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Yisha'ayahu Schwager

Yisha'ayahu Schwager was an Israeli footballer who played as a defender for Maccabi Haifa and for Israel at the 1970 World Cup.

1946 to 2000Defending for Maccabi HaifaMarking Luigi Riva in 1970Israel's 1970 World Cup squad

Born: 10 February 1946, Poland
Died: 31 August 2000, Israel
Occupation: association football player

Yisha'ayahu Schwager was born in 1946 in Poland

Schwager was born in Poland on 10 February 1946. He began playing in the youth department of Hapoel Haifa.

When he felt unwanted at Hapoel Haifa, he moved to Maccabi Haifa. He played 410 games for the club over 14 seasons and served as captain for several seasons. He won no title with the club.

With Israel's youth team he won the Asian Cup in 1965. He played at the 1968 Summer Olympics and at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, where he marked Italy's striker Luigi Riva. He made 37 appearances for Israel.

Schwager died of a heart attack on 31 August 2000 and was buried in Sde Yehoshua cemetery in Haifa. His son Eilon Schwager is a former footballer. He entered the Israeli Football Hall of Fame in 2009, and Haifa named a street after him in 2022.