Tal Ben Haim
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Tal Ben Haim is an Israeli professional footballer who currently plays for Portsmouth
.
He can play at either centre back or right back. 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.
match. 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.
in the summer of 2004, Sam Allardyce
secured the services of Ben-Haim on a three-year deal for a fee believed to be in the region of £150,000. Although Allardyce did not believe Ben-Haim would be ready for the rigours of the Premier League immediately, he was confident that, given time, Ben-Haim would have as big an impact on the English game as illustrious fellow countryman Eyal Berkovic
.
His first season at the Reebok Stadium
was a successful one as he made 27 appearances. On 1 February 2005, Ben Haim scored his first and only goal for Bolton, heading a free-kick from Stelios Giannakopoulos
into the net in Bolton's 3–1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. This is his only goal in the Premier League to date. The only thing that hampered his campaign a little was a clash with Wayne Rooney
in a league match when Rooney appeared to shove him in the face. Ben-Haim, it was claimed, went down too easily and made too much of it and was charged with improper conduct by the Football Association
, but was later cleared of charges.
On 20 October while playing for Bolton in the UEFA Cup
away at Beşiktaş
, Ben-Haim wore the captain's armband and was praised by the regular team captain Jay-Jay Okocha
.
Ben-Haim's defensive displays in his following seasons at Bolton had attracted the interests of many clubs including Chelsea
, West Ham United
and Tottenham Hotspur
. In January 2007, Chelsea confirmed that talks to sign Ben-Haim from Bolton were unsuccessful.
Following the end of the 2006–07 season, Ben-Haim's contract with Bolton had expired and his future at Bolton was in doubt with media reports linking him with a move to Chelsea and Newcastle United
, ex-Bolton boss Sam Allardyce
admitting that he was ready to make an offer to his former charge to bring him to Newcastle.
His transfer from Maccabi to Bolton in July 2004 is one of those about which the Stevens inquiry report in June 2007 expressed concerns because of the apparent conflict of interest between agent Craig Allardyce
, his father Sam Allardyce – the then manager at Bolton – and the club itself.
officially announced the signing of Ben-Haim on a Bosman transfer after he had passed his medical at Stamford Bridge
and agreed on personal terms to join the club on a four-year deal. Ben-Haim told the Jewish Telegraph exclusively: "I am very happy to join one of the greatest clubs in the world. I needed a new challenge. I will play in any position Jose Mourinho wants me to play. I am looking forward to starting the new season with Champions League football."
He made his competitive début for Chelsea against Manchester United
in the FA Community Shield. With injuries to fellow Chelsea defenders John Terry
and Ricardo Carvalho
Ben Haim remained a regular in the Chelsea first team. However, after the recovery of first team pairing Terry and Carvalho and the impressive form of Alex
, Ben Haim found himself to be the fourth choice centre back.
In April 2008, he hit out at former Chelsea manager Avram Grant after Chelsea's 1–1 draw with Wigan Athletic
stating:
"If I knew Avram Grant was going to be the coach I would have signed for another club. It was Jose who brought me here and no one except he and I know the conversation we had when he tried to sign me the first time a year ago last January. The fact is while Jose was the coach I played most of the games and people who know me know that I would not have come here to be a reserve. I knew nothing good would come for me with Grant as Chelsea coach."
In a press conference, Avram Grant responded:
"I don’t think José promised Ben Haim he will play before John Terry
, Carvalho
and Alex
, It is internal business but, in my opinion, if a player was wrong we need to deal with it — in our way, my way."
Tal Ben Haim was fined two weeks wages, about £80,000.
During Ben Haim's stay at Chelsea, he made 13 Premier League appearances, before transferring to Manchester City.
Ben Haim joined City on 30 July 2008 for a fee around £5m, becoming only the second first-team signing of new manager Mark Hughes
.
