Category: Junior Team

Maccabi to host Hapoel Beersheba in season opener

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Maccabi “Shahar” Tel Aviv, the club’s youth (under-18) side, coached by Eliezer Ben-Aharon, will kick off its challenge for the Premier League title on Saturday, Aug. 24 against Hapoel Beersheba, according to the fixtures draw that was held on Thursday. 

The youngsters returned from their training camp in Bulgaria last week and are continuing preparations for the tough matches that lie ahead.

The Tel Aviv derby against arch-rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv will be held in the penultimate, 14th round of the league, while other intriguing clashes, against Beitar Jerusalem will be held in the sixth round, against Maccabi Petah Tikva in the ninth, and Maccabi Haifa in the 10th round.

Maccabi’s list of first-round fixtures:

  1. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Hapoel Beersheba (Aug. 24)
  2. Hapoel Ramat Gan v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Aug. 31)
  3. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Maccabi Netanya (Sept. 14)
  4. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Hapoel Kiryat Shmona (Sept. 21)
  5. Bnei Sakhnin v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Sept. 28)
  6. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Beitar Jerusalem (Oct. 19)
  7. Hapoel Rishon Lezion v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Oct. 26)
  8. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Hapoel Ramat Hasharon (Nov. 2)
  9. Maccabi Petah Tikva v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Nov. 9)
  10. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Maccabi Haifa (Nov. 30)
  11. Hapoel |Raanana v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Dec. 7)
  12. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Hapoel Nof Hagalil (Dec. 21)
  13. Hapoel Hadera v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Dec. 25)
  14. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Hapoel Tel Aviv (Dec. 28)
  15. Beitar Tubruk v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Jan. 1, 2020)

Youth Academy Teams head to Training Camp in Bulgaria

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On Saturday morning two Maccabi Tel Aviv “Avi Cohen” Youth Academy teams flew to Boyana, Bulgaria for a 7 day training camp. The Under-19 and Under-17 squads headed out to prepare for the 2019/20 season and will each play three friendlies against CSKA Sofia, Vitosha Bistritsa and Lokomotiv Sofia.

The teams will hold two training sessions each day and will face local clubs over the course of the training camp which will also include video analysis, fitness room and swimming.

Match Schedule
Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv U19:
29.7 – CSKA Sofia U19
31.7 – Vitosha Bistritsa U19
2.8 – CSKA Sofia 1st team

Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv (U17):
29.7 – Lokomotiv Sofia U17
31.7 – Vitosha Bistritsa U17
2.8 – Lokomotiv Sofia/Vitosha Bistritsa (U19)

Maccabi’s U19 defeat Ashdod 1:0 in Pre-season Friendly action

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Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv held a friendly on Friday morning ahead of the 2019/20 season. The Yellow & Blue defeated the Ashdod U19 side 1:0 thanks to a goal by Tal Turgeman. The match was held at the PenguinPickUp Training Facility at Kiryat Shalom in three 30 minute periods. Eliezer Ben Aharon’s team will play three friendlies over the course of their Bulgarian training camp.

Eduardo Guerrero signs 3-year-deal at Maccabi

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Maccabi Tel Aviv FC exercised the option to buy Eduardo Antonio Guerrero Locano from Panama outfit UD Universitario of Panama. 

The 19 year-old forward who spent last season on loan at Maccabi joins on a permanent basis. Last season Guerrero scored 13 league goals in 29 League and Cup appearances for Maccabi U-19’s and added 5 more goals in 4 UEFA Youth League qualifiers including a hat-trick against Anzhi Makhachkala in the first qualifying round. 

Maccabi’s Performance Director, Patrick van Leeuwen, told the club’s website: “Eduardo Guerrero is a player who left a good impression from the moment he joined us on trial. He played with the U-19’s last season and managed to convince both the coaching staff and the management that he would be a good addition over several attacking positions. Eduardo made the progress Maccabi expected from him as he will continue with us for a longer period and continue his development in the forthcoming season on-loan in the second division. Good luck Eduardo”.

Guerrero joined Maccabi in the summer of last season after making his name on the international stage as he scored 4 goals for Panama U17’s in the CONCACAF qualifying campaign. At the age of 17 Guerrero made his full international debut for the Panama senior side in a friendly against Granada.

Under-19 squad opens up training camp

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The Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Academy began training camp as the Under-19 team, Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv took to the pitch under new Head Coach Eliezer Ben Aharon who conducted his first session with the squad together with assistant Tzion Cohen and keeper coach Shura Uvarov. On July 27th the team will head to Bulgaria as they prepare for the 2019/20 season.

