Baruch Maman


Baruch Maman is a former Israeli footballer. He is considered one of the best players to emerge from the ranks of the youth team of Maccabi Haifa.

Biography

Born in Safed, Maman's family moved to Haifa at the age of three.

Sports career

Joining the youth ranks at Maccabi Haifa at the age of 14, he enjoyed reasonable success on the Under-21 side scoring 12 goals in six matches. Before his draft into the Israel Defense Forces, he played his first team match against Hapoel Tel Aviv.
He played for the Israeli Air Force football team in an IDF tournament.

In 1982, Jack Mansell arrived to coach Maccabi Haifa. Despite his efforts to replace Maman out, Yochanan Vollach fought on his behalf and Maman went on to become a starring member of the team, helping Maccabi win its first championship in 1984 and retaining this title in 1985.