Ofer Talker Explained

Ofer Talker
Fullname:Ofer Talker
Birth Date:22 April 1973
Birth Place:Ashdod, Israel
Position:Defender
Years1:1991–1993
Years2:1993–2002
Years3:2002–2005
Years4:2005–2006
Years5:2006–2009
Clubs5:Hapoel Kfar Saba
Caps1:28
Caps2:195
Caps3:99
Caps4:27
Caps5:37
Goals1:3
Goals2:46
Goals3:5
Goals4:1
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:1997–2001
Nationalteam1:Israel
Nationalcaps1:23
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:2009–2011
Manageryears2:2011–2012
Manageryears3:2013
Manageryears4:2014
Manageryears5:2015
Manageryears6:2016
Manageryears7:2016–2017
Manageryears8:2017–2018
Manageryears9:2018–
Managerclubs1:Maccabi Herzliya (U-20 & assistant)
Managerclubs2:Maccabi Herzliya
Managerclubs3:Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla
Managerclubs4:Sektzia Ness Ziona
Managerclubs5:Hapoel Nazareth Illit
Managerclubs6:Maccabi Herzliya
Managerclubs7:Hapoel Herzliya
Managerclubs8:Maccabi Herzliya
Managerclubs9:Maccabi Ironi Sderot

Ofer Talker (Hebrew: עופר טלקר born April 22, 1973) is a former Israeli football defender and now works as a manager.

Early years

Talker was born in Ashdod, Israel, to a family of Indian-Jewish heritage.

Club career

Talker began playing for the youth group of Maccabi Ironi Ashdod until 1988 when he moved to the elder team. In 1993, he moved to Hapoel Haifa, where he won the Israeli Premier League and the Toto Cup. In the middle of the 2002 season, he moved to Beitar Jerusalem, where he played for four years.

At the end of 2005 Talker moved to Maccabi Netanya and in 2006 to Hapoel Kfar Saba, where he remained until his retirement in 2009.

Coaching career

On 23 May 2011, Talker was appointed as the manager of Maccabi Herzliya.[1] He left the club in November 2012.

On 11 February 2013, Talker was appointed as the manager of Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla. He worked as the manager of Beitar until the end of that season.

In January 2014 he worked as the manager of Sektzia Nes Tziona.

On January 28, 2015, Ofer was appointed as the manager of Hapoel Nazareth Illit. He was sacked from the club on December 26, 2015, and a day later was rehired.[2]

Honours

As a Player

As a Manager

Notes and References

  1. Web site: סיני הודיע על סיום תפקידו בהרצליה, טלקר יחליפו.
  2. Web site: הזיג זג של נצרת עילית: עופר טלקר חזר.