Ido Oli signs 3-year-deal

Van Leeuwen: “The results will be a natural effect of our work on and off of the field”

Patrick van Leeuwen, Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Performance Director sat down to look back at the season that was across the Youth Department, the improvements that have been made along with the influence of the football philosophy which is permeating throughout Kiryat Shalom and beyond:

Youth Department Roundup 2016/17 Season

The 2016/17 Youth Department season was led by a new professional staff headed by the Club's Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen who brought a brand new modern philosophy. The various squad's coaches summed up their campaigns

End of Season Youth Department Event

Coaches and employees of the Youth Department along with the professional staff took part in a celebratory end of season event. The Under-17's also held a special training session to mark the end of their Double season

Maccabi’s Girls football project

Mor Shaked is a coach at the Maccabi Tel Aviv Football School and she is attempting to launch a pilot project for girls at the Club under the auspices of Patrick van Leeuwen, the Club's Performance Director and Director of the Youth Department. Should their be a demand going forward the Club will give them the opportunity to train and develop

Juan Torrijo takes part in the training principles in modern football course

The Club’s Head Fitness Coach took part in the special course that the Sports Science Department and the Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sports is conducting