David Pizanti

David Pizanti was born in 1962 in Pardes Hanna-Karkur

David Pizanti was born on 27 May 1962 in Pardes Hanna-Karkur. He went to the agricultural high school in Pardes Hanna. He is known by the nickname Piza.

He began in the youth section of Hapoel Hadera and played there as a forward. In 1979 he moved to Maccabi Netanya, where he became a left back and won 2 championships. From 1985 to 1987 he played for FC Köln in Germany and became the first Israeli to play in a European final, the 1986 UEFA Cup final against Real Madrid.

After a spell at Hapoel Tel Aviv, he played 2 years for Queens Park Rangers in England. Back in Israel he played again for Maccabi Netanya, then for Hapoel Tzafririm Holon, Hapoel Haifa and Hapoel Petah Tikva, until he retired in 1996 after an injury. He made 345 appearances in Israel's senior league and 30 for the national team.

He then coached at Maccabi Netanya's youth section. In 2008 he became assistant to head coach Lothar Matthäus at Netanya and left a year later. He later coached youth at Kadima Tzoran and now trains young players privately.