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Matan Baltaxa

Experienced headHapoel Beer Sheva · 31 yrsFringe player

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMatan Baltaxa
PositionCentre-back
NationalityIsrael
Age31
Date of birth20 Sept 1995
BirthplaceShoham
Height185 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubHapoel Beer Sheva
Centre-back
20
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1040
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Hapoel Beer Sheva.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligat Ha'al200110407.12

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central defender

M. Baltaxa is a 31-year-old central defender at Hapoel Beer Sheva, rated 17.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 98th of 130 on scout potential in the Ligat Ha'al. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Baltaxa.

Judged on this season alone, Baltaxa graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 22 of the 22 centre-backs in the Ligat Ha'al, on 4 clean sheets and 4.154 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Baltaxa, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 17th of 22 of the 22 centre-backs in the Ligat Ha'al. At 31 Baltaxa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

17.8
Ratingi
17th of 22 centre-backs
17.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
32.1%
Minutes
limited game time
4.15
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Hapoel Beer Sheva finished 1st of 6 · a title-challenging side

20
Apps
4.15
Def. / 90
32
Tackles
12
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 6) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 32.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 17.8, Baltaxa carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligat Ha'al of 22. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Ligat Ha'al with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots6

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success60%
Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles32
Interceptions12
Blocks4
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.