Marco Balbul Explained

Marco Balbul
Birth Date:13 July 1967
Birth Place:Tirat Carmel, Israel
Height:1.79 m
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:–1986
Youthclubs1:Maccabi Haifa
Years1:1986–1998
Clubs1:Maccabi Haifa
Caps1:213
Goals1:2
Years2:1998–2000
Clubs2:Maccabi Tel Aviv
Caps2:43
Goals2:0
Years3:2000–2002
Clubs3:Maccabi Haifa
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:259
Totalgoals:2
Nationalyears1:1990–1995
Nationalteam1:Israel
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2002–2003
Managerclubs1:Maccabi Haifa (assistant)
Manageryears2:2006
Managerclubs2:Maccabi Netanya (assistant)
Manageryears3:2007–2008
Managerclubs3:Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Manageryears4:2008–2009
Managerclubs4:Maccabi Tel Aviv (assistant)
Manageryears5:2009–2010
Managerclubs5:Bnei Sakhnin
Manageryears6:2011
Managerclubs6:Maccabi Petah Tikva
Manageryears7:2012
Managerclubs7:Partizan (assistant)
Manageryears8:2013–2014
Managerclubs8:Bnei Sakhnin
Manageryears9:2014
Managerclubs9:BEC Tero Sasana (assistant)
Manageryears10:2014–2015
Managerclubs10:Maccabi Haifa
Manageryears11:2016–2018
Managerclubs11:Israel U21
Manageryears12:2018–2020
Managerclubs12:Maccabi Haifa
Manageryears13:2022
Managerclubs13:NorthEast United
Manageryears14:2023–2024
Managerclubs14:Zambia (assistant)
Manageryears15:2024–
Managerclubs15:Maccabi Netanya

Marco Balbul (Hebrew: מרקו בלבול; born 13 July 1967) is an Israeli football manager and former player who is the coach of Maccabi Netanya.

Early life

Balbul was born in Tirat Carmel, Israel as the youngest child of Egyptian Jews immigrant parents who immigrated from Egypt to Israel in the 50s. Aged 9, he was accepted to the youth system of Maccabi Haifa.

Playing career

Babul made his first team debut for Maccabi Haifa in 1986. Spending most of his career at the club, he won several honours including the Israeli Premier League and the Israel State Cup.

He made his Israel national team debut against Greece in 1990. He has 5 appearance in the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying.

Managerial career

On 28 December 2014, Balbul was appointed the new manager of Maccabi Haifa, replacing Aleksandar Stanojević who resigned from the job.

On 11 August 2022, Balbul was announced as the head coach of Indian Super League club NorthEast United.[1] But on 8 December 2022 he was sacked after the club failed to register a single win in the league. He is currently third assistant coach for the Zambia National team.

Honours

Player

Maccabi Haifa

Manager

Maccabi Haifa

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NorthEast United appoint Israel's Marco Balbul as head coach . 12 August 2022 . Khel Now.