Gabriel Alejandro Burstein (born 4 October 1975) is an Argentine football manager and former player who coaches Bnot Netanya.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Alejandro Burstein | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bnot Netanya | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1991 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1998 | Maccabi Herzliya | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Maccabi Herzliya (assistant) | ||
| 2000–2002 | Gadna Tel Aviv Yehuda (assistant) | ||
| 2002–2004 | Hapoel Herzliya | ||
| 2004–2005 | Maccabi Netanya (assistant) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Hapoel Kfar Saba (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Club Comunicaciones | ||
| 2007–2008 | Hapoel Hod HaSharon | ||
| 2008–2010 | Maccabi Holon | ||
| 2010–2012 | Maccabi Jaffa | ||
| 2012–2013 | Club Comunicaciones | ||
| 2013–2015 | Maccabi Holon | ||
| 2013–2014 | Hapoel Ashkelon (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2017 | Hapoel Tel Aviv (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | F.C. Ramat HaSharon | ||
| 2019–2021 | Israel U23 | ||
| 2019–2021 | Israel (women) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Maccabi Kishronot Hadera | ||
| 2022-2023 | Israel U19 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||
| 2024- | Bnot Netanya | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBurstein began his football career in the River Plate club in his home country of Argentina, where he played until the age of sixteen. He then joined the Israeli football club Maccabi Herzliya as a professional player. He was forced by an injury to end his career at the age of twenty-three.
Coaching career
editIn 2019, Burstein became the coach of the Israel women's national team.[1] He was replaced by Gili Landau in July 2021.[2] Following his stint with the national team, he was highly sought after by domestic clubs and was appointed as coach for Maccabi Kishronot Hadera.[3]
Personal life
editBurstein's native language is Spanish, and he speaks English, Portuguese, and Hebrew fluently. He has some knowledge of French.
Honors
edit- Best foreign coach of the Israeli championship 2010-2012 / 2019-2020 / 2020–2021
- Best Argentine coach abroad 2019-2020 / 2020-2021
References
edit- ^ "Burstein building for the future with Israel's women". FIFA.com. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Bertal, Lior (28 July 2021). "כדורגל: גילי לנדאו מונה למאמן נבחרת הנשים של ישראל" [Football: Gili Landau was appointed as the coach of the women's national team of Israel]. Davar (in Hebrew).
- ^ Halfon, Tohar (5 August 2021). "המאמן גבי בורשטיין יוביל את מכבי כשרונות חדרה" [The coach Gabi Burstein will lead Maccabi Kishronot Hadera]. CityNews.co.il (in Hebrew).