| Yorai Maliach | |
| Height: | 1.72 m |
| Birth Date: | 1998 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Position: | Right back |
| Currentclub: | Hapoel Rishon LeZion |
| Youthclubs1: | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Years1: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Beitar Nordia Jerusalem (loan) |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Hapoel Jerusalem (loan) |
| Caps3: | 53 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| Caps4: | 26 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Hapoel Rishon LeZion |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Israel U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam2: | Israel U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam3: | Israel U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam4: | Israel U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 25 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 8 May 2024 |
Yorai Maliach (he|link=yes|יוראי מליח; born 26 March 1998) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a right back for Liga Leumit club Hapoel Rishon LeZion.[1] [2] [3]
Maliach played in the youth sector of Beitar Jerusalem.
He has represented Beitar Nordia Jerusalem and Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem. In 2021, he signed with Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Jerusalem on a permanent deal, after having spent previously time with the club on loan.
For the 2024–25 season, Maliach signed with Liga Leumit club Hapoel Rishon LeZion.
A former Israeli youth international, Maliach has played for Israel in under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth national teams.
Born and raised in Jerusalem, Israel, Maliach has a dual citizenship of Israel and Finland.[4] He is of Yemeni descent on his father's side. His maternal grandmother is Finnish and his maternal grandfather is French of Polish descent, who had moved to Israel when six months old.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2017–18 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Beitar Nordia Jerusalem (loan) | 2018–19 | Liga Alef | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 2 | |||
| Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (loan) | 2019–20 | Liga Leumit | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 | |||
| Hapoel Jerusalem (loan) | 2020–21 | Liga Leumit | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 1 | |||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Israeli Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Israeli Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 2024–25 | Liga Leumit | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 112 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 125 | 3 | |||
Hapoel Jerusalem