Category: Youth Teams

Parfait Guiagon named in U19’s squad to face Hapoel Ramat Gan

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Parfait Guiagon joined Maccabi on a one-season-long loan-spell after an agreement was reached with his Club Omnisport Rigo-Dadie. 
The 18-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder who is a member of his country’s U-23 national side, impressed Maccabi’s academy staff during a trial period which could also lead to him making the move permanent.

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Performance Director, Patrick van Leeuwen, told the club’s official website: “Parfait was one of several Ivory Coast players who had a trial period at the club at the end of last season and left a good impression. He is a very skillful player who can play in various positions across the midfield and should be a good addition to the attacking qualities we already have in our team”.

Youth team draw 2:2 with Beersheba

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Maccabi Shahar Tel Aviv, the club’s youth team, opened their league campaign on Saturday at their new home ground in Ness Ziona and came back from a goal down to register a 2-2 draw. It was an inaugural appearance for coach Eliezer Ben Aharon who picked Omri Ram, Shai Balahssen and Raveh Assayag as his frontline players.

Maccabi opened strongly and Balahssen got the hosts off to a great start with a shot from the edge of the area in the fifth minute that left Beersheba’s goalkeeper no chance.

A subsequent attack, as Maccabi showed their dominance was thwarted by the Beersheba defence and the visitors managed to equalise in the 12th minute when Ilai Ben-Shitrit equalised from close range. Rom Elyagon almost made it 2-1 to Beersheba when he lobbed Or Yitzhak in Maccabi’s goal, but his shot bounced off the crossbar.

Maccabi dominated the first part of the second half but Beersheba went ahead against the run of play on the hour when Roei Avitan latched on to a cross from the left and shot diagonally to the right to make it 2-1 to the visitors.

Omri Ram restored parity in the 62nd minute when Beersheba goalkeeper failed to clear a shot from left back Shahar Rosen and Omri Ram connected with the rebound and rolled the ball home to seal a draw.

Nir Berkovich almost gave Maccabi the three points but his shot at goal in the 73rd minute rebounded off both uprights before being cleared by the Beersheba defence. Further attempts at goal were fruitless.

Maccabi’s lineup: Or Yitzhak; Guy Mizrahi, Dan Lugasi, Omer Itzhaki, Shahar Rosen; Nir Berkovich, Shai Balahssen (Nadav Nidam, 46), Rotem Yatzker, Raveh Assayag (Tal Turgeman, 81), Shaked Navon (Yahli Lazar, 60); Omri Ram.

Girls’ academy season gets under way

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Maccabi Tel Aviv’s girls’ academy opened training ahead of the new season on Sunday with a training session at the club’s Kiryat Shalom facility. It was an opportunity for the established girls to start getting back to fitness and for some new recruits to get their first taste of what to expect at the club.

The female academy is run according to a programme prepared by Patrick Van Leeuwen, the club’s performance director, and training will be run by Israel national team captain and ASA Tel Aviv player, Shai Sadeh. She will be assisted by coaches and support staff who will prepare a new generation of players with the best possible conditions at their disposal.

The academy will be divided into three age groups according to year of birth: Youth (2001-05), Girls (2006-08) and Youngsters (2009-12).

Training will include three soccer sessions, physical fitness, video analysis, diet, mental coaching and medical assessment.

The youth and girls’ teams will participate in the Israel Football Association league and if it is determined not to register a youngsters’ team in the league, they will participate in special tournaments and training fixtures against various opposition.

Maccabi ‘Shachar’ finish second in Jerusalem Cup

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In preparation for the new league season, which begins on Aug. 24, Maccabi Tel Aviv’s youth team finished as runners-up in the Aug. 14 Jerusalem Cup tournament featuring some of Israel’s top youth sides.

Maccabi were drawn into a group with Hapoel Beersheba and Bnei Sakhnin. A second group in the six-team tournament included Maccabi Haifa, Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv. Maccabi beat Beersheba 2-1 and Sakhnin 3-1 to finish top of their group and set up a final showdown with Maccabi Haifa, who topped the other group but the latter side beat coach Eliezer Ben-Aharon’s outfit 3-1 in the championship encounter.

Maccabi will open their league campaign on Aug. 24 with a home fixture against Hapoel Beersheba.

Academy youngsters begin pre-season training

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Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Avi Cohen Youth Academy has stepped up preparations for the new season and last week inaugurated training for the 2019-2020 campaign, with players aged eight to 13 the first to begin getting ready to turn out for their respective age-group teams.

Leon Asraf, the head of the Academy’s youngers’ branch spoke after the first session and said: “The young players’ training has begun with great success. We continue to develop their skills according to the Academy’s vision that is tailored to children of different ages. We aim to further the club’s younger generation of players with continual training and our top facilities can improve their technical skills, their tactical thinking and their physical fitness and strength.”  

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)

Girls’ academy begins pre-season training

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Maccabi Tel Aviv’s female academy will start their preparations for the new season next week (Aug. 18) as the youth squad takes to the pitch for a first training session which will also be a trial for new players hoping to join the club. The session will take place at Maccabi’s Kiryat Shalom training facility, 106 Derekh Ben-Zvi, Tel Aviv.

The female academy is run according to a programme prepared by Patrick Van Leeuwen, the club’s performance director, and training will be run by Israel national team captain and ASA Tel Aviv player, Shai Sadeh. She will be assisted by coaches and support staff in order to prepare a new generation of players under the best possible conditions.

The academy will be divided into three age groups according to year of birth: Youth (2001-05), Girls (2006-08), Youngsters (2009-12).

Training will include three soccer sessions, physical fitness, video analysis, diet, mental coaching and medical assessment.

The youth and girls’ teams will participate in the Israel Football Association league and if it is determined not to register a youngsters’ team in the league, they will participate in special tournaments and training fixtures against various opposition.

To register for a trial send the following details to mtaw@mtafc.com

Full name; date of birth; position; whether you are already registered as a player at another club, specify which; mobile phone number; parent’s phone number; e-mail address. 

Active players should include an up-to-date medical certificate authorizing play. New applicants should include a family doctor’s letter stating fitness to train and play. You must also include a parent’s signature and the date on which the signature was obtained.

For further queries, contact Shai Sadeh at 050-7932720. 

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.

Maccabi U17 defeat Hakoach Ramat Gan’s U19 squad

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The Under-17 team, Maccabi “Oded Tel Aviv faced the U19 side of Hakoach Ramat Gan in a preseason friendly ahead of the 2019/20 campaign. The Yellow & Blue won the contest thanks to a goal by Tal Turgeman in a match that was played at the PenguinPickUp Training Ground at Kiryat Shalom.

Head Coach Ori David looked back at the match: “This was a good preseason friendly against the U19 squad of Hakoach Ramat Gan. We were able to take a look at a number of things on various plays during the match in what was a very physical contest. This was the goal in which we wanted to see how they would handle the strength and speed while also being organized on the pitch. We still have plenty of work to do.”