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Eyal Berkovic
| Born | 02 April 1972, Haifa |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Although he netted an early hat-trick for Celtic in the UEFA qualifying match against Jeunesse Esch, Eyal rarely featured under new boss Martin O'Neill and, early in the New Year, Blackburn Rovers manager Graeme Souness brought him on loan to Ewood Park.
He remained on the bench for a time as Souness had no wish to upset the balance of a successful team but he produced a masterly display at Grimsby Town, when he took the opportunity of a rare start to dominate the game and headed the second goal for Rovers.
An experienced midfield play maker his quick feet, perpetual seeking of the ball and ability to flick the telling pass without effort more than compensate for deficiencies in winning the ball.
Eyal joined Portsmouth in January 2004 with a contract to June 2006 that was cancelled in January 2005.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | Israel | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Israel | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1991-92 | Israel | International | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 1991-92 | Israel | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Israel | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Israel | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Israel | International | 3 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 1992-93 | Israel | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Israel | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Israel | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1993-94 | Israel | International | 4 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Israel | European Championship | 7 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Israel | International | 4 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Israel | European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Israel | International | 5 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Israel | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Southampton | Coca-Cola League Cup | 5 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1996-97 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Southampton | Premier League | 26 | 2 |
4 |
4
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| 1997-98 | Israel | International | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | West Ham United | Coca-Cola League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1997-98 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
2
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| 1997-98 | West Ham United | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
7 |
2
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| 1998-99 | Israel | European Championship | 5 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Israel | International | 4 | ||||
| 1998-99 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | West Ham United | Premier League | 28 | 2 |
3 |
3
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| 1998-99 | West Ham United | Worthington Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Celtic | Scottish FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 27 | 1 |
9 |
2
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| 1999-00 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1999-00 | Israel | European Championship | 4 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Israel | International | 4 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Division 1 | 4 | 7 |
2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Israel | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Israel | International | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Israel | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Israel | International | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Division 1 | 20 | 5 |
6 |
3
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1
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | Worthington Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Israel | European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Israel | International | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Manchester City | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Manchester City | Worthington Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Israel | European Championship | 2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Israel | International | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Manchester City | Carling Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 10 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | Carling Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 6 | 5 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1990 | Israel v Romania | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 20 Mar 1991 | Israel v Cyprus | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 03 Sep 1991 | Romania v Israel | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Sweden v Israel | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 30 Oct 1991 | Israel v Greece | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 14 Nov 1991 | Israel v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 04 Dec 1991 | Cyprus v Israel | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Israel v C.I.S. | L | 1-2 | International | |
| 03 Mar 1992 | Israel v Cyprus | W | 2-1 | International | |
| 08 Apr 1992 | Israel v Iceland | D | 2-2 | International | |
| 05 Aug 1992 | Faroe Islands v Israel | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 09 Aug 1992 | Iceland v Israel | W | 0-2 | International | |
| 09 Sep 1992 | Poland v Israel | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 23 Sep 1992 | Hungary v Israel | D | 0-0 | International | |
| 28 Oct 1992 | Austria v Israel | L | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 Nov 1992 | Israel v Sweden | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 02 Dec 1992 | Israel v Bulgaria | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 03 Feb 1993 | Israel v Romania | W | 3-1 | U21 | |
