Tal Kachila (Hebrew: טל כחילה; born June 26, 1992) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.[1]
![]() Kachila playing for Beitar Jerusalem in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tal Kachila | ||
Date of birth | (1992-06-26) 26 June 1992 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Jerusalem, Israel | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sektzia Nes Tziona | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2012 | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2019 | Beitar Jerusalem | 110 | (7) |
2017 | → Bnei Yehuda (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Atromitos | 4 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Hapoel Hadera | 15 | (1) |
2021– | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 31 | (2) |
National team | |||
2010–2011 | Israel U19 | 6 | (0) |
2011–2015 | Israel U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2022 |
Kachila played from the age of 14 with Beitar Jerusalem's youth team, deciding to become a centre-back, like his father, after combining volleyball and football.[2]
Kachila made his debut for Beitar Jerusalem on 11 August 2012, in a match in the Toto Cup against F.C. Ashdod, coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute.[3]
5 months later, Kachila made his debut in the State Cup, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute in a 5–0 victory over Maccabi Umm al-Fahm.[4]
On 17 February 2013, Kachila made his league debut, playing in a 3–0 loss to Hapoel Haifa.[2]
On 2 February 2017 loaned to Bnei Yehuda.[5]
On 2 July 2019 signed [6]with Atromitos F.C from the Super League Greece
In October 2010, Kachila made his international debut, playing with the Israeli under-19 national team, in a 3–0 victory against the Armenian under-19 national team in the UEFA U19 Championship.[7]
On 18 November 2013, Kachila made his debut for the Israeli under-21 national team, playing a 4–3 loss against the Portuguese under-21 national team during the UEFA U21 Championship 2015 qualifying round.[8]
Kachila is the son of Ehud Kachila, who played 13 years for Beitar Jerusalem as a centre-back.[2]
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