List of Israel international footballers

This article is about Israel national football team players with at least 20 appearances. For a list of all national team players with a Wikipedia article, see the Israel international footballers category. For the current national team squad, see current squad.

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

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 admitted as a full member to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), enabling its national team to start competing in UEFA competitions.^[2] This arrangement endures to the present day.

Since 1934, more than 450 players have appeared for the Israel national team;^[3] those 102 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] Arik Benado, a defender, holds the record for the most national team appearances, with 94 between 1995 and 2007.^[3][9] The current player closest to matching either of these tallies is the team's present captain, Yossi Benayoun, a midfielder, who has played for Israel 93 times since 1998, scoring 24 goals.^[10] The team's highest-capped goalkeeper, Dudu Aouate, represented Israel 78 times between 1999 and 2013.^[11] 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.^[12]

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.^[13] 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 15 October 2013 .^[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

Arik Benado is the most-capped Israel international, having appeared in 94 matches.

Mordechai Spiegler is the all-time leading goalscorer, with 33 goals in 83 games.

Yossi Benayoun is the active player with the highest number of caps and goals, with tallies of 93 and 24 respectively.

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.

Tal Ben Haim has so far played for Israel 75 times, scoring once.

Israel national team footballers with at least 20 appearances

#	Name	Position	National team career	Caps	Goals	Ref
7000100000000000000♠1	Benado, ArikArik Benado	2 !DF	1995–2007	7001940000000000000♠94	5000000000000000000♠0	[9]
7000200000000000000♠2	Benayoun, YossiYossi Benayoun	3 !MF	1998–2013	7001930000000000000♠93	7001240000000000000♠24	[10]
7000300000000000000♠3	Harazi, AlonAlon Harazi	2 !DF	1992–2006	7001890000000000000♠89	7000200000000000000♠2	[14]
7000400000000000000♠4	Schelach, AmirAmir Schelach	2 !DF	1992–2001	7001850000000000000♠85	5000000000000000000♠0	[15]
7000500000000000000♠5	Spiegler, MordechaiMordechai Spiegler	4 !FW	1963–1977	7001830000000000000♠83	7001330000000000000♠33	[7]
7000600000000000000♠6	Klinger, NirNir Klinger	3 !MF	1987–1997	7001830000000000000♠83	7000200000000000000♠2	[16]
7000700000000000000♠7	Nimni, AviAvi Nimni	3 !MF	1992–2005	7001800000000000000♠80	7001170000000000000♠17	[17]
7000800000000000000♠8	Banin, TalTal Banin	3 !MF	1990–2003	7001780000000000000♠78	7001120000000000000♠12	[18]
7000900000000000000♠9	Shum, ItzhakItzhak Shum	3 !MF	1969–1981	7001780000000000000♠78	7001100000000000000♠10	[19]
7001100000000000000♠10	Berkovic, EyalEyal Berkovic	3 !MF	1992–2004	7001780000000000000♠78	7000900000000000000♠9	[20]
7001110000000000000♠11	Aouate, DuduDudu Aouate	1 !GK	1999–2013	7001780000000000000♠78	5000000000000000000♠0	[11]
7001120000000000000♠12	Ben Haim, TalTal Ben Haim	2 !DF	2002–2013	7001770000000000000♠77	7000100000000000000♠1	[21]
7001130000000000000♠13	Badir, WalidWalid Badir	2 !DF	1997–2007	7001740000000000000♠74	7001120000000000000♠12	[12]
7001140000000000000♠14	Hazan, AlonAlon Hazan	3 !MF	1990–2000	7001720000000000000♠72	7000500000000000000♠5	[22]
7001150000000000000♠15	Damti, GidiGidi Damti	4 !FW	1971–1981	7001690000000000000♠69	7001210000000000000♠21	[23]
7001160000000000000♠16	Tal, IdanIdan Tal	3 !MF	1998–2007	7001690000000000000♠69	7000500000000000000♠5	[24]
7001170000000000000♠17	Vissoker, ItzhakItzhak Vissoker	1 !GK	1963–1976	7001690000000000000♠69	5000000000000000000♠0	[25]
