List of Israel international footballers

The Israel national football team has represented Israel in international association football since 1934, when it played its first official game (as Mandatory Palestine or Eretz Israel—"Land of Israel") against Egypt.[1] It is fielded by the Israel Football Association (IFA), which has governed football in the country since 1928,[2] and has borne its present name since the foundation of the State of Israel in 1948. Israel competed as a member of the Asian Football Confederation from 1956 until 1974, when it was expelled for political reasons;[2] it then played without formal affiliation to any regional bloc for two decades. In 1994 the IFA was made a full member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), enabling the inclusion of Israeli teams in UEFA competitions.[2]

Israel (in white) line up ahead of a friendly match against the Soviet Union in 1956

Since 1934, more than 491 players have appeared for the Israel national team;[3] those 111 with 20 or more caps are listed here. The Israel national team's only major honour is the AFC Asian Cup, which it hosted and won in 1964.[4] It has qualified for the FIFA World Cup final tournament once, in 1970, and for the Summer Olympic Games twice, in 1968 and in 1976.[4][5][6]

Israel's all-time top goalscorer is Mordechai Spiegler, who scored 33 international goals in 83 matches between 1963 and 1977.[7][8] Yossi Benayoun, a midfielder, holds the record for the most national team appearances, having played for Israel 99 times between 1998 and 2017.[3][9] The team's highest-capped goalkeeper, Dudu Aouate, represented Israel 78 times between 1999 and 2013.[10] The most-capped player of Arab-Israeli background is Walid Badir, who appeared for the national side 74 times between 1997 and 2007, scoring 12 goals.[11]

