Gadi Brumer (born 5 November 1973) is a former Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

i professional footballer who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Career

Brumer, who played at centre-back and sweeper positions, is notable for playing his entire career for Maccabi Tel Aviv (see List of one-club men), and was famous not only for his intelligence in defence, but also for his fighting spirit and his commitment, having often played whilst injured.

Brumer was summoned to a trial with Manchester United

Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...

 in June 1996 thus becoming the first and only Israeli to be on trial with the club. Though he was good in the trial, Manchester preferred Norwegian Ronny Johnsen

Ronny Johnsen

Jean Ronny Johnsen is a former Norwegian football player. He played as a centre back or defensive midfielder, but was often sidelined because of his many injuries.-Career:...

. Brumer was offered contracts from other teams in the Premier League, but decided to hold out for a big club which never happened and Brumer continued with his home club.

Honours

• Israeli championships (3):
  • 1994–95, 1995–96, 2002–03
• Israel State Cup
  Israel State Cup
  The State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...
  
   (4):
  • 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002
• Toto Cup
  Toto Cup
  The Toto Cup is an association football tournament that exists separately in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Premier League and Liga Leumit....
  
   (1):
  • 1998–99

Personal life

Gadi's twin brother Alon

Alon Brumer

Alon Brumer , is an Israeli former professional footballer who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion.-Honours:*Israeli Premier League :**1994-95, 1995–96*Israel State Cup :**1994, 1996...

 was a midfielder and both played together in Maccabi Tel Aviv for 9 seasons.

External links

• National Team Stats at IFA
• Stats at National Football Teams