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Jan Talesnikov
Israeli footballer and manager
Jan Talesnikov (Hebrew: ז'אן טלסניקוב, Russian: Ян Талесников, born December 11, 1972) is an Israeli retired footballer and the current manager.
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Talesnikov as Beitar Jerusalem assistant coach, 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1972-12-11) December 11, 1972 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Soviet Union | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maccabi Ironi Ashdod | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1996 | Maccabi Ironi Ashdod | 109 | (5) |
| 1996–1998 | Beitar Jerusalem | 76 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Dundee United | 25 | (3) |
| 2000–2003 | Beitar Jerusalem | 80 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | F.C. Ashdod | 36 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 44 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Israel | 21 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Talesnikov was born on 11 December, 1972, in the Russian Republic of the Soviet Union, emigrating to Israel at the age of 7. He started playing football in the Youth Section of Maccabi Ironi Ashdod.
Club
Talesnikov was promoted to the senior squad at Ashdod in 1990. Following relegation in 1995, he was transferred to Beitar Jerusalem in 1996, going on to win two league titles and the Toto Cup.
In 1999, Talesnikov joined Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League, before rejoining Beitar Jerusalem one year later.[1] He signed for F.C. Ironi Ashdod in 2003, and then for Hapoel Jerusalem in 2005, before announcing his retirement in May, 2007.
International
Talesnikov played international football for his adopted country of Israel. He made his debut in a friendly match against Turkey in 1998, scoring a goal. In total, he played 21 games for Israel and scored 4 goals.
Before his retirement, Talesnikov began studying football coaching at the Wingate Institute. In 2007, he coached in the Israeli Beach Soccer League before being appointed as coach of the Beitar Jerusalem youth team in 2008.
In 2009, he was appointed as the assistant coach to Guy Azouri at Hapoel Be'er Sheva. After the resignation of Azouri, Talesnikov continued to assist his successor, Vico Haddad. In 2010, he was appointed director of the youth department of F.C. Ashdod, a position he held until his resignation in 2011.
In January 2012, Talesnikov was appointed assistant coach of Beitar Jerusalem. He left this job in June, 2013. In September 2013 he was appointed assistant coach at the girls' football academy of the Israel Football Association.
In 2005, Talesnikov finished his acting studies at the Camera Obscura School of Arts, and graduated in screenwriting at the Sam Spiegel School in 2006. That year, he played a supporting role in the film Little Heroes. He has also appeared in the TV series Champion and Love Anna.
- Israeli Premier League (2):
- 1996–97, 1997–98
- Toto Cup (1):
- 1997–98
- "Telesnikov departure imminent". Dundee United F.C. 21 June 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- Jan Talesnikov at Soccerbase
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