Emmanuel Scheffer (Hebrew: עמנואל שפר; 11 February 1923 – 28 December 2012) was an Israeli football player and coach who was born in Germany.[3]
He was twice the manager of the Israel national team (1968–70, 1978–79), and led the team at the 1968 Summer Olympics,[4] and led the team to their only appearance in the World Cup, in 1970.[3][5]
Scheffer died on 28 December 2012.[6] He was 88.
Honours
As a player
- Israeli Second Division: 1951–52
As a manager
- AFC U-19 Championship: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
References
- ^ “The Israel Football Association”. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ “הפועל כפר סבא | עונת 1953-1954 | דריבליסט”. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ a b Bekerman, Eitan (12 November 2008). “The Last Word / Long live the foreign coach”. Haaretz. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ “Tournaments: Men’s Olympic Football Tournament: Mexico City 1968: Israel”. FIFA. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ “1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico: Israel”. FIFA. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ “Former Israel national team manager Emmanuel Scheffer has died” (in Hebrew). ONE. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.