Matan Baltaxa

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Matan Baltaxa

| fullname =

| image =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|09|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Shoham, Israel

| height = {{height|m=1.85}}

| currentclub = Hapoel Be'er Sheva

| clubnumber = 3

| position = Left back, Center back

| youthyears1 = 2004–2006

| youthclubs1 = Maccabi Tel Aviv

| youthyears2 = 2006–2009

| youthclubs2 = Maccabi Shoham

| youthyears3 = 2009–2014

| youthclubs3 = Hapoel Petah Tikva

| years1 = 2013–2017

| years2 = 2017–2022

| years3 = 2018

| years4 = 2018–2020

| years5 = 2022–2024

| years6 = 2024

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs1 = Hapoel Petah Tikva

| clubs2 = Maccabi Tel Aviv

| clubs3 = → Hapoel Acre (loan)

| clubs4 = → Bnei Yehuda (loan)

| clubs5 = Austria Wien

| clubs6 = Maccabi Tel Aviv

| clubs7 = Hapoel Be'er Sheva

| caps1 = 66

| caps2 = 30

| caps3 = 16

| caps4 = 66

| caps5 = 14

| caps6 = 13

| caps7 = 25

| goals1 = 7

| goals2 = 2

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 3

| goals5 = 1

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2021–

| nationalteam1 = Israel

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 07:13, 31 March 2025

| ntupdate = 14 October 2024

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Matan Baltaxa (or Baltaksa,{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/matan-baltaksa/322080/|title = Israel - M. Baltaksa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}} {{langx|he|מתן בלטקסה}}; born 20 September 1995) is an Israeli footballer who plays for Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Israel national team.

Early life

Baltaxa was born in Shoham, Israel, to a Jewish family.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/mX5knox2qK/ | title=Instagram }} He served as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BOttY3ED7uM/ | title=Instagram }}

International career

He made his debut for Israel national football team on 9 June 2021 in a friendly against Portugal.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/lineups?gameId=593741|title=Portugal v Israel game report|date=9 June 2021|accessdate=11 August 2021}}