He chose to wear the number 26 jersey, vacated by the transfer of Matthew Mills
because, apart from his time at Chelsea where it was worn by John Terry
, he had always worn that number at club level. After signing, Ben Haim said "I’m definitely going to give my best to City and give my heart in every game. I hope that we can do good things this season. I’m looking forward to starting the season here." Ben Haim made his City debut in second leg of the UEFA Cup qualifier against EB/Streymur
at Barnsley's
Oakwell Stadium
on 31 July where City won 2–0. He failed to establish himself as a first team regular, which saw him left on the substitutes bench for a long period of the season. After returning to the club, following a loan spell at Sunderland, it was clear that he was surplus to requirements at Eastlands. He was then transfer listed.
on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season on 1 February 2009. He made his debut away to Arsenal
on 21 February and made his home debut at the Stadium of Light
on 7 March against Tottenham Hotspur
. He again found it difficult to break into the side. Ben-Haim was limited to only 5 appearances in a Sunderland shirt. At the end of the 2008–09 season, he returned to Manchester City.
had signed Ben-Haim on a four-year deal. He was one of the two first choice centre-backs under managers Paul Hart and his former manager at Chelsea, Avram Grant. he suffered an injury in the second half of the season, which kept him out of Portsmouth's FA Cup final game against Chelsea, which Pompey lost 1–0. In May 2010, after Portsmouth had been relegated, Ben Haim left the club as there was a relegation-release clause in his contract. He played for just one season for Portsmouth and made 24 appearances for the club in all competitions.
i press reported that Ben Haim had agreed terms with West Ham on a three-year deal after passing a medical with Ben Haim considering legal action against the reporter who had published reports about his failed medical. He joined West Ham on 3 August 2010 on loan until January 2011 with a view to a permanent deal. On 24 August 2010 Ben Haim played his first game for West Ham, against Oxford United
in the League Cup, in a 1–0 victory.
was unable to select Ben Haim for the final fixtures of to 2010/11 season. The case was set to go to a Football League hearing in July 2011, but, with new owners installed at the club, Pompey were able reach an acceptable agreement with Ben Haim.
On 11 July, Ben Haim made his first appearance for Pompey since the 2009-10 season in a 4-0 pre-season win over Havant & Waterlooville
.
|2000–2001||rowspan="4"|Maccabi Tel Aviv||rowspan="4"|Israeli Premier League||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|2001–2002||29||1||5||0||3||0||4||0||41||1
|-
|2002–2003||30||0||4||0||10||0||4||0||48||0
|-
|2003–2004||26||1||3||0||6||0||2||0||37||1
|-
86||2||12||0||19||0||10||0||127||2
|-
|2004–2005||rowspan="3"|Bolton Wanderers
||rowspan="8"|Premier League||21||1||4||0||2||0||0||0||27||1
|-
|2004–2005||35||0||4||0||3||0||7||0||49||0
|-
|2006–2007||32||0||1||0||1||0||0||0||34||0
|-
|2007–2008||Chelsea
||13||0||2||0||3||0||2||0||20||0
|-
|2008||Manchester City
||9||0||0||0||1||0||5||0||15||0
|-
|2009||Sunderland
||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|2009–10||Portsmouth
||22||0||1||0||1||0||0||0||24||0
|-
|2010–11||West Ham United
||8||0||0||0||4||0||0||0||12||0
|-
|2011–12
||rowspan="1"|Portsmouth
||rowspan="1"|Championship||13||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||13||0
|-
150||1||12||0||15||0||14||0||189||1
234||3||-||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
As at 06:48, 8 January 2011
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
.
He can play at either centre back or right back. He is also a member of the Israeli national squad
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
. He made his debut for Israel on 13 February 2002 in a friendly match against Germany.
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Ben-Haim joined the Maccabi Tel Aviv senior squads in 1998 as a reserve player and it stayed that way, breaking into the first team some time later. His league debut came on 30 April 2001 when he came on in the 90th minute as a substitute in the Tel Aviv derbyDerby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
match. 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
Gadi Brumer
Gadi Brumer , is a former Israeli professional footballer who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv.-Career:Brumer, who played at centre-back and sweeper positions, is notable for playing his entire career for Maccabi Tel Aviv , and was famous not only for his intelligence in defence, but also for his...
who retired in mid-season.
