Eyal Berkovic

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eyal Berkovic
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 2, 1972(1972-04-02)
Age	52
Birthplace	Regba
Country	Israel
Birth City	Northern District
Horoscope	Aries

Eyal Berkovic Biography

Eyal Berkovic is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on April 2, 1972 in Regba, Northern District, Israel. Eyal Berkovic (or Berkovich, Hebrew: Ayyl brkvbyTS’ , born February 2, 1972) is an Israeli former footballer who was the attacking player in midfield. He played in 78 games for Israel and is considered to be among the country’s best ever players.

The following season after that, the manager signed him Harry Redknapp for West Ham United for PS1.75 million, with whom was a player in two years. Popular with West Ham fans, he became a cult fan hero after scoring the crucial strike in the game against Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-1 victory on the day of his Upton Park debut on 13 August 1997. He played in 79 matches in all competitions and scored 12 goals.

In July 2001, Berkovic joined Manchester City for a reported fee of £1.5 million. He made his debut in August 2001, scoring one goal in a 3–0 home win against Watford. In his second game for the team he suffered an injury which prompted the team to sign Ali Benarbia, an additional playmaker. When Berkovic returned, the City team began to play with both playmakers in a 3–5–2 formation with Kevin Horlock operating in the anchor midfield position. This was a successful formation, earning City promotion in emphatic style, with 99 points and a record 108 goals. In an FA Cup game against then-Premiership team Ipswich Town, Berkovic scored a volley goal set up by Benarbia from a corner and City beat the team in the league above them 4–1.

However, despite scoring against Fulham in the league and Leeds in the League Cup, he failed to hold down a regular starting place in the team for the 2004–05 season, and in January 2005 left Portsmouth. He had been linked with a move to Crystal Palace but instead decided to return to the country of his birth. He wanted to return to Maccabi Haifa but was rejected, leading him to a decision to sign for rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv.

The striker John Hartson had a prolific 1997-98 campaign for West Ham helped by Berkovic’s assistance. In a fight on the field between the two players, Hartson kicked Berkovic in the face following Berkovic hit Hartson on the leg while he tried to assist Berkovic get back on his feet following an edging tackle. The incident was recorded on video. Berkovic stated that of the incident “if my head had been a ball, it would have been in the top corner of the net”. Hartson was punished with a fine of PS20,000 and was suspended for three matches.

Eyal Berkovic Net Worth

Eyal Berkovic is one of the richest Association Football Player from Israel. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eyal Berkovic 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Berkovic began his career at Maccabi Haifa in 1989, staying there until. While at the club, he was awarded league titles in the 1990s and 1993s as well as his first State Cup three times, which included a double during the season 1990-1991. The club’s performances led to him being selected for the Israeli national team, as and winning the Most Valuable Player award for the 1993-94 season.

In the 1996-97 season, Berkovic signed on a season-long loan with English Southampton. Southampton. Berkovic proved to be an influential player and was an integral part of the 6-3 win in 1996 against Manchester United, as he scored twice and had three assists.

Soon after the incident, he was signed for £5.75 million by Celtic, who were coached by John Barnes. In November 1999 Berkovic was subjected to religious taunts by Hearts fans while playing at their Tynecastle ground. He played for the Scottish club for two years, scoring ten goals, but Martin O’Neill left him out of the team when he took over as manager and Berkovic returned to England to join Blackburn Rovers on loan for the 2000–01 season, where he scored twice against Queens Park Rangers and Grimsby, helping Blackburn achieve promotion to the Premier League in the process. Berkovic’s loan move to Blackburn was not made into a permanent deal. The following year Manchester City’s manager Kevin Keegan signed him in a permanent move. During his tenure in Scotland, Berkovic struggled to win over the Celtic fans.

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The following season when City were in the Premiership, Berkovic was instrumental in a 3–1 victory over local rivals Manchester United, a team he had also helped Southampton demolish 6–3 in the 1996–97 season, scoring two goals. The tactic of playing with two playmakers was continued in the Premiership but although City played well, results were not too favourable and Keegan subsequently decided to play with Berkovic as the only playmaker. Berkovic was voted as Manchester City’s player of the season in 2002–03 in the club’s magazine. Berkovic received abuse from some of the City support when he made a ‘throat-slitting’ gesture to a female fan during a League Cup tie at Maine Road against Crewe Alexandra. The FA investigated the incident.

Facts & Trivia

Eyal Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Israel. Eyal Berkovic celebrates birthday on April 2 of every year.

On 11 May 2015, Berkovic became the owner of Hapoel Rishon LeZion from Liga Leumit, he paid $385,000 for the ownership of the club.