Daniel Alberto Brailovsky Poliak ( he, אלברטו דניאל בריילובסקי, sometimes spelled Brailovski, born November 18, 1958) is an
Argentine-born Israeli former professional
footballer
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and
manager
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.
He was born in
Buenos Aires
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, Argentina, and is Jewish. Though he was born and raised in Argentina, he only played officially for the
Israel national team. He had previously represented
Uruguay
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at the youth level as well as
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
.
Playing career
An
attacking midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As #Cent ...
and
striker, Brailovsky was born in
Buenos Aires
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, and after playing amateur football at Jewish clubs, Brailovsky was brought to
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...
for a trial at
Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ...
. Under the guidance of coach
Roque Máspoli
Roque Gastón Máspoli Arbelvide (12 October 1917 in Montevideo – 22 February 2004 in Montevideo) was a Uruguayan football player and coach. He was the goalkeeper for the Uruguay national team that won the 1950 World Cup. He was also the h ...
, Brailovsky became part of the team that won the 1978 championship and qualified for the 1979
Copa Libertadores
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. Brailovsky also was member of the Uruguay National Youth team in 1977–78.
After being dropped from Peñarol by coach
Dino Sani
Dino Sani (; ; born 23 May 1932) is a Brazilian former footballer and coach. Sani was an experienced playmaking central midfielder with goalscoring prowess, and a "team player", who was well known for his ball skills, technique, accurate passi ...
in 1979, Brailovsky returned to Argentina to play for
All Boys
Club Atlético All Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Floresta, Buenos Aires. The institution is mostly known by its football team, which currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league s ...
. At the end of
Metropolitano 1980, Brailovsky's first tournament in Argentina, All Boys was relegated to Primera B (Second Division), but Brailovsky left a good impression and was eventually signed by
Independiente. With the
Avellaneda
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club, Brailovsky made his debut on 7 September 1980 against
Ferro Carril Oeste
Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or familiarly, Ferro, is an Argentine sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires. Although many activities are hosted by the club, Ferro is mostly known for its footb ...
, replacing
Norberto Outes Norberto may refer to:
*Norberto Alonso (born 1953), former Argentine football midfielder
*Norberto Araujo (born 1978), Argentine football central defender
* Norberto Aroldi (1932–1978), Argentine film actor and screenwriter
*Norberto Barba (born ...
. The game ended 1–0 to Ferro.
While at Independiente, Brailovsky was called up a few times to play for the
Argentina national team, but never did it officially, except for a few matches against regional teams. Previous to the
1982 FIFA World Cup
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he was in coach
César Luis Menotti
César Luis Menotti (; born 5 November 1938), known as ''El Flaco'' ("Slim"), is an Argentine former football manager and player who won the 1978 FIFA World Cup as the head coach of the Argentina national team.
During his playing days, he pl ...
’s consideration, but never made it to Spain. Brailovsky’s last game for Independiente was on 16 May 1982; a 0–4 defeat against
Ferro Carril Oeste
Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or familiarly, Ferro, is an Argentine sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires. Although many activities are hosted by the club, Ferro is mostly known for its footb ...
, then champion of the
Nacional 1982. Brailovsky was sent off in the 82nd minute by referee
Arturo Ithurralde. In total in Argentina, Brailovsky played 101 games (26 with All Boys and 75 with Independiente), and scored 34 goals (7 with All Boys and 27 with Independiente).
In 1982, he signed with Mexican
Club América
Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V., commonly known as Club América or simply América, is a professional football club based in Mexico City. Nicknamed ''Las Águilas'' (The Eagles), it competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football ...
, and helped ''Las Águilas'' to win three championships. Those championships were the 1983–1984 season (when defeated
Chivas Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Guadalajara (); often simply known as Guadalajara () and their nickname ''Chivas'' (), is a Mexican professional football club based in Zapopan, Jalisco. Guadalajara is one of the ten founding members of the Mexican First Divisi ...
