Nir Berkovic

Dienstag, 16. November 1982

Nir Berkovic (Hebrew: ניר ברקוביץ; born 16 November 1982) is an Israeli former football player and currently the Bnei Yehuda head coach. He is the younger brother of former Manchester City player Eyal Berkovic. Berkovic born in Regba, Israel, and when he was 2 years old his family moved to the city of Nahariya. Started his career with Maccabi Haifa. At age 16, following disputes at Haifa, he was signed on a two-year contract as a youth player for English club Arsenal in December 1998. He spent four months at Arsenal, but could not obtain a work permit in England.