Youth Academy Holds End of Season Banquet

The Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Academy held their annual end of the season banquet as the entire department staff and club personnel attended the special evening at the PenguinPickUp Training Ground at Kiryat Shalom.

Patrick Van Leeuwen, the club’s Performance Director and Youth Academy Manager Guy Zukerman spoke at the banquet as they summed up the season. Over the course of the evening that included a sumptuous dinner, the club said goodbye to a number of the staff who were leaving the club.

Youth Academy Keepers Sum up season

Just before heading to the summer break the Youth Academy keepers held a session to sum up the season that was under Israel Eini the head of the department. Every shot stopper from age 8 to 19 attended the event where the staff looked back at the development of the youngsters as per the club’s philosophy.

The event focused on professional technical and tactical points for the keepers including, saves, catching the ball, building the game from the keeper, how to stands properly as per the highest professional standards, the mental state, leadership and how to deal with pressure.

Fixtures: Opening up at Nes Tziona, Derby on Matchday 12

The 2019/20 season is still some time away, but on Tuesday at the Bursa Offices in Tel Aviv (Stock Exchange) the League Administration held a draw to determine the upcoming campaign’s fixtures.

The Israel Premier League itself will get underway on August 24th but before that, Maccabi Tel Aviv will take part in Champions League qualification and will play in the Champions Cup against Bnei Yehuda on July 20th. The Yellow & Blue won’t take part in the opening stages of the Toto Cup while the winner of the Champions Cup will go directly to the Semifinals of the Toto Cup competition.

Maccabi will open the season with an away match at Premier League new comer Nes Ziona while the first Derby will be away on Matchday 12 at Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Other key dates will be a Matchday 4 date with Maccabi Haifa at home and a Matchday 5 tilt at Beitar Jerusalem. The Yellow & Blue will also host Hapoel Beer Sheva on Matchday 8.

2019/20 Regular Season Fixtures
* Dates and times to be confirmed
Matchday 1 – 24.8: Sektzia Nes Tziona – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 2 – 31.8: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Bnei Yehuda
Matchday 3 – 14.9: Hapoel Kfar Saba – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 4 – 21.9: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Maccabi Haifa
Matchday 5 – 28.9: Beitar Jerusalem – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 6 – 5.10: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Hapoel Hadera
Matchday 7 – 19.10: Ashdod – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 8 – 26.10: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Hapoel Beer Sheva
Matchday 9 – 2.11: Hapoel Raanana – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 10 – 9.11: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Hapoel Haifa
Matchday 11 – 30.11: Hapoel Kiryat Shmona – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 12 – 3.12: Hapoel Tel Aviv – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 13 – 7.12: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Maccabi Netanya
Matchday 14 – 14.12: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Sektzia Nes Tziona
Matchday 15 – 24.12: Bnei Yehuda – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 16 – 28.12: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Hapoel Kfar Saba
Matchday 17 – 4.1: Maccabi Haifa – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 18 – 11.1: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Beitar Jerusalem
Matchday 19 – 18.1: Hapoel Hadera – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 20 – 25.1: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Ashdod
Matchday 21 – 1.2: Hapoel Beer Sheva – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 22 – 8.2: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Hapoel Raanana
Matchday 23 – 15.2: Hapoel Haifa – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 24 – 22.2: Maccabi Tel Aviv = Hapoel Kiryat Shmona
Matchday 25 – 29.2: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Hapoel Tel Aviv
Matchday 26 – 7.3: Maccabi Netanya – Maccabi Tel Aviv

Youth tournament ends Academy season in style

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.

When Atar and Peretz brought the Bikurim: Debut goals

2010/11: Eliran isn’t afraid of PSG
Way before he entered onto the list of the club’s top ten scorers, Eliran Atar broke the ice against the French outfit at Bloomfield Stadium in the Europa League playoffs. Not only did he score his first goal, but he added a second in a 4:3 win that just fell short of Maccabi advancing to the next stage of the competition.

2016/17: Golasa’s Golazo
There isn’t a footballer who wouldn’t want this to be his first marker. Europa League Group Stages, away match against a quality opponent in Alkmaar in Holland and a winner in a 2:1 victory, with no less not his stronger foot. Check out Eyal Golasa’s debut goal in Yellow & Blue.

