Technological advances: Brand new system in the Youth Department
The Club's Sports Science Department in conjunction with BlazePod are using a brand new training system for the Under-19 squad. The system simulates actual match situations which require quick decisions, teamwork all while improving technical and tactical abilities. Watch the system in actionA brand new exclusive system has arrived at Kiryat Shalom. The Sports Science Department under the auspices of Dr. Antonio Dello Iaconno has engaged an Israeli startup, BlazePod.co to work in conjunction with the Sports Science Department which develops training sessions that improves players’ personal abilities.
The system provides visual stimulation which happens to be 80% of a football match. The idea behind the system is to provide similar scenarios for a specific player while giving him actual options that would exist in a match. The coaching staff operates the exercise through a smart system that is similar to an application. There are up to 20 LED lamps that are scattered on the pitch and are operated as needed.
Dr. Dello Iacono, the Director of the Sports Science Department spoke about the brand new system: “The connection between the world of science and football creates a brand new professional aspect. Technological advances provide tools for coaches, players and anyone involved in sports. With yet another pair of eyes, the coaching processes will be ultimately streamlined and contribute to creating a player profile for training. The current system helps us create player scenarios which are similar to actual match situations and that is managed by the training staff. The exercises can be created as needed and combine three elements: technical (with the ball), cognitive (decision-making according to the stimulation) and the physical element. This is a training exercise in which the weak points can be exposed so that the player can improve his skills according to his personal profile.”
The company’s CEO, Yaniv Schneiderman spoke about the system that is working in cooperation with the Club: “We are happy to work in conjunction with the professional staff of Maccabi Tel Aviv. BlazePod offers an interactive way to build training sessions while measuring player performance. This also makes the sessions an interesting and challenging experience. The system changes the rules of the game and allows for dynamic match situations while also measuring the player’s performance accurately. It also individually monitors the capabilities of the players providing the best results.”
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Good first step: The Under-19 squad takes home a 3:1 win
Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv played their first friendly of the 2017/18 season. The Yellow & Blue defeated HaKoach Ramat Gan’s First Team 3:1 thanks to goals by Dasa, Thomas and Shalata. Head Coach Guy Tzarfati: “I enjoyed the way we won but there is plenty of work ahead”Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv has their first test of the young season when they met the first team of HaKoach Ramat Gan in a friendly at Kiryat Shalom. The Yellow & Blue win by a score of 3:1 on goals by Or Dasa, Prince Thomas and Mufleh Shalata. The senior staff of the Youth Department including Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen was also present at the match.
The Starting XI: Haviv Ohayon, Alon Strosberg, Fadi Najar, Ran Vaturi, Tomer Mahluf, Prince Thomas, Tomer Altman, Omer Brami, Or Dasa, Adir Hardon and Sahar Barami. During the second half the following players also took part: Roie Man, Tamir Glezer, Amit Mordehayev, Mufleh Shalata, Yoav Hopemeister, Riki and Kadira Avis.
Match Summary:
The 38th minute saw the Yellow & Blue take the lead as Or Dasa took a rebound and volleyed the ball home to give the hosts a 1:0 advantage. Four minutes later, Ramat Gan drew even after a nice team effort, however, Prince Thomas helped Maccabi retake the lead after collecting a nice ball from the right side and found the back of the visitor’s goal. Mufleh Shalata increased the Under-19 side’s advantage in the 75th minute as he beat two defenders to give his squad a 3:1 victory.
Head Coach Guy Tzarfati summed up the contest: “This was a friendly which featured many good things, but of course there are plenty of things that need improvement. Two items that stood out today was the club’s determination and method of play. Those are both things that will be emphasized this season. I enjoyed the way we won as well as the attitude of the players and the style of the game itself. Of course, this is just the beginning of the path and there is plenty of work ahead.”
