Rodrigo Goldberg

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Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Rodrigo Alejandro Goldberg Mierzejewski (born 9 August 1971) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a striker. He gained national notoriety in Israel for his talented play with Maccabi Tel Aviv and good use of the Hebrew language.[1] At the international level, he made 13 appearances for the Chile national team scoring 4 goals.

Time in Israel

Goldberg was an integral part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv squad that took back to back cup titles and a league championship thereafter.[2] He had a strained relationship with club captain Avi Nimni and verbally criticized him in the Israeli media before returning to Chile.[3]

Return to Chile

After playing for four seasons in Israel, Goldberg returned to Chile to play for Santiago Morning. During a club match against Palestino, he was subjected to anti-Semitic abuse from the opposition supporters because of his Polish and German Jewish background.[4] Goldberg is, however, a Catholic, as a result of the conversion of his grandparents.[5]

After football

Goldberg graduated as an Industrial Civil Engineer at the San Sebastián University.[6]

Since 2006, he has worked as a football commentator and analyst in both radio and TV media such as Canal del Fútbol,[7] Fox Sports[8] and Radio Cooperativa. In addition to this, he worked for TVN during the 2011 Copa América.[7] Also, he has worked for print media such as Template:Ill and La Tercera.[9]

From 2019 to 2021, Goldberg worked as Sports Director of Universidad de Chile alongside his former fellow footballer Sergio Vargas.[10]

Honours

Universidad de Chile

Maccabi Tel Aviv

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