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Barak Badash

Barak Badash is an Israeli former football striker who won Israeli championships with Ironi Kiryat Shmona and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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Born: 30 August 1982, Netanya
Occupation: association football player

Barak Badash was born in 1982 in Netanya

Barak Badash was born in Netanya on 30 August 1982. He is of Tunisian-Jewish descent. He came through the youth ranks of Maccabi Netanya.

He started his senior career at Maccabi Hadera and moved on to Maccabi Ramat Amidar. In January 2005 he joined Hapoel Tel Aviv and scored 2 goals in 14 matches. He then played 2 years at Bnei Yehuda and later helped Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan win promotion.

In 2010 he signed with Ironi Kiryat Shmona, winning the Toto Cup and then the club's first championship. He spent a loan season at Waasland-Beveren in Belgium. In January 2014 he joined Maccabi Tel Aviv and won 2 championships, the State Cup and the Toto Cup there.

He played one season at Hapoel Ra'anana and in 2016 returned to Maccabi Netanya, which he helped return to the Premier League. He retired in May 2018 and became the club's manager. In June 2025 he was named assistant coach of Hapoel Haifa. He married Sharon in 2009.