Liad Elmaliach

{{short description|Israeli footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

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| name = Liad Elmaliach

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| fullname = Liad Elmaliach

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|02|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Karmiel, Israel

| height = {{height|m=1.79}}

| currentclub = Hapoel Karmiel

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| position = Defensive midfielder, Centre back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Maccabi Haifa

| years1 = 2009–2011

| years2 = 2010–2011

| years3 = 2011–2012

| years4 = 2012–2021

| years5 = 2014

| years6 = 2021–2022

| years7 = 2022–

| clubs1 = Maccabi Haifa

| clubs2 = → Hapoel Acre (loan)

| clubs3 = Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała

| clubs4 = Hapoel Nof HaGalil

| clubs5 = → Hapoel Ashkelon (loan)

| clubs6 = Hapoel Ra'anana

| clubs7 = Hapoel Karmiel

| caps1 = 0

| caps2 = 51

| caps3 = 5

| caps4 = 248

| caps5 = 4

| caps6 = 17

| caps7 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 3

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 10

| goals5 = 1

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 0

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| nationalteam1 =

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| pcupdate = 1 January 2022

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Liad Elmaliach ({{langx|he|ליעד אלמליח}}; born 21 February 1989) is an Israeli footballer who plays for Hapoel Karmiel.{{cite news |title=Liad Elmaliach signed in Podbeskidzie from Poland |url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/11-12/3,902,0,0/190250.html |first=Doron |last=Ben Dor |publisher=ONE |language=he |date=12 November 2011 |access-date=12 November 2011 }}{{cite news |title=The story of Liad Elmaliach |url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/193618.html |first=Boaz |last=Goren |publisher=ONE |language=he |date=14 January 2012 |access-date=14 January 2012 }}

Career

Elmaliach is a homegrown player of Maccabi Haifa, where captained the young team. In 2009, he was promoted to the senior team.

He was loaned to Hapoel Acre for the 2009–10 season. He made his debut against his home team, Maccabi Haifa and even scored a goal, but couldn't prevent a 1–2 defeat. He continued playing for Hapoel in the following campaign, amassing a total of 51 appearances and three goals for the club.

On 3 January 2011, Elmaliach signed a contract with the Polish club Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała; he left the club on 4 July 2012.{{cite news|url=http://sports.walla.co.il/?w=/3825/2546987 |script-title=he:שגרירים: ליעד אלמליח עוזב את פודבסקידז'ה, לירן כהן יישאר - וואלה! ספורט |publisher=Sports.walla.co.il |access-date=2013-02-25 |language=he |trans-title=Ambassadors: Elmaliach target leaves the Fodvskydz'h, Liran Cohen will remain - and voila! Sport}}

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