Eyal Berkovic
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.16
goals / match
Maccabi Haifa
top club · 230 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#21
goals rank
#119
assists rank
85
season goals
127
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2004
€8.80m
top transfer fee · 99/00
10
best season · 93/94
90 / 13
int'l caps / goals
522Appearances
85Goals
127Assists
40Yellow cards
4Red cards
128Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Eyal Berkovic |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | אייל ברקוביץ' |
| Date of birth | 1972-04-02 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Regba, Israel |
| Citizenship |  Israel |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-05-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
May 2006
Transfer: M. Tel Aviv → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Maccabi Tel Aviv
27 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Without Club → M. Tel Aviv
05/06 · Transfer
Feb 2005
Transfer: Portsmouth → Without Club
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Portsmouth FC
13 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Man City → Portsmouth
03/04 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2003
03/04 — Portsmouth FC, Manchester City
22 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Manchester City
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester City
31 matches · 7 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Celtic → Man City
01/02 · Transfer · €2.30m
Jun 2001
Transfer: Blackburn → Celtic
00/01 · Return from loan
Feb 2001
Transfer: Celtic → Blackburn
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Celtic FC, Blackburn Rovers
23 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Celtic FC
33 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: West Ham → Celtic
99/00 · Transfer · €8.80m
Jul 1998
98/99 — West Ham United
33 matches · 3 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — West Ham United
46 matches · 9 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Maccabi Haifa → West Ham
97/98 · Transfer · €2.70m
Jun 1997
Transfer: Southampton → Maccabi Haifa
96/97 · Return from loan
Oct 1996
Transfer: Maccabi Haifa → Southampton
96/97 · Loan
Jul 1996
96/97 — Southampton FC, Maccabi Haifa
40 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Maccabi Haifa
36 matches · 4 G · 18 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Maccabi Haifa
36 matches · 5 G · 16 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Maccabi Haifa
46 matches · 10 G · 18 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Maccabi Haifa
34 matches · 7 G · 12 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Maccabi Haifa
31 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Maccabi Haifa
40 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1990
Transfer: M. Haifa U19 → Maccabi Haifa
90/91 · Transfer
Jul 1989
89/90 — Maccabi Haifa
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals10 total · 2.75/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A10 total · 2.75/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.55/90
Minutes played by club
Celtic FC
3.2%
West Ham United
12.7%
Southampton FC
6.8%
Maccabi Haifa
31.8%
Maccabi Tel Aviv
7.0%
Portsmouth FC
11.9%
Manchester City
24.2%
Blackburn Rovers
2.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic FC | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 372 |
| West Ham United | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 79 | 12 | 26 | 1,455 |
| Southampton FC | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 780 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 8 | 89/90 | 96/97 | 230 | 39 | 79 | 3,656 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 804 |
| Portsmouth FC | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1,364 |
| Manchester City | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 67 | 9 | 9 | 2,778 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 285 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 28 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 237 |
| 99/00 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Celtic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | West Ham United | 30 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 788 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 262 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | West Ham United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | West Ham United | 35 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 405 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| 96/97 | Liga Leumit | Maccabi Haifa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 28 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 542 |
| 96/97 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Maccabi Haifa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Maccabi Haifa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Gvia haMedina | Maccabi Haifa | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 262 |
| 95/96 | Liga Leumit | Maccabi Haifa | 29 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 826 |
| 94/95 | Champions League Qu. | Maccabi Haifa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Gvia haMedina | Maccabi Haifa | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Liga Leumit | Maccabi Haifa | 29 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 515 |
| 93/94 | Cup Winners' Cup | Maccabi Haifa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Gvia haMedina | Maccabi Haifa | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Liga Leumit | Maccabi Haifa | 38 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 327 |
| 92/93 | Gvia haMedina | Maccabi Haifa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Liga Leumit | Maccabi Haifa | 32 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 384 |
| 91/92 | Gvia haMedina | Maccabi Haifa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) | Maccabi Haifa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Liga Leumit | Maccabi Haifa | 28 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 603 |
| 90/91 | Gvia haMedina | Maccabi Haifa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 90/91 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) | Maccabi Haifa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Liga Leumit | Maccabi Haifa | 31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 359 |
| 89/90 | Liga Leumit | Maccabi Haifa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligat ha'Al | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 804 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 444 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 818 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester City | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,162 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 257 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 25 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 269 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Celtic FC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | M. Haifa U19 | Maccabi Haifa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-10-01 | Maccabi Haifa | Southampton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-06-30 | Southampton | Maccabi Haifa | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Maccabi Haifa | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | €2.70m |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | West Ham | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | €8.80m |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-01 | Celtic | Blackburn | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Blackburn | Celtic | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Celtic | Man City | Transfer | 0 | €2.30m |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Man City | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-08 | Portsmouth | Without Club | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Without Club | M. Tel Aviv | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-07 | M. Tel Aviv | Retired | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28147 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20267 | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5547 | — | 78 | 9 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Liga Leumit | Maccabi Haifa | 10 | 38 |
| 99/00 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 9 | 28 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | West Ham United | 7 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | Liga Leumit | Maccabi Haifa | 15 | 29 |
| 93/94 | Liga Leumit | Maccabi Haifa | 15 | 38 |
| 94/95 | Liga Leumit | Maccabi Haifa | 13 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Blackburn | Celtic | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-01 | Celtic | Blackburn | Loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-06-30 | Southampton | Maccabi Haifa | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-10-01 | Maccabi Haifa | Southampton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Eyal Berkovic's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 44 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 75 | -34 | 16% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 44 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 32% |
| Aston Villa | 44 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 59 | -2 | 32% |
| Manchester United | 44 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 51 | 81 | -30 | 27% |
| Everton FC | 44 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 32% |
| Charlton Athletic | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 69 | 60 | +9 | 34% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 51 | 52 | -1 | 34% |
| Arsenal FC | 44 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 89 | -51 | 14% |
| Chelsea FC | 44 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 35 | 88 | -53 | 18% |
| Newcastle United | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 71 | -20 | 25% |
| Fulham FC | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 42% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 24% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 94/95 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 33 | 327 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 98/99 | 33 | 788 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 97/98 | 46 | 667 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 96/97 | 40 | 1,025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 95/96 | 36 | 1,088 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 94/95 | 36 | 515 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 93/94 | 46 | 327 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 92/93 | 34 | 384 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 804 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.56 |
| 03/04 | 22 | 818 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 2,252 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 526 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 00/01 | 23 | 330 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligat ha'Al
217 apps
38 G
69 A
Premier League
146 apps
17 G
35 A
Premiership
32 apps
9 G
0 A
First Division
36 apps
8 G
5 A
League Cup
19 apps
4 G
1 A
Gvia haMedina
16 apps
3 G
12 A
FA Cup
20 apps
3 G
4 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
8 apps
3 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Cup Winners' Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Eyal Berkovic?
Eyal Berkovic is an Israel professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Eyal Berkovic?
Eyal Berkovic is 54 years old. He was born on April 2, 1972 in Regba.
What position does Eyal Berkovic play?
Eyal Berkovic plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Eyal Berkovic play for?
Eyal Berkovic currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Eyal Berkovic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Eyal Berkovic has scored 85 goals in 522 appearances.