Netanya Launches Youth Soccer League With Former Players
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
The Netanya Municipality has launched a new youth soccer league for high school students, running from November to June. The league involves eight neighborhood teams, professional coaching, and mentorship from former players like Eyal Golasa. Initiated by the Deputy Mayor and supported by the Mayor, the project aims to foster community pride and personal development through sports.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Netanya Municipality launched a new youth soccer league for grades 10-12, running November to June.
- Eight neighborhood teams will compete, with training twice weekly and professional mentorship.
- Former player Eyal Golasa is the chief mentor for the new initiative.
- The league aims to strengthen neighborhood pride and personal development among teens.
- Deputy Mayor Shai Elgali and Mayor Avi Salama supported the project.
The Netanya Municipality has launched a new neighborhood soccer league for teenagers in 10th to 12th grades. The league will run from November to June and feature eight teams representing different neighborhoods and areas of the city. Participants will engage in training sessions twice a week, compete in matches, and receive guidance from professional coaches and mentors from the soccer world.
Former Israeli international Eyal Golasa will serve as the chief mentor for the initiative. Slobodan Drapić will lead the league professionally. Several other notable players, including Amiya Taga, Chen Ezra, Shir Tzedek, Eden Shamir, Yarden Cohen, Dudu Biton, and Ravid Gazal, are also involved as mentors.
The project, initiated by Deputy Mayor Shai Elgali and supported by Mayor Avi Salama, aims to focus on youth development. It seeks to strengthen neighborhood belonging and pride, and to create a sports, social, and values-based framework for the participants. The mentors will share their professional and personal experiences to help young players develop perseverance, responsibility, and teamwork.
The vision behind the league is to use soccer as a tool to connect young people with their communities, foster a stronger sense of community, and provide an opportunity for every teenager to grow, believe in themselves, and aspire to achieve great things.
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