Tal Ben Haim

Tal Ben Haim was born in 1989 in Kfar Saba

Tal Ben Haim was born on 5 August 1989 in Kfar Saba to a Jewish family. His father, Ofir Ben Haim, was also a footballer. He played as a child at Hapoel Kfar Saba and later in the youth ranks of Bnei Yehuda and Maccabi Petah Tikva.

He played his first Premier League match for Maccabi Petah Tikva on 3 May 2008 and scored his first league goal on 24 May 2008. He became a regular in the senior team and led its attack with Omer Damari. In July 2012 he signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv, after Maccabi Petah Tikva was relegated.

On 25 June 2013 he signed a four-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv. He won the league title in his first season there and a domestic treble the following season, and later played with the club in the Champions League group stage. He made his debut for the national team on 29 March 2011 against Georgia and scored in that match.

In June 2017 he moved to Sparta Prague for 2.9 million euros, but played little there after a cruciate ligament tear and was released in June 2020. He returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv in July 2020 and joined Maccabi Petah Tikva in July 2022, helping it win promotion. He retired in March 2024, became the club's professional manager and resigned on 18 March 2025.