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Idan Tal

Idan Tal is an Israeli former footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Israel, Spain and England and earned 69 caps for the Israel national team.

born 1975Midfielder for Israel national teamLeague titles with Maccabi HaifaPlaying for Everton and BoltonIsraeli Player of the Year 2005

Born: 13 September 1975, Jerusalem
Occupation: association football player, association football coach

Idan Tal was born in 1975 in Jerusalem

Tal was born in Beersheba to a father who immigrated from Iraq and a mother who immigrated from Morocco. He grew up in Ma'ale Efraim, later lived in Geva Binyamin, and went to school in Jerusalem. He began playing in the Hapoel Jerusalem youth department at 11.

He played for Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Petah Tikva, then won the State Cup with Hapoel Tel Aviv in 1999. He moved to Mérida in Spain, then to Everton in England, and later to Rayo Vallecano. He returned to Israel with Maccabi Haifa, winning 3 straight league titles.

After a season with Bolton Wanderers, he joined Beitar Jerusalem in 2007 and won the league and cup double there. He finished his playing career at Hapoel Jerusalem. For the national team he scored 5 goals in 69 games.

In 2013 he became manager of Hapoel Jerusalem and left the job that December. From 2016 he taught physical education at a Jerusalem high school yeshiva. In 2018 it was reported that he had turned to religion, and he now describes himself as Haredi.