Tal Ben Haim

Tal Ben Haim

Ben Haim warming-up for Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Tal Ben Haim
Date of birth	(1982-03-31) 31 March 1982 (age 34)
Place of birth	Rishon LeZion, Israel
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre back / Right back
Club information
Current team	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Number	26
Youth career
1998–2001	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2004	Maccabi Tel Aviv	85	(2)
2004–2007	Bolton Wanderers	88	(1)
2007–2008	Chelsea	13	(0)
2008–2009	Manchester City	9	(0)
2009	→ Sunderland (loan)	5	(0)
2009–2012	Portsmouth	55	(0)
2010–2011	→ West Ham United (loan)	8	(0)
2013	Queens Park Rangers	3	(0)
2013–2014	Standard Liége	10	(0)
2014–2015	Charlton Athletic	37	(0)
2015–	Maccabi Tel Aviv	28	(0)
National team‡
2001–2002	Israel U21	6	(0)
2002–	Israel	91	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:40, 1 May 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2015

Tal Ben Haim (or Tal Ben Haim I, Hebrew: טל בן-חיים‎‎; born 31 March 1982) is an Israeli footballer who currently plays at Maccabi Tel Aviv. He can play at either centre back or right back. He has played for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Manchester City, Sunderland, Portsmouth, West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers, Standard Liége and Charlton Athletic. He is also a member of the Israeli national squad. He made his debut for Israel on 13 February 2002 in a friendly match against Germany.

Born in Rishon LeZion, Ben Haim joined the Maccabi Tel Aviv senior squads in 1998 as a reserve player. His league debut came on 30 April 2001 when he came on in the 90th minute as a substitute in the Tel Aviv derby match against Hapoel. He played a significant part in Maccabi's Israeli Premier League title in the 2002–03 season, and was appointed club captain the following season, replacing Gadi Brumer who retired in mid-season.