The Maccabi Tel Aviv “Avi Cohen” Youth Academy will get back to business during the month of July as they begin to prepare for the 2018/19 campaign as all of the age groups will begin training for the new season. The coaching staff is complete as veterans and new faces alike will help take the youth teams to new heights this coming season under the direction of Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen.
Youth Academy Training Dates:
July 14 – Under-19 & Under-17
July 23 – Under-16
August 1 – Under-15 & Under-14
August 13 – Under-13 through Under-8
Training Camp in Bulgaria:
Under-19 – July 23-29
Under-17 – July 24-30
After winning the league title last season, the Under-19 side will continue to be led by Head Coach Guy Tzarfati and his assistant Nissim Dvash. The Under-17 squad will again be headed by Eliezer Ben Aharon and Jeffery Yishai who will be in is second season with the club as the team will look to keep the league championship at Kiryat Shalom. Eran Sassi will be the new Head Coach of the Under-16 side in his first season with the club while Ben Kaplan will be his assistant coming from the ranks of the Under-15 teams. Ori David will continue with the Under-15 side while Eliran Mizrachi will join him after spending last season with the younger age groups.
Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen spoke about the upcoming season: “We made a number of coaching changes in the Academy. Not so much changing coaches but changes in which the coaches will have new challenges to cope with. For example, there are some coaches who will now be head coaches for the first time and others will be assistants for older age groups. We will continue to move forward in the Academy and will give the maximum to the kids as there will be two coaches on the pitch at all times. This is how we will work at the Academy including with the younger age groups, both at Kiryat Shalom and at the University. This way we will be able to continue to develop players both on team and individual levels.
Performance Staff:
Raymond Atteveld – Assistant to Patrick van Leeuwen and will also be the Professional Director of the Under-15, Under-14 and Under-13 age groups at Kiryat Shalom.
Robin Verheul – Assistant to Patrick van Leeuwen and will also be the Professional Director of the Academy teams at the University Location (North Tel Aviv)
Youth Academy Coaching Staff at Kiryat Shalom:
Under-19 – Guy Tzarfati and Nissim Dvash
Under-17 – Eliezer Ben Aharon and Jeffrey Yishai
Under-16 – Eran Sasssi and Ben Kaplan
Under-15 – Ori David and Eliran Mizrachi
Under-14 – Dedi Ben Dayan
Under-13 – Elad Ben Aharon
Under-12 – Boaz Bracha
Under-11 – Tamir Tubul
Under-10 – Hamda Mari
Under-9 – Eliel Horovitz
Under-8 – Idan Bitton
*Leon Asraf will be responsible for the activities of the Under-8 – Under-12 teams at Kiryat Shalom
Assistant coaches at Kiryat Shalom:
Yehuda Livni, Tomer Rosenboim, Aviad Mashiach, Ron Partok.
Mor Shaked – Responsible for the Women’s Project at Kiryat Shalom
Youth Academy Goalkeeper Coaches:
Israel Ainy – Head of the Goalkeeper Department
Shura Uvarov
Shay Hess
Eliad Graf
Youth Academy Coaching Staff at the University Tel Aviv:
Under-14 – Asaf Heber
Under-13 – Alon Peleg
Under-12 – Adi Somekh
Under-11 – Asaf Propeta
Under-10 – David Etzioni
Under-9 – Idan Kazinitz
Under-8 – Menashe Zinder
Assistant coaches at the University:
Tal Elisha, Dana Nissenboim is also responsible for the Women’s Project at Football School