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Now it’s their turn/ Under-16’s begin training
Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv opened up training for the 2017/18 campaign with Head Coach Alon Brumer. Raymond Atteveld, the Director of the Under-16 squad added: “The players have gotten older and the demands will now be increased. They have plenty of time to prepare themselves to take part in the process”The third Youth Department Club began training for the 2017/18 season as Head Coach Alon Brumer will remain with Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv for an additional campaign. The squad will be made up of many new players coming from the two Under-15 sides that will now be combined into one. Leon Asraf will be the assistant coach after spending last season with the Under-17 team while being aided by the Club’s Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen and Raymond Atteveld who is the Director of the Under-11 through Under-16 teams.
Brumer spoke about the excitement of beginning a brand new season, “It’s always exciting to work with a brand new team and it’s always great to get back onto the pitch and see how the Maccabi youngsters are beginning to grow up especially at this age. We have a big challenge ahead to make sure that they advance and of course it’s always a challenge to combine two clubs into one. This is just the early preparatory stage as we will begin to put together the club and start to head into first gear. I believe that this will be a very good squad, one that the players will enjoy being a part of and where they will work together. With hard work they will be able to move forward both as individuals and as a team.”
Assistant Performance Director Raymond Atteveld who also serves as Director of the Under-11 through Under-16 clubs also spoke about getting back to training: “This is a team that has been combined from the two Under-15 teams. At the end of last season we had already put them together into one side for an international tournament in Vienna. It will be interesting to see how they have prepared over the summer and if they are ready for the opening of training camp. We started off slowly today, however we still demanded the quality that we require to see from them all season long.
The players will be working with a new coaching staff with excellent football knowledge and a tremendous amount of motivation that’s perfect for this age group. At this age we will see how their physique will change from being a child to becoming an adult. Some of them came back from vacation and have grown up as well so we have to be careful about physical injuries since the body isn’t used to the changes just yet. It will be challenging for the players to find their place and work with new coaches. The players have gotten older and the demands will now be increased. They have plenty of time to prepare themselves and take part in the process. There will be plenty of top level competition going forward and they are aware of that. It will be up to them if they want to be part of the team or not. We are here to help them, instruct them and give them advice.”
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Maccabiah Participants on trial at the Youth Department
Over the course of the past week couple of weeks, 20 youngsters from various countries have taken part in the Youth Department’s training sessions after impressing the Club’s scouts during the Maccabiah. This was an excellent way in finding young talent and an opportunity to make new connectionsThe Maccabiah Games takes place every four years and is a multi sport competition for Jews throughout the world. Maccabi Tel Aviv had a number of scouts under the auspices of the Club’s Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen that observed the football tournament which consisted of youngsters from all around the world. Those who made their mark were invited to join the Youth Department’s training sessions by age group as connections for the present and future were made with many different individuals and organizations.
The Under-19 team has been training for two weeks and was joined by 8 players from the Maccabiah. The Under-17 side which began training last week, had 4 Maccabiah players who took part in their sessions, while tomorrow the Under-16 club starts their 2017/18 preparations and will have a few more Maccabiah players as well. The youngsters who are on trial have come from countries such as South Africa, Canada and across the United States.
Interestingly enough one of the players from Canada has the same last name as owner Mitch Goldhar, however after a quick check it was determined that there was no relation between the two. All of the players had an enjoyable time as one of them commented: “It was a lot of fun to take part in the training sessions and it was a big honor as well. The hospitality was amazing and the facilities of the club were very high quality.” 
Ran Elias who heads the Scouting Department and was responsible for the project explained: “A few months ago we analyzed which players would be coming to play in the Maccabiah, specifically looking at the 16-18 age range. Over the course of the tournament we saw many players from various countries and those who made their mark and lasting impression were invited to join the Maccabi Youth Department training sessions. Of course we are working in full cooperation with the coaches and the delegation heads. The idea here is to create relationships, follow the players progress and potentially have them join the Club should they meet our requirements while helping them immigrate to Israel.”