Players

Appearances and goals are composed of FIFA World Cup, Summer Olympic Games, AFC Asian Cup, and UEFA European Championship matches and each competition's required qualification matches, as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches. The statistics given here include some matches recognised as official by the Israel Football Association (IFA), but not by FIFA; the tallies maintained by FIFA for a given player may be slightly lower than the IFA's.[12] The years given in the column marked "national team career" are those of each player's first and last international cap. Players are initially listed by number of caps, then number of goals scored. Where two or more players have the same number of caps and goals scored, they are initially listed alphabetically. Statistics are correct as of the match played on 9 September 2019.[3][8]
Key
Still eligible for the national team[n 1]
Played on the team that won the 1964 AFC Asian Cup
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward
Yossi Benayoun is the most-capped Israel international, having appeared in 100 matches, while scoring 24 goals.
Tal Ben Haim has so far played for Israel 94 times, scoring once.
Arik Benado is the second most-capped Israel international, having appeared in 94 matches.
Mordechai Spiegler is the all-time leading goalscorer, with 33 goals in 83 games.
Avi Nimni scored 17 goals in 80 international games.
Walid Badir is the most-capped player of Arab-Israeli origin, with 74 caps and 12 goals.
Itzhak Vissoker is a goalkeeper with 69 international caps.
Israel national team footballers with at least 20 appearances
# Name Position National team
career
Caps Goals Ref
1 Yossi Benayoun MF1998–201710224[9]
2 Tal Ben Haim DF2002–2017961[13]
3 Arik Benado DF1995–2007940[14]
4 Alon Harazi DF1992–2006892[15]
5 Amir Schelach DF1992–2001850[16]
6 Mordechai Spiegler FW1963–19778333[7]
7 Nir Klinger MF1987–1997832[17]
8 Avi Nimni MF1992–20058017[18]
9 Tal Banin MF1990–20037812[19]
10 Itzhak Shum MF1969–19817810[20]
11 Eyal Berkovic MF1992–2004789[21]
12 Dudu Aouate GK1999–2013780[10]
13 Walid Badir DF1997–20077412[11]
14 Alon Hazan MF1990–2000725[22]
15 Gidi Damti FW1971–19816921[23]
16 Idan Tal MF1998–2007695[24]
17 Itzhak Vissoker GK1963–1976690[25]
18 Bonni Ginzburg GK1984–1996680[26]
19 Haim Revivo MF1992–20036715[27]
20 Bibras Natkho MF2010–2019662[28]
21 Avi Cohen DF1976–1988641[29]
22 Uri Malmilian MF1975–19906216[30]
23 Nahum Stelmach FW1956–19686122[31]
24 Ronny Rosenthal FW1984–19976011[32]
25 Zvi Rosen DF1968–1975585[33]
26 Menachem Bello DF1965–1975570[34]
27 Adoram Keisi DF1994–2006544[35]
28 Ronen Harazi FW1992–19995323[36]
29 Eran Zahavi MF2010–20195219[37]
30 Eli Ohana FW1984–19975117[38]
31 Haim Bar DF1974–1983511[39]
32 Nir Davidovich GK1998–2010510[40]
33 Yehoshua Feigenbaum FW1966–19775024[41]
34 Roby Young MF1961–1969508[42]
35 Shimon Gershon DF1999–2008504[43]
36 Moshe Sinai MF1981–1990477[44]
37 Beram Kayal MF2008–2019462[45]
38 Rachamim Talbi FW1965–19734510[46]
39 Giora Spiegel MF1965–19804418[47]
40 Ben Sahar FW2007–2019448[48]
41 Shmuel Rosenthal MF1965–1973432[49]
42 Rafi Cohen GK1992–2000430[50]
43 Amatzia Levkovich DF1957–1965421[51]
44 Eitan Tibi DF2012–2019411[52]
45 Lior Refaelov FW2007–2017406[53]
46 Vicky Peretz FW1973–19834014[54]
47 Felix Halfon DF1992–1998380[55]
48 David Primo DF1964–1976380[56]
49 Tomer Hemed DF2011–20183718[57]
50 Elyaniv Barda FW2007–20163812[58]
51 Alon Mizrahi FW1992–20013716[59]
52 Omer Golan FW2004–2010378[60]
53 George Borba MF1966–1973377[61]
54 Yisha'ayahu Schwager DF1966–1974370[62]
55 Gal Alberman MF2002–2013361[63]
56 Gideon Tish MF1958–1964361[64]
57 Yehoshua Glazer FW1949–19613518[65]
58 Yossi Abukasis MF1996–2003353[66]
59 Shraga Bar FW1968–1972341[67]
60 Ran Ben Shimon MF1992–1999340[68]
61 Reuven Atar MF1989–1997333[69]
62 Rifaat Turk MF1976–1986333[70]
63 Avi Cohen DF1987–1992325[71]
64 Efraim Davidi DF1983–1990320[72]
65 Yoav Ziv DF2006–2012320[73]
66 Itzik Zohar MF1992–2000319[74]
67 Yaniv Katan FW2000–2009315[75]
68 David Amsalem DF1992–1999310[76]
69 Ya'akov Hodorov GK1949–1964310[77]
70 Avraham Menchel MF1959–1963307[78]
71 Moshe Glam DF1993–1997302[79]
72 David Pizanti DF1983–1989300[80]
73 Pini Balili FW2000–2007297[81]
74 Ya'akov Ekhoiz DF1980–1986290[82]
75 Danny Shmulevich-Rom FW1960–1970290[83]
76 Zahi Armeli FW1983–19862810[84]
77 Tal Ben Haim FW2011–2018285[85]
78 Dedi Ben Dayan DF2000–2012281[86]
79 Gil Vermouth MF2009–2015282[87]
80 Sheran Yeini FW2013–2019280
81 Itay Shechter FW2009–2017275[88]
82 Omri Afek MF2002–2006275[89]
83 Eli Driks FW1987–1996274[90]
84 Nir Bitton MF2010–2019272[91]
85 Dekel Keinan DF2007–2013270[92]
86 Yuval Spungin DF2007–2014270[93]
87 Yaron Oz MF1973–1977262[94]
88 Moshe Leon DF1962–1977261[95]
89 Rami Gershon DF2010–2017262[96]
90 Maor Melikson MF2010–2018253[97]
91 Yosef Goldstein MF1953–1961251[98]
92 Eli Leventhal MF1974–1977251[99]
93 Klemi Saban DF2004–2010251[100]
94 Yehuda Amar DF1987–1993250[101]
95 Arie Haviv GK1978–1985250[102]
96 Gadi Brumer DF1993–2002242[103]
97 Shlomo Kirat DF1978–1985240[104]
98 Meir Nimni DF1974–1977240[105]
99 Moshe Schweitzer MF1974–1977238[106]
100 Shalom Tikva FW1986–1994236[107]
101 Maor Buzaglo MF2007–2016231[108]
102 Ofer Talker DF1997–2001231[109]
103 Haim Levin GK1963–1969220[110]
104 Roberto Colautti FW2006–2010216[111]
105 Jan Talesnikov MF1998–2000214[112]
106 Gad Machnes DF1978–1985211[113]
107 Tamir Cohen MF2007–2011210[114]
108 Omer Damari FW2010–2015209[115]
109 Michael Zandberg MF2002–2007204[116]
110 Eli Cohen MF1983–1989203[117]
111 Nir Alon DF1988–1989201[118]
112 Yaron Parselani DF1983–1989200[119]

