After having disputes with management at boyhood club, Maccabi Sha'arayim, he had two offers from other clubs. After turning down Beitar Jerusalem, he joined Maccabi Haifa where he enjoyed limited success. During his time at Haifa, the Yom Kippur War broke out and Weinberg was called up for reserve duty to the Israeli Armor Corps, in the Sinai Peninsula.
Following disagreements with management at his youth club, Maccabi Sha'arayim, he received two proposals from other teams. He declined Beitar Jerusalem's offer and instead joined Maccabi Haifa, where he experienced limited triumph. During his tenure at Haifa, the Yom Kippur War erupted, prompting Weinberg to be summoned for reserve duty with the Israeli Armor Corps in the Sinai Peninsula.