Menahem Koretski is an Israeli former

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and currently a

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Club career

Koretski began his playing career as a

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in the youth setup of

Shimshon Tel Aviv Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Shimshon Tel Aviv'') is an Israeli football club based in Tel Aviv. In 2000 it merged with Beitar Tel Aviv to create Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv.

, and later had transferred to Beitar Tel Aviv. In 2000, Koretski moved to

Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Af ...

and played as a second goalkeeper. He was also the second goalkeeper in Bnei Yehuda. In 2004, Koretski moved to Ironi Nir Ramat Hasharon, and for the first time in his career he got an active role and became the captain and the first goalkeeper of Ramat Hasharon. In 2010, he retired from professional football.

Managerial career

After Koretski's retirement from football, he was appointed as a team delegate of Hapoel Ramat Hasharon, and later began serving as assistant coach. In the 2012–13 season, Koretski was appointed as head coach in joint with

Benny Tabak Benny Tabak ( he, בני טבק; born 7 June 1956) is an Israeli coach and former footballer who is now coaching Hapoel Herzliya. Personal life His father was Israeli Olympic runner David Tabak. He is Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִי� ...

. They both led the team to a very good performance. Few weeks before the end of the season, he was fired, after a conflict with some key players. At the end of the season, Koretski was appointed as head coach of

Hapoel Ra'anana Hapoel Ra'anana Association Football Club ( he, עמותת הפועל רעננה מחלקת כדורגל, ''Amutat Hapoel Ra'anana Mahleket Kaduregel'') is an Israeli football club based in the city of Ra'anana. They currently play in Liga Alef ...

and led the team to a promotion to Ligat Ha'Al. Two games before the end of the season, his team secured one more season in the Premier League. Before the 2014–15 season, Koretski was appointed as head coach for

Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל בית"ר ירושלים, Moadon Kaduregel Beitar Yerushalayim), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply as Beitar (), is an Israeli football club based in the city of Jerus ...

, and was fired on 27 January 2015. One week later, Koretski was appointed as head coach for

Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, הפועל פתח תקווה) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in the Liga Leumit. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won ...

, and at the end of the season they were relegated to

Liga Leumit Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League. Structure There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...

. In January 2016, while Hapoel Petah Tikva were ranked first in

, Koretski decided to move to coach

, while Netanya entered a process of liquidation and were ranked 16th in Ligat Ha'Al. On 25 March he was fired. In 2015-16, he returned to a second term in Hapoel Ramat Hasharon, but resigned later in November.

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Koretski, Meni 1974 births Living people Israeli Jews Israeli men's footballers Footballers from Tel Aviv Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C. players Beitar Tel Aviv F.C. players Maccabi Netanya F.C. players Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C. players Liga Leumit players Israeli Premier League players Israeli football managers Israeli Premier League managers Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C. managers Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. managers Beitar Jerusalem F.C. managers Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. managers Maccabi Netanya F.C. managers Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. managers Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. managers Hapoel Hadera F.C. managers Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. managers Men's association football goalkeepers