Eyal Berkovic

Israeli former footballer, general manager, and a radio and television host

Eyal Berkovic (Hebrew: אייל ברקוביץ'; Born 2 April 1972) is a former Israeli football player and football manager. During his career he played for several clubs including Maccabi Haifa, Southampton, Celtic, Manchester City and West Ham United.

Eyal Berkovic
Berkovic in 2005
Personal information
Full name Eyal Berkovic
Date of birth (1972-04-02) 2 April 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Regba, Israel
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1982–1988 Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1996 Maccabi Haifa 128 (25)
1996–1997Southampton (loan) 28 (4)
1997–1999 West Ham United 65 (10)
1999–2001 Celtic 32 (9)
2001Blackburn Rovers (loan) 11 (2)
2001–2004 Manchester City 56 (7)
2004–2005 Portsmouth 22 (2)
2005–2006 Maccabi Tel Aviv 25 (2)
Total 367 (61)
National team
1990 Israel U18 1 (0)
1991–1993 Israel U21 11 (1)
1992–2004 Israel 78 (9)
Teams managed
2014–2015 Hapoel Tel Aviv (general manager)
2020– Hapoel Petah Tikva (general manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Overseas career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southampton 1996–97[2] Premier League 28 4 1 0 6 2 35 6
West Ham United 1997–98[3] Premier League 35 7 6 2 5 0 46 9
1998–99[4] Premier League 30 3 2 0 1 0 33 1
Total 65 10 8 2 6 0 79 10
Celtic 1999–2000[5] Scottish Premier League 28 9 1 0 1 0 3[a] 1 33 10
2000–01[6] Scottish Premier League 4 0 0 0 1 0 4[a] 3 9 3
Total 32 9 1 0 2 0 7 4 42 13
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 2000–01[6] First Division 11 2 3 0 0 0 14 2
Manchester City 2001–02[7] First Division 25 6 3 1 3 0 31 7
2002–03[8] Premier League 27 1 1 0 1 1 29 2
2003–04[9] Premier League 4 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 7 0
Total 56 7 4 1 5 1 2 0 67 9
Portsmouth 2003–04[9] Premier League 11 1 4 0 0 0 15 1
2004–05[10] Premier League 11 1 0 0 2 1 13 2
Total 22 2 4 0 2 1 28 3
England & Scotland total 214 34 21 3 21 4 9 4 265 45
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup

Honours

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Maccabi Haifa

West Ham

Celtic

Blackburn Rovers

Manchester City

Individual

References

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  1. "Eyal Berkovic". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  2. "Games played by Eyal Berkovic in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  3. "Games played by Eyal Berkovic in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  4. "Games played by Eyal Berkovic in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  5. "Games played by Eyal Berkovic in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Games played by Eyal Berkovic in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  7. "Games played by Eyal Berkovic in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  8. "Games played by Eyal Berkovic in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Games played by Eyal Berkovic in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  10. "Games played by Eyal Berkovic in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  11. "PFA teams send Hatters mad". The Guardian. 15 April 2002. Retrieved 15 January 2023.