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The Under-17 Club opens up training
Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv opened up their 2017/18 season training camp as Eliezer Ben Aharon will continue as Head Coach. However, there were a couple of new faces at the session as assistant coach Dedi Ben Dayan and goalkeeping coach Kale Dreshler joined the staffThe second Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department club began training for the 2017/18 campaign as Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv, the Under-17 Club under the direction of Eliezer Ben Aharon who earned the Double last season hit the Kiryat Shalom pitch. Ben Aharon will begin his second year as head coach and will have new players who advanced from the Under-16 team. In addition, the professional staff will include a pair of new faces in Dedi Ben Dayan who will be the assistant coach and goalkeeper coach Kale Dreshler. Patrick van Leeuwen the Club’s Performance Director and his assistant Raymond Atteveld were also present at opening practice.
Ben Aharon spoke about getting back to work on the training pitch: “It’s a new season with new team and it’s very exciting. You can already see that the team is very talented and there are some good players here. If I can help them with the little things then together we’ll be able to do some big things this season. We’ve also added some former players to the professional staff who come to Maccabi with very rich histories and I believe that we can help the players advance and improve.”
Assistant coach Dedi Ben Dayan also discussed returning to the field, however this time as part of the professional staff: “Personally, it’s very exciting. It’s coming full circle for me as I began my career at the age of 17 with the club’s first team and now I’m beginning the second chapter of my career in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Youth Department. I hope that I’ll be able to contribute with my many years of experience and be able to teach the younger players. I’ll do the maximum to make them better players and better people as well.”
The club’s goalkeeping staff also has a new addition in Kale Dreshler who returns to the team he had once played for: “It’s a big honor to return to the club and in the past we did some great things. I came here to work and teach and I’m happy that I have come back to a big club. The conditions here are like being at Barcelona but in Israel.”
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Girls Project Registration is Open
Mor Shaked, a coach at the Maccabi Tel Aviv Football School has initiated a project under the auspices of the Club’s Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen. Registration is now open for girls born between 2008-2011The Youth Department has initiated the opening of a girls team which is a new pilot project under the direction on Mor Shaked, a coach in the Maccabi Tel Aviv Football School together with Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen. Registration for girls born between 2008-2011 is now open however, should there be less than 12 girls who sign up for the new program they will then join the boys teams.
To register for the Girls Project please contact:
Mor Shaked – 052-444-8103
lbenaharon@mtafc.com
Laharonov@mtafc.com
“I believe that a Club like Maccabi Tel Aviv is the perfect place to give attention to girls in order to improve and advance. I think that if a team like Maccabi Tel Aviv, which is a big club, can give all of its available resources and tools to a girls team, then we will be the model for all other clubs in the country.”
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Football School Registration has begun
The Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department is about to open up the new season. Early registration for the Football School under the direction of Patrick van Leeuwen has begun for last year’s participantsOver the next two weeks Football School participants from last season may register for the upcoming campaign. Early registration begins on July 13th and runs until July 29th when it will then be open to the general public. Registration may be done via sending an email to the Football School.
In the new season the activities will consist of two sessions and a match. MTA FC will organize a Maccabi league for the teams consisting players of the schools in the different age groups.
Football School Email: YDoffice@mtafc.com
Please leave the following information: Full Name, Year of Birth, last season’s coach that the participant played under.
A place will be reserved by emailing the above details. Payment may be made beginning in August 1st via the Official Website with confirmation by the Football School.
Details:
Fee: 3500NIS – 350NIS for 10 months (Training begins September 1 through June 30)
There is also an additional 600 NIS fee for equipment and clothing, including: Match Kit, Training Kit, socks, bag, ball.
