Gabriel Burstein

Gabriel Burstein

Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Alejandro Burstein
Date of birth	(1975-10-04) 4 October 1975
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Team information
Current team	Bnot Netanya
Youth career
1985–1991	River Plate
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1998	Maccabi Herzliya
Managerial career
1999–2000	Maccabi Herzliya (assistant)
2000–2002	Gadna Tel Aviv Yehuda (assistant)
2002–2004	Hapoel Herzliya
2004–2005	Maccabi Netanya (assistant)
2005–2006	Hapoel Kfar Saba (assistant)
2006–2007	Club Comunicaciones
2007–2008	Hapoel Hod HaSharon
2008–2010	Maccabi Holon
2010–2012	Maccabi Jaffa
2012–2013	Club Comunicaciones
2013–2015	Maccabi Holon
2013–2014	Hapoel Ashkelon (assistant)
2015–2017	Hapoel Tel Aviv (assistant)
2017–2018	F.C. Ramat HaSharon
2019–2021	Israel U23
2019–2021	Israel (women)
2021–2022	Maccabi Kishronot Hadera
2022-2023	Israel U19
2022–2023	Hapoel Petah Tikva
2024-	Bnot Netanya
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gabriel Alejandro Burstein (born 4 October 1975) is an Argentine football manager and former player who coaches Bnot Netanya.

Playing career

Burstein began his football career in the River Plate club in his home country of Argentina, where he played until the age of sixteen. He then joined the Israeli football club Maccabi Herzliya as a professional player. He was forced by an injury to end his career at the age of twenty-three.

Coaching career

In 2019, Burstein became the coach of the Israel women's national team. He was replaced by Gili Landau in July 2021. Following his stint with the national team, he was highly sought after by domestic clubs and was appointed as coach for Maccabi Kishronot Hadera.

Personal life

Burstein's native language is Spanish, and he speaks English, Portuguese, and Hebrew fluently. He has some knowledge of French.

Honors

• Best foreign coach of the Israeli championship 2010-2012 / 2019-2020 / 2020–2021
• Best Argentine coach abroad 2019-2020 / 2020-2021