| 16 Feb 1993 | Israel v France | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 11 May 1993 | Bulgaria v Israel | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 01 Jun 1993 | Sweden v Israel | L | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 15 Jun 1993 | Finland v Israel | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Romania v Israel | L | 1-0 | International | |
| 06 Oct 1993 | Cyprus v Israel | D | 2-2 | International | |
| 13 Oct 1993 | France v Israel | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 27 Oct 1993 | Israel v Austria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 23 Feb 1994 | Israel v Georgia | W | 2-0 | International | |
| 15 Mar 1994 | Israel v Ukraine | W | 1-0 | International | |
| 31 May 1994 | Israel v Argentina | L | 0-3 | International | |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Israel v Croatia | L | 0-4 | International | |
| 04 Sep 1994 | Israel v Poland | W | 2-1 | European Championship | Group 1 |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Israel v Slovakia | D | 2-2 | European Championship | Group 1 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Azerbaijan v Israel | W | 0-2 | European Championship | Group 1 |
| 29 Nov 1994 | Israel v Cyprus | W | 4-3 | International | |
| 14 Dec 1994 | Israel v Romania | D | 1-1 | European Championship | Group 1 |
| 08 Mar 1995 | Turkey v Israel | L | 2-1 | International | |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Israel v France | D | 0-0 | European Championship | Group 1 |
| 25 Apr 1995 | Poland v Israel | L | 4-3 | European Championship | Group 1 |
| 18 May 1995 | Israel v Brazil | L | 1-2 | International | |
| 07 Jun 1995 | Romania v Israel | L | 2-1 | European Championship | Group 1 |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Hungary v Israel | W | 0-2 | International | |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Slovakia v Israel | L | 1-0 | European Championship | Group 1 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Israel v Azerbaijan | W | 2-0 | European Championship | Group 1 |
| 15 Nov 1995 | France v Israel | L | 2-0 | European Championship | Group 1 |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Greece v Israel | L | 2-1 | International | |
| 21 Feb 1996 | Israel v Lithuania | W | 4-2 | International | |
| 26 Mar 1996 | Croatia v Israel | L | 2-0 | International | |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Israel v Korea Republic | L | 4-5 | International | |
| 01 Sep 1996 | Israel v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Israel v Russia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Cyprus v Israel | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 15 Dec 1996 | Israel v Luxembourg | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Luxembourg v Israel | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Israel v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Russia v Israel | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Israel v Turkey | W | 4-0 | International | |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Israel v Argentina | W | 2-1 | International | |
| 05 Sep 1998 | Austria v Israel | D | 1-1 | European Championship | Group 6 |
| 10 Oct 1998 | San Marino v Israel | W | 0-5 | European Championship | Group 6 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Israel v Spain | L | 1-2 | European Championship | Group 6 |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Portugal v Israel | L | 2-0 | International | |
| 23 Dec 1998 | Israel v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | International | |
| 09 Feb 1999 | Israel v Belarus | W | 2-1 | International | |
| 10 Mar 1999 | Romania v Israel | W | 0-2 | International | |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Israel v Cyprus | W | 3-0 | European Championship | Group 6 |
| 06 Jun 1999 | Israel v Austria | W | 5-0 | European Championship | Group 6 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Slovakia v Israel | L | 1-0 | International | |
| 05 Sep 1999 | Cyprus v Israel | L | 3-2 | European Championship | Group 6 |
| 10 Oct 1999 | Spain v Israel | L | 3-0 | European Championship | Group 6 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Israel v Denmark | L | 0-5 | European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Denmark v Israel | L | 3-0 | European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Israel v Georgia | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Czech Republic v Israel | L | 4-1 | International | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Hungary v Israel | L | 2-1 | International | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Russia v Israel | L | 1-0 | International | |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Israel v Liechtenstein | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Spain v Israel | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Israel v Bosnia-Herzegovina | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Portugal v Israel | L | 2-1 | International | |
| 17 Jan 2001 | Israel v Uzbekistan | W | 2-0 | International | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Austria v Israel | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Liechtenstein v Israel | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Israel v Spain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Lithuania v Israel | W | 2-3 | International | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Israel v Austria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 05 Sep 2002 | Luxembourg v Israel | W | 0-5 | International | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Malta v Israel | W | 0-2 | European Championship | Group 1 |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Slovenia v Israel | L | 3-1 | European Championship | Group 1 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Israel v Malta | D | 2-2 | European Championship | Group 1 |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Israel v Moldova | D | 1-1 | International | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Haifa | 01 Jul 1994 | 02 Jun 1997 | |
| Southampton | 11 Oct 1996 | 31 May 1997 | L |
| West Ham United | 02 Jun 1997 | 20 Jul 1999 | |
| Celtic | 20 Jul 1999 | 21 Jul 2001 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 06 Feb 2001 | 06 May 2001 | L |
| Manchester City | 21 Jul 2001 | 08 Jan 2004 | |
| Portsmouth | 08 Jan 2004 | 31 Jan 2005 | |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 30 Mar 2005 |