2012/13: Eitan Tibi knows how to score
The veteran central defender may not be known for his goal scoring prowess but on Matchday 25 of his first season with Maccabi he found the back of the goal. The Yellow & Blue were at Bnei Sakhnin and Tibi helped his team out to win victory on their way to the championship (0:50 in the video).

2010/11: Micha’s dream debut
It was clear right from the start that Micha would have quite a career in Yellow & Blue. Coach Moti Ivanir gave him his debut and the midfielder grabbed it with both hands, Maccabi defeated Hapoel Ramat Gan and Micha who was wearing #23 starred with an assist and also his first goal in his first match with the First Team. (3:50 in the video).

2014/15: Dor Peretz makes his mark
This past season he may have become a scorer with 8 goals, but his debut marker with Maccabi came when he was a 19 year old. #42 was appearing in the Toto Cup quarterfinals against Hapoel Petah Tikva and made his mark with his forts goal in a 6:0 win. (2:20 in the video).

2015/16: Rikan’s left footed special
Over Avi Rikan’s career, he’s proved that he can play multiple positions and his first goal came on Matchday 11 of his debut season with Maccabi. This time as a left back, Rikan found the back of the goal to finish off a 3:0 win over Hapoel Haifa at Sammy Ofer. (3:23 in the video).

2008/09: Yeini’s unforgettable goal
No player ever forgets their first goal, but our captain has an extra special reason not to forget his as well. On Matchday 1 of the season Maccabi was playing Bnei Yehuda and Yeini scored his debut goal in fine fashion and deep into injury time.

משחק פתיחת העונה ששרן ייני לא ישכח

2017/18: Yonatan Cohen first in goal in his Yellow & Blue debut
This season saw Cohen loaned out, but at the start of the campaign he was still playing with the Yellow & Blue during the first round of Europa League qualifying against Tirana from Albania. Cohen took advantage of the opportunity and scored a goal in his first match with Maccabi with a fantastic left footed strike, (0:50 in the video).

צפו בתקציר: מכבי – טיראנה 0:2

2016/17: Aaron’s shoulder – Take One
Well before he did it in the championship match against Maccabi Haifa this season, Aaron Schoenfeld proved that he could score with his shoulder. The tall striker did just that in the State Cup Semifinals versus Beitar Jerusalem at Sammy Ofer Stadium that set off some of the most emotional celebrations in the club’s history. (0:58 in the video).

Alberman announces his retirement

Gal Alberman, the Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder from 2010-2017 announced his retirement today, Thursday after a 19 year career.

Alberman arrived at Maccabi in the summer of 2010 after two seasons with German Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach. 

The midfielder played seven seasons for Maccabi and was a central figure during the club’s successful run in 2012/13. With the Yellow & Blue, Alberman also served as the club’s captain throughout the years, won 3 league championships, a State Cup and a Toto Cup.

In 2015/16 Alberman was selected as the Players Player at the Gala event. Watch the video clip that sums up his career.

הרגעים הגדולים של גל אלברמן עונת 2015/16


Alberman made 312 appearances for Maccabi Tel Aviv across all competitions and was also part of the 2015/16 squad that advanced to the Champions League Group Stages as well as the team that played in the Europa League in 2013/14 and 2016/17. The midfielder scored 10 goals and recorded 7 assists over the course of his career.

Players Choice: The match that made their season

This past season had many special moments for the players. While the team is on break let’s sum them up through the eyes of those who made them – the Maccabi Tel Aviv players. Over the next few days you’ll be able to find out what the players chose to remember from the 2018/19 season via the Official Website, App and all of the Yellow & Blue Social Networks. Episode 1 we asked them to tell us what their Match of the Season was. WATCH

השחקנים בוחרים את משחק העונה שלהם

Over 300 Youth attend the Academy’s Open Day

The Maccabi Tel Aviv “Avi Cohen” Youth Academy held a special day for young players from across the country. The open trial day was held at the PenguinPickUp training facility at Kiryat Shalom under the direction of the Academy’s chief scout Ran Elias. Patrick van Leeuwen, the Club’s Performance Director goal with these special days is to be able to find additional quality players at various ages.

Open to those born between 2007-2013, the staff prepared training sessions appropriate for different age groups which were split into two (2007-2009 & 2010-2013) and had the chance to impress the coaches on hand. The sessions were held under the philosophy of the club.

Should a player impress the staff, the club will be in contact with them. This amazing day was a fantastic opportunity for youngsters from around the country to get a taste of the values of Maccabi Tel Aviv.