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Tal Kachila (Hebrew: טל כחילה; born June 26, 1992) is an Israeli footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Beitar Jerusalem.
Personal life
Kachila is the son of Ehud Kachila, who played 13 years for Beitar Jerusalem as a centre-back.
Club career
Kachila played from the age of 14 with Beitar Jerusalem's youth team, deciding to become a centre-back, like his father, after combining volleyball and football.
Kachila made his debut for Beitar Jerusalem on 11 August 2012, in a match in the Toto Cup against F.C. Ashdod, coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute.
5 months later, Kachila made his debut in the State Cup, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute in a 5–0 victory over Maccabi Umm al-Fahm.
On 17 February 2013, Kachila made his league debut, playing in a 3–0 loss to Hapoel Haifa.
International career
In October 2010, Kachila made his international debut, playing with the Israeli under-19 national team, in a 3–0 victory against the Armenian under-19 national team in the UEFA U19 Championship.
On 18 November 2013, Kachila made his debut for the Israeli under-21 national team, playing a 4–3 loss against the Portuguese under-21 national team during the UEFA U21 Championship 2015 qualifying round.