginzburg returned home, representing successively Maccabi Yavne FC, Beitar Tel Aviv FC, Maccabi Ironi Ashdod FC, Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv FC, Maccabi Haifa FC, Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. and Hapoel Kfar Saba FC, and retiring at nearly 37.
International career
Ginzburg made his debut for Israel 10 June 1984 in a friendly with Wales – aged just 19 – keeping a clean sheet as the game ended 0–0. His last match was in another exhibition game, this time against Romania on 14 August 1996, a 0–2 away loss.[2]
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 full side appearances he kept 15 clean sheets, adding four in the Olympic ones.
Honours
- Israeli Cup: 1986–87, 1988–89
Post-retirement
After retiring Ginzburg began working, eventually as the main presenter, for Channel One's Rishon beSha'ar, a football highlights programme. He also participated in Israel's version of Dancing with the Stars. Nowadays, Boni works as a commentator for the Israeli sports channel Sport 5
References
- ↑ Goal Keepers - National Record Holders International Appearances; at RSSSF
- ↑ Boni Ginzburg International Games and Goals; at RSSSF
External links
- Maccabi Haifa player profile (Hebrew)
- Bonni Ginzburg at National-Football-Teams.com