Tal Kachila

Tal Kachila

Kachila playing for Beitar Jerusalem in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Tal Kachila
Date of birth	(1992-06-26) 26 June 1992 (age 24)
Place of birth	Jerusalem, Israel
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre-back
Club information
Current team	Bnei Yehuda
Youth career
2006–2012	Beitar Jerusalem
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–	Beitar Jerusalem	63	(1)
2017–	→ Bnei Yehuda (loan)	0	(0)
National team‡
2010–2011	Israel U19	6	(0)
2011–	Israel U21	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 May 2014

Tal Kachila (Hebrew: טל כחילה‎‎; born June 26, 1992) is an Israeli footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Bnei Yehuda.

Kachila is the son of Ehud Kachila, who played 13 years for Beitar Jerusalem as a centre-back.

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.

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.

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.

On 17 February 2013, Kachila made his league debut, playing in a 3–0 loss to Hapoel Haifa.

On 2 February 2017 loaned to Bnei Yehuda.

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.

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.