.jpg) Banin in 1990 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1971-03-07)7 March 1971 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Kiryat Haim,Haifa, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[citation needed] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hapoel Haifa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 | Hapoel Haifa | 44 | (7) |
| 1989–1992 | Maccabi Haifa | 94 | (17) |
| 1992–1993 | Hapoel Haifa | 29 | (8) |
| 1993–1994 | Cannes | 23 | (2) |
| 1994–1997 | Hapoel Haifa | 74 | (19) |
| 1997–2000 | Brescia | 81 | (3) |
| 2000–2003 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 79 | (11) |
| 2003–2004 | Bnei Yehuda | 21 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Beitar Jerusalem | 12 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Maccabi Netanya | 27 | (1) |
| Total | 484 | (69) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Israel U-16 | 4 | (1) |
| 1990 | Israel U-21 | (4) | |
| 1990–2003 | Israel | 80 | (12) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | Maccabi Petah Tikva (assistant manager) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Israel U-17 | ||
| 2010–2011 | Israel (assistant manager) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Hapoel Haifa | ||
| 2012–2013 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| 2013–2014 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | ||
| 2015 | Hapoel Haifa | ||
| 2018 | Bnei Sakhnin | ||
| 2019 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tal Banin (Hebrew:טל בנין; born 7 March 1971) is an Israelifootball manager and former player who most recently was the manager ofMaccabi Ahi Nazareth. Banin played as adefensive midfielder.[1] A captain for theIsrael national team for many years, Banin was also the only Israeli player to ever play in the ItalianSerie A until 2011, whenPalermo signedEran Zahavi.
Born inKiryat Haim,Haifa, Israel, Banin joinedHapoel Haifa as a youngster. He trained in their football academy and played for many of Hapoel's youth teams. He made his full debut for the side at 17. Between the years of 1987–89 Banin played a total of 44 games for Hapoel in the second division and scored seven goals.
When Banin was 19 he signed a contract with arch rivalsMaccabi Haifa in 1989, they continued his impressive development as a player. He left the club in 1992 after playing 94 games inligat ha`hal and scoring seventeen goals.
When Banin was just 20 he became the second youngest Israeli to collect the "Player of the Year" accolade in 1991. During the same season he was an integral part in the Maccabi side that won the Israeli League and Cup "double".
Banin then returned toHapoel Haifa, where he played for a further season playing 29 games and scoring 8 goals in the top division.
In 1993 Banin moved to French sideCannes. He led the side to a sixth position inLigue 1, the French top division. As a result, Cannes qualified for Europe.
Whilst playing for Cannes, Banin picked up a knee injury. This problem proved to be serious. He began to suffer from a chronic knee problem that would plague him for the rest of his career.
Cannes offered to extend his contract, however after 23 games and two goals Banin declined and returned to Israel to joinHapoel Haifa. He proved to be their star player in what seemed to be a very average side. He 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 toBrescia in Italy. He played 26 games for them, scoring one goal. During that year Banin aggravated his knee injury and was unable to prevent Brescia from slipping fromSerie A toSerie B. The next year Banin sat out the season through injury but a year later he oversaw Brescia's triumphant return to the top division.
At the insistence of his wife, Banin returned to Israel to sign forMaccabi Tel Aviv. He became vital to the side, and was moulded into the spine of the team. Banin led Maccabi to victory in theState Cup in 2002.
The next season Banin helped Maccabi lift the league title for the first time since 1996.
In the next season'sUEFA Champions League, Maccabi were knocked out in the first round. Head CoachNir Klinger blamed it on the fights between Banin and Maccabi legendAvi Nimni. As a result, on 13 August 2003, they were both kicked out of the side. For a while, Banin was unable to find a team that would accept his high wage demands for the 2003–04 season. He finally moved to play forBnei Yehuda for the remainder of the season.
In January 2005,Beitar Jerusalem signed the midfielder for the remainder of the 2004–05 season. Beitar were desperate for some steel in the middle after a run of humiliating defeats, aiming to try to avoid relegation.
Banin finished his career inMaccabi Netanya.
During his career Banin was called up to theIsrael national team due to his hard work in the midfield. He made his debut on 16 May 1990, against the USSR (or Russia as they are now known). He scored to lead Israel to a 3–2 win at the Ramat Gan Stadium.
He captained the country from 1997 until 2003. Banin is considered one of the best defensive midfielders in the history of Israeli football.
Banin is a highly respected player in Europe, but unfortunately has been unable to fulfill his potential due to his crippling knee injury. Banin played 80 times for Israel scoring 12 goals.
On 8 April 2008, Banin was appointed assistant manager ofNitzan Shirazi inMaccabi Petah Tikva.[2]
After only two months in Petah Tikva, he moved on to coach theIsrael national under-17 football team for two years.[3]
On 25 July 2010, Banin was appointed assistant manager ofLuis Fernández in theIsrael national football team.[4]
In the 2011–12 season he worked as the manager ofHapoel Haifa, helping the club avoid relegation.[5] The day after the season ended he immediately signed a two years contract inMaccabi Netanya replacingReuven Atar.[6] He was sacked from Maccabi Netanya on 18 March 2013.
In November 2013 he signed a two years contract withMaccabi Ahi Nazareth in theLiga Leumit.
On 16 February 2015, he was appointed manager of Hapoel Haifa, once more, in order to help the club in the battle against relegation.[7]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Israel U-17[8] |  | July 2008 | July 2010 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 039.29 |
| Hapoel Haifa | | 28 November 2011 | 12 May 2012 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 041.67 |
| Maccabi Netanya | | 13 May 2012 | 18 March 2013 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 025.00 |
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | | 25 November 2013 | 14 June 2014 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 038.46 |
| Hapoel Haifa | | 16 February 2015 | 21 December 2015 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 027.59 |
| Total | 143 | 48 | 37 | 58 | 033.57 | |||
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Israel national football team captain 1997–2003 | Succeeded by |