Sportsברק יצחקי

Barak Yitzhaki

Barak Yitzhaki is an Israeli former footballer who played mainly for Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv and later became manager of Anorthosis Famagusta.

born 1984Striker for Beitar Jerusalem2008-09 Israeli league scoring titleCaptain of Maccabi Tel Aviv

Born: 25 September 1984, Ashkelon
Occupation: association football player, association football coach

Barak Yitzhaki was born in 1984 in Ashkelon

Yitzhaki was born on September 25, 1984, in Ashkelon to a Jewish family. He grew up in the youth department of Hapoel Ashkelon and joined its senior team in the 2001-02 season. With the club he won the Toto Cup of Liga Artzit in 2001-02 and 2002-03.

In 2003-04 he moved to Beitar Jerusalem and won the league title with the club in 2006-07. He joined Racing Genk in Belgium in January 2008 but returned to Beitar in July 2008. In 2008-09 he won the State Cup and shared the league scoring title with 14 goals.

In June 2010 he signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv, which paid about 2 million dollars for him. He tore a knee ligament in August 2010 and returned in May 2011, and in July 2011 he was named team captain. He spent 2012-13 on loan at Anorthosis Famagusta in Cyprus, scoring 13 league goals.

Back at Maccabi Tel Aviv, he won 2 league titles, a State Cup and 2 Toto Cups. He played 11 matches and scored 1 goal for the Israel national team. He retired at the end of the 2017-18 season and later became manager of Anorthosis Famagusta.