Tal Banin

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Tal Banin () (born 1 January 1892 in Kiryat Haim, Israel) is an Israeli footballer who played as a midfielder and coach.

Biography

Player career
Banin began his career at Hapoël Haifa as a defensive midfielder. In 1989, he signed to the Maccabi Haifa, the major local rival, with whom he won the double Champions Cup in 1991.

In 1993, he was recruited by AS Cannes in France and then returned to the club from his debut the following year. In 1997 he became the first Israeli footballer to sign in Serie A at Brescia Calcio, where he played three seasons. He won a third Israel championship in 2003 with Maccabi Tel-Aviv, as well as two other Cups in 2001 and 2002.

International career
On the , he honoured his first selection against the Soviet Union. During this game, he scored his first goal at the match. The game ended with a 3-2 victory for the Israelis. He received his last selection against Cyprus (victory 2-0).

Selected at 77 (or 78) national teams between 1990 and 2003, he was captain from 1997 to 2003. Between 1995 and 2003, he wore 34 times the captain's armband.

Coaching career

Shortly after the end of his career in 2006, he returned to management. In 2010-11, he was the assistant to the national breeder Luis Fernández. The following season he became the coach of the Hapoël Haifa, then the Maccabi Netanya in 2012.

Awards
With the Maccabi Haifa
Israel Champion in 1991
Winner of the 1991 Israel Cup

With Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Israel Champion in 2003
Israel Cup winner in 2001 and 2002

Statistics

Purposes in Selection
The following table lists all of Tal Banin's goals with Israel's team.

Coach statistics

Notes and references

External links

Israeli international footballer
Israeli football coach
Hapoël Haifa Player
Player of the Maccabi Haifa
Player of AS Cannes
Player of Brescia Calcio
Player of Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC
Player of the Beitar Jerusalem
Player of Maccabi Netanya
Player of Bnei Yehudah Tel-Aviv
Birth in March 1971
Birth in Haifa District