The squad is comprised of some veteran players from last year’s squad along with Under-17 players who won their league championship under the same Ben Aharon who moved up with them and spoke about the task ahead: “It’s very exciting. For 8 seasons I saw various coaches coming and going and now it’s my turn. My patience and hard work paid off and the fact that I persevered with a goal in mind, helped me become the coach of the Under-19 Maccabi Tel Aviv team. This was a long term goal that I had set for myself when I began coaching.”

Ben Aharon continued, “As the U19 coach my personal goal is to help develop and advance the clubs young generation of players; to bring them up to the level that they will be able to play for the first team during the upcoming seasons. My expectations are high and I believe in the team and the players, some of which I coached in the past. Their expectation is to win titles in style by dominating the league and cup.”

Youth Academy Representatives open the season with the First Team

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Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Academy representatives began the season with the First Team. Daniel Peretz, Bar Cohen, Nadav Nidam all joined the first training session of the new campaign while Academy graduates, Noam Cohen and Eden Kartzev who were loaned out to Hapoel Hadera and Beitar Tel Aviv Ramle respectively also took part in Vladimir Ivic’s squad’s session.

Bar Cohen, Ido Shahar and Nadav Nidam extended their contracts at Maccabi

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Cohen, Nidam and Shahar who climbed through the ranks Youth Department and played last season for the U19’s as well as Israel’s youth teams, signed this morning contract extensions at Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Maccabi’s CEO, Ben Mansford, told the club’s official website: “Everyone at the Club is delighted that three of the best young players in Israel have today signed new contracts with Maccabi. Last season we saw what putting our home-grown Maccabists into the team can achieve. Everyone at Maccabi believes that Bar, Ido and Nadav will soon be following the same path. I’d also like to thank Patrick and his staff for their continued hard work towards developing the next generation and to Mitch for his unwavering investment in the Academy”.

Maccabi’s Performance Director, Patrick Van Leeuwen, added: “Bar, Ido and Nadav are three talented players who played in midfield together for the U17’s before making the step up last season to the U19’s for which they played on a regular basis last season. They all have great potential and an amazing opportunity to become professional footballers and be the future of Maccabi Tel Aviv”

Nidam, who plays as a holding midfielder scored one goal in 27 appearances in all competitions for the U19’s, made his senior debut last season in the 4-1 victory over Maccabi Netanya four days before his 18th birthday. Nidam, who made 24 appearances for Israel’s youth teams told the club’s official website: “I still find it hard to grasp. It is an amazing feeling and a dream come true. For now, I am looking forward and my expectations are to continue making progress and prove myself. I am confident in myself and hope to fulfill my potential”.

Cohen, who plays as an attacking midfielder scored 7 league goals in 30 appearances in all competitions for the U19’s and also made his senior debut in the 3-0 victory over Maccabi Netanya in May 2019. Cohen, who scored 2 goals in 12 appearances for Israel’s youth teams, told the club’s official website: “It is a great feeling. This is big progress for me and I am excited to sign for the biggest club in Israel. I intend to work hard and do the best I possibly can. I really hope this will be evident on the pitch”.

Shahar, scored two goals from the position of a holding midfielder and another two goals in 38 appearances for the Israel youth national teams. Shahar, told the club’s official website: “Maccabi is the place I grew up at and this is my home. To continue at this club, is an amazing feeling. To sign my first senior contract at Maccabi is extremely exciting. My dream is to really reach the senior side and from there the sky is the limit.”.

Youth tournament ends Academy season in style

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The 2018/19 Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Academy season officially came to a close on Saturday as the various age groups held their final training sessions along with a tournament that encompasses many of the young Yellow & Blue teams.

The Under-13 to Under-19 squads created teams with one player from each age group and played matches of 15 minutes. In addition, the Under-8 to Under-13 groups also held a competition similar to the older teams. It was a wonderful way to end another successful Youth Academy season.

Youth Academy team coaches named for the upcoming season

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Just before the youth teams end training for this season and go out to break, the coaches for the various teams from the Under-19 to Under-15 squads were named for the 2019/20 campaign under the direction of Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen.

Under-19
Eliezer Ben Aharon will be the Under-19 Head Coach for the upcoming season. Ben Aharon has been with the Academy for 8 years with the last three guiding the Under-17 side and winning the league title in all of those seasons. Ben Aharon will move up a level along with the players he coached this past campaign at the U17 level.

Under-17
Ori David will take over as the Under-17 Head Coach after two campaigns with the Under-15 team. David has been with the club for 11 years and has coached the lower age groups until now. His U15 side won the league championship this past season.

Under-16
Eran Sassi will continue with the Under-16 squad in what will be his second season with the club. Sassi guided his team to the State Cup this past campaign.

Under-15
After seven years with Maccabi, Boaz Bracha will become the Under-15 Head Coach. In prior seasons Bracha coached younger teams in the Academy for the club.