Bolton Wanderers
After a two week trial with Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
in the summer of 2004, Sam Allardyce
Sam Allardyce
Samuel "Sam" Allardyce , nicknamed "Big Sam", is an English football manager and former professional player. In June 2011 he was appointed as manager of West Ham United....
secured the services of Ben-Haim on a three-year deal for a fee believed to be in the region of £150,000. Although Allardyce did not believe Ben-Haim would be ready for the rigours of the Premier League immediately, he was confident that, given time, Ben-Haim would have as big an impact on the English game as illustrious fellow countryman Eyal Berkovic
Eyal Berkovic
Eyal Berkovic is an Israeli former footballer. He played as a midfielder.He is known in Israel by the nickname Ha-Kosem ....
.
His first season at the Reebok Stadium
Reebok Stadium
The Reebok Stadium is the home stadium of English Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers, and is located on the Middlebrook Retail Park in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. It is commonly known as 'The Reebok'...
was a successful one as he made 27 appearances. On 1 February 2005, Ben Haim scored his first and only goal for Bolton, heading a free-kick from Stelios Giannakopoulos
Stelios Giannakopoulos
Stylianos "Stelios" Giannakopoulos , popularly known as Stelios, is a retired Greek footballer who is currently president of the Greek Professional Footballers Association...
into the net in Bolton's 3–1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. This is his only goal in the Premier League to date. The only thing that hampered his campaign a little was a clash with Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team...
in a league match when Rooney appeared to shove him in the face. Ben-Haim, it was claimed, went down too easily and made too much of it and was charged with improper conduct by the Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
, but was later cleared of charges.
On 20 October while playing for Bolton in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
away at Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
, Ben-Haim wore the captain's armband and was praised by the regular team captain Jay-Jay Okocha
Jay-Jay Okocha
Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is known for his stepovers, skill, technique, and being 'so good that they named him twice'...
.
Ben-Haim's defensive displays in his following seasons at Bolton had attracted the interests of many clubs including Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
and Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
. In January 2007, Chelsea confirmed that talks to sign Ben-Haim from Bolton were unsuccessful.
Following the end of the 2006–07 season, Ben-Haim's contract with Bolton had expired and his future at Bolton was in doubt with media reports linking him with a move to Chelsea and Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
, ex-Bolton boss Sam Allardyce
Sam Allardyce
Samuel "Sam" Allardyce , nicknamed "Big Sam", is an English football manager and former professional player. In June 2011 he was appointed as manager of West Ham United....
admitting that he was ready to make an offer to his former charge to bring him to Newcastle.
His transfer from Maccabi to Bolton in July 2004 is one of those about which the Stevens inquiry report in June 2007 expressed concerns because of the apparent conflict of interest between agent Craig Allardyce
Craig Allardyce
Craig Samuel Allardyce is a retired footballer, football agent He is the son of former player and current manager, Sam Allardyce. He is the manager of non-League club Turton.-Playing career:...
, his father Sam Allardyce – the then manager at Bolton – and the club itself.
Chelsea
On June 2007, ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
officially announced the signing of Ben-Haim on a Bosman transfer after he had passed his medical at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
and agreed on personal terms to join the club on a four-year deal. Ben-Haim told the Jewish Telegraph exclusively: "I am very happy to join one of the greatest clubs in the world. I needed a new challenge. I will play in any position Jose Mourinho wants me to play. I am looking forward to starting the new season with Champions League football."
He made his competitive début for Chelsea against Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in the FA Community Shield. With injuries to fellow Chelsea defenders John Terry
John Terry
John George Terry is an English professional footballer. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea in the Premier League...
and Ricardo Carvalho
Ricardo Carvalho
Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho OIH , is a footballer who plays as a centre back for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid.Carvalho was born in Amarante where he played for the local team, Amarante Futebol Clube. By his great performance as a youngster, he was spotted by the Portuguese powerhouse,...
Ben Haim remained a regular in the Chelsea first team. However, after the recovery of first team pairing Terry and Carvalho and the impressive form of Alex
Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa
Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, better known as Alex , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chelsea FC and the Brazil national team. His nickname is "Vinny" amongst fans for his close similarities to actor Vin Diesel....
, Ben Haim found himself to be the fourth choice centre back.
In April 2008, he hit out at former Chelsea manager Avram Grant after Chelsea's 1–1 draw with Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
stating:
"If I knew Avram Grant was going to be the coach I would have signed for another club. It was Jose who brought me here and no one except he and I know the conversation we had when he tried to sign me the first time a year ago last January. The fact is while Jose was the coach I played most of the games and people who know me know that I would not have come here to be a reserve. I knew nothing good would come for me with Grant as Chelsea coach."
