Background
He was a second generation player at Maccabi Haifa. His father, Shlomo, appeared for Haifa in the 1970s.
He was a second generation player at Maccabi Haifa. His father, Shlomo, appeared for Haifa in the 1970s.
Arik began playing at the age of nine, rising through the ranks to the senior team He spent a two-year spell with Beitar Jerusalem in the mid-1990s to gain experience. He has also appeared for Maccabi in the Union of European Football Associations Champions League group stage.
Beitar signed him for his second term in the club for the 2006/2007 season.
On June 2010, Benado agreed to return to Maccabi Haifa for one last season before his retirement in June 2011. On 17 November 2012, Benado was appointed as caretaker manager for Maccabi Haifa, before being appointed as the full manager a week later on 25 November 2012.
On 25 February 2014, Benado was appointed as the assistant manager for Eli Guttman in the Israeli national football team On 4 May 2015, Benado was appointed as the manager for the Israel national under-21 football team
Player Individual Manager.
He had successfully defended against top strikers with the club and the national team in Europe.
Benado is also a long-standing member of the Israeli national team where he holds the record as the most capped player (94 caps), and plays as a central defender.
He is a tough defender, his strength lies in his tackling due to quick foot work.