Notes and references

Notes
  1. Players marked as "still eligible for the national team" are those who have not retired from international football and who are, therefore, still selectable.
References
  1. Goldberg, Asher (4 August 2011). "Defeat at the bottom of the Pyramids in Cairo" (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. "Israel make their mark". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. "National Team Appearances list" (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  4. Goldberg, Asher (20 September 2011). "The Persian Market in Tehran" (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  5. "1968 Mexico City Men's Olympic Football Tournament – Fixtures and Results". International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  6. "1976 Montreal Men's Olympic Football Tournament – Fixtures and Results". International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  7. "Mordechai Spiegler". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  8. "National Team Goalscorers list" (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  9. "Yossi Benayoun". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2013.; "Benayoun finishing Arsenal episode on positive note". Ynetnews. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  10. "Dudu Aouate". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  11. "Walid Badir". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.; Wahl, Grant (29 August 2005). "Stars of David". Sports Illustrated. New York: Time Warner. Retrieved 3 June 2012. 'The greatest moment of my life,' proclaimed [Abbas] Suan of his role in the team's comeback, which he celebrated by literally wrapping himself in the Star of David flag. Then, four nights later in Tel Aviv—can you believe it!—an Arab saved Israel again. This time the team's other prominent Muslim, 31-year-old midfielder Walid Badir, headed home the equalizer in the dying minutes to salvage a 1–1 tie against mighty France, and the celebrations raged once more.; Brandes, Shimon (9 December 2010). "From rejection to a full partnership: Israeli Arabs in Israeli football" (in Hebrew). Netanya: Wingate Institute. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  12. Cazal, Jean-Michel; Bleicher, Yaniv (14 February 2011). "Israel National Team – List of Official Games". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  13. "Tal Ben Haim". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  14. "Arik Benado". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  15. "Alon Harazi". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  16. "Amir Schelach". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  17. "Nir Klinger". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  18. "Avi Nimni". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  19. "Tal Banin". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  20. "Itzhak Shum". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  21. "Eyal Berkovic". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  22. "Alon Hazan". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  23. "Gidi Damti". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  24. "Idan Tal". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  25. "Itzhak Vissoker". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  26. "Bonni Ginzburg". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  27. "Haim Revivo". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  28. "Bibras Natkho". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  29. "Avi Cohen". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  30. "Uri Malmilian". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  31. "Nahum Stelmach". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  32. "Ronny Rosenthal". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  33. "Zvi Rosen". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  34. "Menachem Bello". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  35. "Adoram Keisi". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  36. "Ronen Harazi". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  37. "Eran Zahavi". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  38. "Eli Ohana". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  39. "Haim Bar". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  40. "Nir Davidovich". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  41. "Yehoshua Feigenbaum". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  42. "Roby Young". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  43. "Shimon Gershon". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  44. "Moshe Sinai". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  45. "Beram Kayal". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  46. "Rachamim Talbi". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  47. "RacGiora Spiegel". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  48. "Ben Sahar". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  49. "Shmuel Rosenthal". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  50. "Rafi Cohen". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  51. "Amatzia Levkovich". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  52. "Eitan Tibi". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  53. "Lior Refaelov". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  54. "Vicky Peretz". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  55. "Felix Halfon". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  56. "David Primo". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  57. "Tomer Hemed". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  58. "Elyaniv Barda". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  59. "Alon Mizrahi". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  60. "Omer Golan". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  61. "George Borba". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  62. "Yisha'ayahu Schwager". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  63. "Gal Alberman". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  64. "Gideon Tish". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  65. "Yehoshua Glazer". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  66. "Yossi Abukasis". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  67. "Shraga Bar". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  68. "Ran Ben Shimon". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  69. "Reuven Atar". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  70. "Rifaat Turk". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  71. "Avi Cohen". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  72. "Efraim Davidi". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  73. "Yoav Ziv". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  74. "Itzik Zohar". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  75. "Yaniv Katan". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  76. "David Amsalem". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  77. "Ya'akov Hodorov". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  78. "Avraham Menchel". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  79. "Moshe Glam". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  80. "David Pizanti". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  81. "Pini Balili". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  82. "Jacob Akhuiz". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  83. "Danny Shmulevich-Rom". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  84. "Zahi Armeli". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  85. "Tal Ben Haim". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  86. "Dedi Ben Dayan". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  87. "Gil Vermouth". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  88. "Itay Shechter". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  89. "Omri Afek". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  90. "Eli Driks". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  91. "Nir Bitton". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  92. "Dekel Keinan". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  93. "Yuval Spungin". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  94. "Yaron Oz". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  95. "Moshe Leon". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  96. "Rami Gershon". Israel Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  97. "Maor Melikson". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  98. "Yosef Goldstein". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  99. "Eli Leventhal". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  100. "Klemi Saban". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  101. "Yehuda Amar". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  102. "Arie Haviv". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  103. "Gadi Brumer". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  104. "Shlomo Kirat". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  105. "Meir Nimni". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  106. "Moshe Schweitzer". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  107. "Shalom Tikva". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  108. "Maor Buzaglo". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  109. "Ofer Talker". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  110. "Haim Levin". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  111. "Roberto Colautti". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  112. "Jan Talesnikov". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  113. "Gad Machnes". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  114. "Tamir Cohen". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  115. "Omer Damari". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  116. "Michael Zandberg". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  117. "Eli Cohen". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  118. "Nir Alon". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  119. "Yaron Parselani". Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.