In a press conference, Avram Grant responded:
"I don’t think José promised Ben Haim he will play before John Terry
John Terry
John George Terry is an English professional footballer. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea in the Premier League...
, Carvalho
Ricardo Carvalho
Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho OIH , is a footballer who plays as a centre back for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid.Carvalho was born in Amarante where he played for the local team, Amarante Futebol Clube. By his great performance as a youngster, he was spotted by the Portuguese powerhouse,...
and Alex
Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa
Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, better known as Alex , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chelsea FC and the Brazil national team. His nickname is "Vinny" amongst fans for his close similarities to actor Vin Diesel....
, It is internal business but, in my opinion, if a player was wrong we need to deal with it — in our way, my way."
Tal Ben Haim was fined two weeks wages, about £80,000.
During Ben Haim's stay at Chelsea, he made 13 Premier League appearances, before transferring to Manchester City.
Manchester City
Mark Hughes
Leslie Mark Hughes, OBE , is a former Welsh international footballer. As an international footballer, he made 72 appearances and scored 16 goals....
.
He chose to wear the number 26 jersey, vacated by the transfer of Matthew Mills
Matthew Mills
Matthew Claude "Matt" Mills is an English footballer who currently plays for and is the current captain of Leicester City in the Npower Championship.-Southampton and Manchester City:...
because, apart from his time at Chelsea where it was worn by John Terry
John Terry
John George Terry is an English professional footballer. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea in the Premier League...
, he had always worn that number at club level. After signing, Ben Haim said "I’m definitely going to give my best to City and give my heart in every game. I hope that we can do good things this season. I’m looking forward to starting the season here." Ben Haim made his City debut in second leg of the UEFA Cup qualifier against EB/Streymur
EB/Streymur
EB/Streymur is an Faroese football club based in Streymnes. They play in the Vodafonedeildin, the top division in Faroese football.-History:...
at Barnsley's
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
Oakwell Stadium
Oakwell Stadium
Oakwell is a multi-purpose sports development in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England used primarily by Barnsley Football Club for playing their home fixtures, and those of their reserves....
on 31 July where City won 2–0. He failed to establish himself as a first team regular, which saw him left on the substitutes bench for a long period of the season. After returning to the club, following a loan spell at Sunderland, it was clear that he was surplus to requirements at Eastlands. He was then transfer listed.
Sunderland (loan)
Ben Haim signed for SunderlandSunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season on 1 February 2009. He made his debut away to Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
on 21 February and made his home debut at the Stadium of Light
Stadium of Light
The Stadium of Light is an all-seater football stadium in Sunderland, England. With space for 49,000 spectators, the Stadium of Light has the fifth-largest capacity of any English football stadium. The stadium primarily hosts Sunderland A.F.C. matches...
on 7 March against Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
. He again found it difficult to break into the side. Ben-Haim was limited to only 5 appearances in a Sunderland shirt. At the end of the 2008–09 season, he returned to Manchester City.
Portsmouth
On 31 August 2009 it was announced that PortsmouthPortsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
had signed Ben-Haim on a four-year deal. He was one of the two first choice centre-backs under managers Paul Hart and his former manager at Chelsea, Avram Grant. he suffered an injury in the second half of the season, which kept him out of Portsmouth's FA Cup final game against Chelsea, which Pompey lost 1–0. In May 2010, after Portsmouth had been relegated, Ben Haim left the club as there was a relegation-release clause in his contract. He played for just one season for Portsmouth and made 24 appearances for the club in all competitions.
West Ham United (loan)
In July 2010 Ben Haim was set to join his ex-Portsmouth manager, Avram Grant at West Ham United on a free transfer, but it was reported that the move had collapsed after Ben Haim had failed a medical. On 2 August the IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i press reported that Ben Haim had agreed terms with West Ham on a three-year deal after passing a medical with Ben Haim considering legal action against the reporter who had published reports about his failed medical. He joined West Ham on 3 August 2010 on loan until January 2011 with a view to a permanent deal. On 24 August 2010 Ben Haim played his first game for West Ham, against Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
in the League Cup, in a 1–0 victory.
