Baruch Maman
Baruch Maman (Hebrew: ברוך ממן) is an Israeli former footballer. He is considered one of the best players to emerge from the ranks of the youth team of Maccabi Haifa.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Baruch Maman | ||
| Date of birth | November 23, 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Safed, Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maccabi Haifa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1987 | Maccabi Haifa | 303 | (45) |
| 1987–1988 | Bnei Yehuda | ||
| 1988–1989 | Hapoel Tiberias | ||
| National team | |||
| Israel | 3 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004 | Hapoel Haifa | ||
| 2012–2013 | Ironi Kiryat Ata | ||
| 2014 | Hapoel Asi Gilboa | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Biography
He was born in Safed to a Tunisian-Jewish family, they moved to Haifa when he was three.
Sports career
Joining the youth ranks at Maccabi Haifa at the age of 14, he enjoyed reasonable success on the Under-21 side scoring 12 goals in six matches. Before his draft into the Israel Defense Forces, he played his first team match against Hapoel Tel Aviv.
He played for the Israeli Air Force football team in an IDF tournament.
In 1982, Jack Mansell arrived to coach Maccabi Haifa. Despite his efforts to replace Maman out, Yochanan Vollach fought on his behalf and Maman went on to become a starring member of the team, helping Maccabi win its first championship in 1984 and retaining this title in 1985.