Marco Balbul
Marco Balbul (Hebrew: מרקו בלבול; born July 13, 1967) is a former Israeli football defender and the manager of Maccabi Haifa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Balbul | ||
| Date of birth | July 13, 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirat Carmel, Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maccabi Haifa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1998 | Maccabi Haifa | 213 | (2) |
| 1998–2000 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 43 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Maccabi Haifa | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1990–1995 | Israel | 9 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002–2003 | Maccabi Haifa (assistant) | ||
| 2006 | Maccabi Netanya (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| 2008–2009 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Bnei Sakhnin | ||
| 2011 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
| 2012 | FK Partizan (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Bnei Sakhnin | ||
| 2014 | BEC Tero Sasana (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| 2016–2018 | Israel U21 | ||
| 2018–2020 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Early life
Marco is the last child of Jewish immigrants from Egypt who arrived in Israel in 1950 and settled in Tirat Carmel. Aged 9, he was accepted to the youth system of Maccabi Haifa. Reuven Held, a coach of one of the youth teams, sent him to train in front of Lazar Steinberg, who allegedly said, on seeing him play, that both Balbul and Ofer Mizrahi would play for the full squad.
Managing career
On 28 December 2014, Balbul was declared as the new manager of Maccabi Haifa, replacing Aleksandar Stanojević, who resigned from the job.
Honours
- Israeli Premier League (3):
- 1988-89, 1990–91, 1993–94
- State Cup (3):
- 1991, 1993, 1995
External links
- Profile of Marco Balbul at Maccabi Haifa's official website
- Marco Balbul – Israel Football Association national team player details
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maccabi Haifa captain 1994–1998 |
Succeeded by Alon Mizrahi |
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