Eyal Lahman
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Eyal Lahman is an Israel
i football manager, and currently the manager of Maccabi Petah Tikva.
, Lahman joined the Hapoel Petah Tikva youth system, but left the club at 16 to join Petah Tikva-based Hapoel Mahane Yehuda
. He returned to Hapoel Petah Tikva aged 18, but never played for the senior team.
In 1983 he was appointed manager of the children's team. He moved to Bnei Yehuda, where he coached the youth team. In 1989 he became youth team coach at Maccabi Petah Tikva.
He was given his first full managerial position by Hapoel Mahane Yehuda in 1991. In 1993 he became Beitar Petah Tikva manager, before moving the Hapoel Givat Olga the following year. In 1995 he was appointed manager of Ironi Rishon LeZion, leading the club to the State Cup
final in 1996, though they lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 1998 he moved on to Maccabi Petah Tikva, before joining Hapoel Kfar Saba the following season. After six matches of the 1999-2000 season he left the club and later joined Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
During the following season he left Be'er Sheva and joined Hapoel Beit She'an
. The season after, he joined Maccabi Herzliya, where he remained until 2003.
In 2003 he joined Bnei Sakhnin, who had just been promoted to the Premier League. Lahman led the club to survival, and their first State Cup final, which they won, qualifying them for Europe. However, he left the club in 2004.
In 2006 he joined Hapoel Petah Tikva, who were relegated. He started the 2007-08 season at Hapoel Acre
, but left the club after 14 matches. In February 2008 he joined Hearts of Oak, but returned to Israel later in the year to manage Maccabi Herzliya. After 8 matches he quit this position in order to become the manager of Bnei Sakhnin.http://sports.thinkghana.com/soccer/premierleague/news/200812/9179.php
On June 2009 he signed for one year with AEP Paphos
, but in September after just three months with the club he was sacked after one game.
On May, 2010 he signed a contract with Hapoel Ra'anana. On 18 October 2011 he signed a contract with Maccabi Petah Tikva
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i football manager, and currently the manager of Maccabi Petah Tikva.
Biography
Born in Petah TikvaPetah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
, Lahman joined the Hapoel Petah Tikva youth system, but left the club at 16 to join Petah Tikva-based Hapoel Mahane Yehuda
Hapoel Mahane Yehuda F.C.
Hapoel Mahane Yehuda is an Israeli football club based in the Mahane Yehuda neighbourhood of Petah Tikva. The club currently plays in Liga Bet, the fifth level of Israeli football, though in the past they have played in the top division.-History:...
. He returned to Hapoel Petah Tikva aged 18, but never played for the senior team.
In 1983 he was appointed manager of the children's team. He moved to Bnei Yehuda, where he coached the youth team. In 1989 he became youth team coach at Maccabi Petah Tikva.
He was given his first full managerial position by Hapoel Mahane Yehuda in 1991. In 1993 he became Beitar Petah Tikva manager, before moving the Hapoel Givat Olga the following year. In 1995 he was appointed manager of Ironi Rishon LeZion, leading the club to the State Cup
Israel State Cup
The State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...
final in 1996, though they lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 1998 he moved on to Maccabi Petah Tikva, before joining Hapoel Kfar Saba the following season. After six matches of the 1999-2000 season he left the club and later joined Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
During the following season he left Be'er Sheva and joined Hapoel Beit She'an
Hapoel Beit She'an F.C.
Hapoel Beit She'an was an Israeli football club based in Beit She'an. The club spent several seasons in the top division in the 1990s, but after several relegations, folded in 2006.-History:...
. The season after, he joined Maccabi Herzliya, where he remained until 2003.
In 2003 he joined Bnei Sakhnin, who had just been promoted to the Premier League. Lahman led the club to survival, and their first State Cup final, which they won, qualifying them for Europe. However, he left the club in 2004.
In 2006 he joined Hapoel Petah Tikva, who were relegated. He started the 2007-08 season at Hapoel Acre
Hapoel Acre F.C.
Hapoel Acre Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Acre, Israel. The club is currently in the Premier League and plays in dark blue shirts with white sleeves, dark blue shorts and white socks.-History:...
, but left the club after 14 matches. In February 2008 he joined Hearts of Oak, but returned to Israel later in the year to manage Maccabi Herzliya. After 8 matches he quit this position in order to become the manager of Bnei Sakhnin.http://sports.thinkghana.com/soccer/premierleague/news/200812/9179.php
On June 2009 he signed for one year with AEP Paphos
AEP Paphos FC
AEP Paphos is a Cypriot football club based in Paphos. The club was formed in 2000 after the merger of the two clubs of Paphos, APOP and Evagoras. The team's stadium is Pafiako Stadium.-History:...
, but in September after just three months with the club he was sacked after one game.
On May, 2010 he signed a contract with Hapoel Ra'anana. On 18 October 2011 he signed a contract with Maccabi Petah Tikva
Honours
- Israel State CupIsrael State CupThe State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...
:- Winner (1): 2004
- Runner-up (1): 1996