Yisha'ayahu Schwager (Hebrew: ישעיהו שווגר, Polish: Jeszaja Szwagier; born in Poland, 10 February 1946, death in Israel, 31 August 2000) was an Israeli footballer.

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Yisha'ayahu Schwager
ישעיהו שווגר

Personal information
Full name	Jeszaja Szwagier
Date of birth	(1946-02-10)February 10, 1946
Place of birth	Poland
Date of death	August 31, 2000(2000-08-31) (aged 54)
Place of death	Israel
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Hapoel Haifa
	Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1976	Maccabi Haifa	360	(11)
International career
1966–1974	Israel	37	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Schwager was a member of the Israel squad that participated in the World Cup finals in Mexico. During a group play match against Italy, Schwager was given the task of marking Luigi Riva, which he did so well that he received praise from the media back home. In 2000, Schwager died from a heart attack.

Schwager also played at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

• Profile and biography of Yisha'ayahu Schwager on Maccabi Haifa's official website