Ofir Haim (Hebrew: אופיר חיים; born 21 April 1975) is an Israeli former footballer and manager who head coaches both the Israel national under-19 team and the Israel national under-20 team.
Haim was born and raised in Rishon LeZion, Israel, to an Israeli family of Jewish descent.
[2] His brother Avi Haim is one of the deputy mayors of the city of Rishon LeZion, Israel.
[citation needed] He has been the head coach of the Israel U-19 since the beginning of the first qualifiers round, through its Elite Round, and all the way to the final match in the final tournament of the 2022 UEFA Euro Under-19 against England U-19, where his native Israel finished 2nd.
[3][4][5] Haim is currently the head coach of the Israel national under-20 team, during their 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign in Argentina.