Return to Portsmouth
In January 2011, Ben Haim returned to Portsmouth after his loan spell expired, but he had still not been added back to the squad when the transfer window closed and did not make any appearances for Portsmouth that season. He was in dispute with Portsmouth over £1.4million in unpaid wages. Because of this, manager Steve CotterillSteve Cotterill
Stephen "Steve" Cotterill is an English former footballer who is manager of Nottingham Forest.-Playing career:...
was unable to select Ben Haim for the final fixtures of to 2010/11 season. The case was set to go to a Football League hearing in July 2011, but, with new owners installed at the club, Pompey were able reach an acceptable agreement with Ben Haim.
On 11 July, Ben Haim made his first appearance for Pompey since the 2009-10 season in a 4-0 pre-season win over Havant & Waterlooville
Havant & Waterlooville F.C.
Havant & Waterlooville Football Club are an English football club based in Havant, Hampshire. The club formed in 1998 after a merger between Havant Town and Waterlooville, and are currently members of the Conference South. Nicknamed The Hawks, they play at West Leigh Park.-History:In 1998 Havant...
.
Honours
- Israeli Premier League Winner (1):
- 2002–03
- Community Shield Runner-up:
- 20072007 FA Community ShieldThe 2007 FA Community Shield was a football match played on 5 August 2007 between 2006–07 Premier League champions Manchester United and 2006–07 FA Cup winners Chelsea. Manchester United won the game 3–0 on penalties, after the match finished 1–1 after 90 minutes; the Community Shield...
- 2007
- Premier League Runner-up:
- 2007–08Premier League 2007–08The 2007–08 Premier League season was the sixteenth since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 11 August 2007, and the season ended on 11 May 2008...
- 2007–08
- League CupLeague CupIn association football, a League Cup or Secondary Cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament to be called "League Cup" was held in Scotland in 1946/47 and was entitled the Scottish...
Runner-up:- 2007–08Football League Cup 2007-08The 2007–08 Football League Cup was the 48th staging of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with lager brand Carling....
- 2007–08
- UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
Runner-up:- 2007–08UEFA Champions League 2007–08The 2007–08 UEFA Champions League was the 16th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded in 1992, and the 53rd tournament overall....
- 2007–08
- Vodacom ChallengeVodacom ChallengeThe Vodacom Challenge is a association football pre-season tournament that features Vodacom-sponsored South African giants Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs plus from 2006 onwards an invited European club...
Runner-up:- 2009
- FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
Runner-up:- 20102010 FA Cup FinalThe 2010 FA Cup Final was the 129th final of the FA Cup, the world's oldest domestic football cup competition. The match took place on 15 May 2010, at Wembley Stadium, London...
- 2010
Statistics
|-|2000–2001||rowspan="4"|Maccabi Tel Aviv||rowspan="4"|Israeli Premier League||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|2001–2002||29||1||5||0||3||0||4||0||41||1
|-
|2002–2003||30||0||4||0||10||0||4||0||48||0
|-
|2003–2004||26||1||3||0||6||0||2||0||37||1
|-
86||2||12||0||19||0||10||0||127||2
|-
|2004–2005||rowspan="3"|Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
||rowspan="8"|Premier League||21||1||4||0||2||0||0||0||27||1
|-
|2004–2005||35||0||4||0||3||0||7||0||49||0
|-
|2006–2007||32||0||1||0||1||0||0||0||34||0
|-
|2007–2008||Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
||13||0||2||0||3||0||2||0||20||0
|-
|2008||Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
||9||0||0||0||1||0||5||0||15||0
|-
|2009||Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|2009–10||Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
||22||0||1||0||1||0||0||0||24||0
|-
|2010–11||West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
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|2011–12
2011–12 Football League
The Football League 2011–12, called the Npower Football League, is the 112th season of the Football League. It began in August 2011 and will conclude in May 2012, with the promotion play-off finals....
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Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
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As at 06:48, 8 January 2011
See also
- List of select Jewish football (association; soccer) players
External links
- Ben-Haim's homepage
- Uri Geller online regarding Tal Ben-Haim