), then the 1984–1985 (when defeated
UNAM Pumas
Club Universidad Nacional, A.C., commonly referred to as UNAM, is a professional football club based in Ciudad Universitaria of Mexico City, Mexico. The club competes in the Liga MX, the top division in the Mexican football league system. Found ...
in a controversial decisive 3rd match held in
Santiago de Querétaro
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), his last one with the team was the 1985 summer tournament once known as the " Prode '85 "- a short tournament where they defeat the then team known as los
Jaibos Tampico Madero
Club Deportivo y Social Tampico Madero is a Mexican professional football club based in Tampico, Tamaulipas that plays in the Liga Premier de México.
History
CD Tampico
The club was founded on July 8, 1945 soon after the club played a promo ...
.
After the earthquake suffered by
Mexico in 1985, his wife was afraid something worse might happen, so Brailovsky left the country without notifying Club América officials. As a result he was suspended for breach of contract by America for about a year with
FIFA's consent. He then immigrated to
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
and joined
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...
. He was capped 18 times for
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
from 1986 to 1988, scoring three international goals during his career. He said about living in Israel, "I have played in
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
,
Mexico
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,
Uruguay
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and
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
, but only Israel feels like home."
[Griver, Simon (6 July 1998]
The Ingathering of the Exiles
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Honours
As a player
Coaching career
Brailovsky began coaching in
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
in 1996 with
Maccabi Kfar Kana in the Second Division and that year, he led them to the title. Daniel moved to
Maccabi Herzliya
Maccabi Herzliya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי הרצליה, ''Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Herzliya'') is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in and plays at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium.
History ...
the following year and then to
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...
in 1998. In September 2002, Brailovsky became the head coach of
Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
in Mexico.
In October 2007, Brailovsky became the head coach of
Club América
Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V., commonly known as Club América or simply América, is a professional football club based in Mexico City. Nicknamed ''Las Águilas'' (The Eagles), it competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football ...
in Mexico until fired in February 2008.
In August 2010, he became the head coach of
Club Necaxa
Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa S.A. de C.V. (); often simply known as Necaxa, is a Mexican professional football club in Liga MX based in the city of Aguascalientes. It plays in the Estadio Victoria.
History
Foundation (Light and Power Company ...
in Mexico.
Broadcasting
After leaving Veracruz, Brailovsky took a job at a local show in Mexico city called "Super Estadio." in the Estadio W company. After the show cancelled, Brailovsky took a job offering from
ESPN Deportes
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, the Spanish-language version of ESPN. He was then a correspondent for
SportsCenter
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and
Fútbol Picante, as well as the radio/TV show ''ESPN Radio Formula''. He also had his own show that aired Sunday nights on ESPN Deportes called "La Ruleta Rusa." After his firing in Necaxa, he was not asked to return to ESPN soon enough and opted to join
Fox Deportes
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where he is one their main contributors for their new show La Ultima Palabra.
See also
*
List of select Jewish football (association; soccer) players
*
List of Jews in sports (non-players)
The topic of Jewish participation in sports is discussed extensively in academic and popular literature. Scholars believe that sports have been a historical avenue for Jewish people to overcome obstacles toward their participation in secular soci ...
References
External links
Jews In SportsESPN Deportes Profile Page
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1958 births
Israeli football managers
Israeli footballers
Israeli Jews
Jewish Argentine sportspeople
Jewish Israeli sportspeople
Jewish footballers
Living people
All Boys footballers
Argentine footballers
Argentine expatriate footballers
Argentine Jews
Argentine people of Russian-Jewish descent
Peñarol players
C.D. Veracruz managers
Club América footballers
Club América managers
Club Necaxa managers
Expatriate football managers in Mexico
Expatriate footballers in Uruguay
Argentine emigrants to Israel
Club Atlético Independiente footballers
Israel international footballers
Maccabi Haifa F.C. managers
Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
Footballers from Buenos Aires
Argentine Primera División players
Liga MX players
Uruguayan expatriate footballers
Uruguayan footballers
Israeli people of Argentine-Jewish descent
Sportspeople of Argentine descent
Association football midfielders