Training schedule (training times are not final and may change prior to the beginning of the season):
Maccabi South (Kiryat Shalom)
2005-2006 (U-12):
Sunday – 18:30
Thursday – 19:15
Friday – 14:15
2007 (U-11):
Sunday – 17:30
Monday – 19:15
Friday – 15:15
2008 (U-10):
Sunday – 17:30
Wednesday – 19:15
Saturday – 10:00
2009 (U-9):
Sunday – 18:30
Tuesday – 19:15
Saturday – 9:00
2010 (U-8)
Sunday – 16:30
Tuesday – 19:15
Saturday – 09:00
2011 (U-7):
Sunday – 17:30
Thursday – 19:15
Saturday – 10:00
2012-2013 (Training begins October 1st):
As of today there will be one training session which will take place on Friday at 15:15 (an additional training session may be added)
Girls 2008-2011:
Sunday – 16:30
Wednesday – 19:15
Friday – 14:15
Should there be less than 12 girls who register for the program the will be placed with the boys groups in the appropriate age category.
Maccabi North (Hadas Yosef): *Training times will be published in the near future
2005-2006 (U-12):
Sunday –
Thursday –
Friday –
2007 (U-11):
Sunday –
Thursday –
Friday –
2008 (U-10):
Sunday –
Thursday –
Saturday –
2009 (U-9):
Sunday –
Tuesday –
Saturday –
2010 (U-8)
Sunday –
Tuesday –
Saturday –
2011 (U-7):
Sunday –
Tuesday –
Saturday –
2012-2013 (Training begins October 1st):
As of today there will be one training session which will take place on Sunday (an additional training session may be added)
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Under-19 Fixtures Released
The 2017/18 Youth Ligat Ha’Al fixtures have been published and the young Yellow & Blue will open the season up against Beitar Jerusalem while they will play the Derby on Matchday 6. The full list is insideThe 2017/18 Youth Ligat Ha’Al Premeir League campaign is right around the corner as the first matches will be played in September. The fixtures have been released as Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv will play Beitar “Oren” Jerusalem on Matchday 1, September 9th. The Derby against Hapoel Tel Aviv will take place on Matchday 6 while the following contest will be away at Maccabi Haifa. The last Matchday of the first round will feature Kiryat Shemona hosting the young Yellow & Blue.
For the 2017/18 Fixtures – CLICK HERE
The Under-19 Club, Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv began training this past Saturday at Kiryat Shalom and next month they will head to their training camp in Kiev. Guy Tzarfati will begin his second season as head coach and will look to keep up the positive momentum to lead the young Yellow & Blue to successful season.
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Who am I? Identify the Maccabi player who grew up in the Club’s Youth Department
In honor of the brand new MTA Academy Website, we've put together a trivia quiz where you have to identify the players when they were in the Youth Department. Take the test and see how much you really know
The brand new MTA Academy Website
The Youth Department has launched a brand new MTA Academy Section where the fans can find the latest news and views. Patrick van Leeuwen, the club's Performance Director: “We are continuously improving the website and it will become even more interactive between the club and the fans”The Youth Department has opened up a new season along with the brand new MTA Academy Section on the club’s official website. All of the latest news, results, match reports, video clips, special projects and more will be updated on a regular basis for the fans. In addition, the fans and players from all of the Youth Department Clubs will he able to enjoy all kinds of great information including: scouting, education, sports science, health & medical and much more.
The Club’s Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen has been responsible for the brand new section and of course the changes that have occurred across the Youth Department explained the importance about having a platform that can share as much information as possible and that can be interactive with the fans: “I believe that the new website is very important for the players and our fans as well as for all of the young footballers across the country who will be able to access Maccabi Tel Aviv’s professional website. It will be interesting to read about the Youth Department and about the coaches along with all of the other activities that take place. Training sessions, match reports or watching the goals of the week will all be available to the fans. We want to provide as much content as possible so the general public will be aware of our programs and also take part in learning more about us. In the future, the website will become even more interactive between the club and the fans.
We are developing many projects and programs. The Club’s scouting activities and opportunities for children to show off their abilities will also be available along with information about the various football schools and the fact that they will now not only be training but also playing matches. The MTA Academy Website is the perfect place to read up on all of the latest news and activities of the Youth Department.”
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