24 Facts About Tal Banin

Tal Banin is an Israeli football manager and former player who most recently was the manager of Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.

Tal Banin trained in their football academy and played for many of Hapoel's youth teams.

When Tal Banin was 19 he signed a contract with arch rivals Maccabi Haifa in 1989, they continued his impressive development as a player.

Tal Banin left the club in 1992 after playing 94 games in ligat ha`hal and scoring seventeen goals.

When Tal Banin was just 20 he became the second youngest Israeli to collect the "Player of the Year" accolade in 1991.

Tal Banin then returned to Hapoel Haifa, where he played for a further season playing 29 games and scoring 8 goals in the top division.

Tal Banin led the side to a sixth position in Ligue 1, the French top division.

Whilst playing for Cannes, Tal Banin picked up a knee injury.

Cannes offered to extend his contract, however after 23 games and two goals Tal Banin declined and returned to Israel to join Hapoel Haifa.

Tal Banin proved to be their star player in what seemed to be a very average side.

Tal Banin remained at Haifa for three years playing a further 74 games for them and scoring 19 goals.

In 1997 Banin was on the move again, this time to Brescia in Italy.

Tal Banin played 26 games for them, scoring one goal.

At the insistence of his wife, Tal Banin returned to Israel to sign for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Tal Banin became vital to the side, and was moulded into the spine of the team.

Tal Banin led Maccabi to victory in the State Cup in 2002.

The next season Tal Banin helped Maccabi lift the league title for the first time since 1996.

Tal Banin finally moved to play for Bnei Yehuda for the remainder of the season.

Tal Banin made his debut on 16 May 1990, against the USSR.

Tal Banin is considered one of the best defensive midfielders in the history of Israeli football.

Tal Banin is a highly respected player in Europe, but unfortunately has been unable to fulfill his potential due to his crippling knee injury.

On 8 April 2008, Tal Banin was appointed assistant manager of Nitzan Shirazi in Maccabi Petah Tikva.

On 25 July 2010, Tal Banin was appointed assistant manager of Luis Fernandez in the Israel national football team.

Tal Banin was sacked from Maccabi Netanya on 18 March 2013.