Matan Barashi (; born 6 May 1988, in

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) is an Israeli

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who currently plays for Ironi Beit Shemesh. He spent the 2009–10 season in the

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on loan at

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, and played in

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until 2013. At international level, Barashi was

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at under-18 and under-19 level.

References

1988 births Living people Israeli men's footballers Footballers from Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players Hapoel Jerusalem F.C. players Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem F.C. players Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C. players Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye F.C. players Hapoel Hod HaSharon F.C. players Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum F.C. players Agudat Sport Nordia Jerusalem players Ironi Beit Shemesh F.C. players Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi F.C. players Maccabi Jerusalem F.C. players Israeli Premier League players Liga Leumit players Israeli people of Kurdish-Jewish descent Men's association football defenders 21st-century Israeli sportsmen {{Israel-footy-defender-stub