7001180000000000000♠18	Ginzburg, BonniBonni Ginzburg	1 !GK	1984–1996	7001680000000000000♠68	5000000000000000000♠0	[26]
7001190000000000000♠19	Revivo, HaimHaim Revivo	3 !MF	1992–2003	7001670000000000000♠67	7001150000000000000♠15	[27]
7001200000000000000♠20	Cohen, AviAvi Cohen	2 !DF	1976–1988	7001640000000000000♠64	7000100000000000000♠1	[28]
7001210000000000000♠21	Malmilian, UriUri Malmilian	3 !MF	1975–1990	7001620000000000000♠62	7001160000000000000♠16	[29]
7001220000000000000♠22	Stelmach, NahumNahum Stelmach	4 !FW	1956–1968	7001610000000000000♠61	7001220000000000000♠22	[30]
7001230000000000000♠23	Rosenthal, RonnyRonny Rosenthal	4 !FW	1984–1997	7001600000000000000♠60	7001110000000000000♠11	[31]
7001240000000000000♠24	Rosen, ZviZvi Rosen	2 !DF	1968–1975	7001580000000000000♠58	7000500000000000000♠5	[32]
7001250000000000000♠25	Bello, MenachemMenachem Bello	2 !DF	1965–1975	7001570000000000000♠57	5000000000000000000♠0	[33]
7001260000000000000♠26	Keisi, AdoramAdoram Keisi	2 !DF	1994–2006	7001540000000000000♠54	7000400000000000000♠4	[34]
7001270000000000000♠27	Harazi, RonenRonen Harazi	4 !FW	1992–1999	7001530000000000000♠53	7001230000000000000♠23	[35]
7001280000000000000♠28	Ohana, EliEli Ohana	4 !FW	1984–1997	7001510000000000000♠51	7001170000000000000♠17	[36]
7001290000000000000♠29	Bar, HaimHaim Bar	2 !DF	1974–1983	7001510000000000000♠51	7000100000000000000♠1	[37]
7001300000000000000♠30	Davidovich, NirNir Davidovich	1 !GK	1998–2010	7001510000000000000♠51	5000000000000000000♠0	[38]
7001310000000000000♠31	Feigenbaum, YehoshuaYehoshua Feigenbaum	4 !FW	1966–1977	7001500000000000000♠50	7001240000000000000♠24	[39]
7001320000000000000♠32	Young, RobyRoby Young	3 !MF	1961–1969	7001500000000000000♠50	7000800000000000000♠8	[40]
7001330000000000000♠33	Gershon, ShimonShimon Gershon	2 !DF	1999–2008	7001500000000000000♠50	7000400000000000000♠4	[41]
7001340000000000000♠34	Sinai, MosheMoshe Sinai	3 !MF	1981–1990	7001470000000000000♠47	7000700000000000000♠7	[42]
7001350000000000000♠35	Talbi, RachamimRachamim Talbi	4 !FW	1965–1973	7001450000000000000♠45	7001100000000000000♠10	[43]
7001360000000000000♠36	Spiegel, GioraGiora Spiegel	3 !MF	1965–1980	7001440000000000000♠44	7001180000000000000♠18	[44]
7001370000000000000♠37	Rosenthal, ShmuelShmuel Rosenthal	3 !MF	1965–1973	7001430000000000000♠43	7000200000000000000♠2	[45]
7001380000000000000♠38	Cohen, RafiRafi Cohen	1 !GK	1992–2000	7001430000000000000♠43	5000000000000000000♠0	[46]
7001390000000000000♠39	Levkovich, AmatziaAmatzia Levkovich	2 !DF	1957–1965	7001420000000000000♠42	7000100000000000000♠1	[47]
7001400000000000000♠40	Peretz, VickyVicky Peretz	4 !FW	1973–1983	7001400000000000000♠40	7001140000000000000♠14	[48]
7001410000000000000♠41	Halfon, FelixFelix Halfon	2 !DF	1992–1998	7001380000000000000♠38	5000000000000000000♠0	[49]
7001420000000000000♠42	Primo, DavidDavid Primo	2 !DF	1964–1976	7001380000000000000♠38	5000000000000000000♠0	[50]
7001430000000000000♠43	Mizrahi, AlonAlon Mizrahi	4 !FW	1992–2001	7001370000000000000♠37	7001160000000000000♠16	[51]
7001440000000000000♠44	Golan, OmerOmer Golan	4 !FW	2004–2010	7001370000000000000♠37	7000800000000000000♠8	[52]
7001450000000000000♠45	Borba, GeorgeGeorge Borba	3 !MF	1966–1973	7001370000000000000♠37	7000700000000000000♠7	[53]
7001460000000000000♠46	Schwager, Yisha'ayahuYisha'ayahu Schwager	2 !DF	1966–1974	7001370000000000000♠37	5000000000000000000♠0	[54]
7001470000000000000♠47	Alberman, GalGal Alberman	3 !MF	2002–2012	7001360000000000000♠36	7000100000000000000♠1	[55]
7001480000000000000♠48	Tish, GideonGideon Tish	3 !MF	1958–1964	7001360000000000000♠36	7000100000000000000♠1	[56]
7001490000000000000♠49	Glazer, YehoshuaYehoshua Glazer	4 !FW	1949–1961	7001350000000000000♠35	7001180000000000000♠18	[57]
7001500000000000000♠50	Abukasis, YossiYossi Abukasis	3 !MF	1996–2003	7001350000000000000♠35	7000300000000000000♠3	[58]
7001510000000000000♠51	Barda, ElyanivElyaniv Barda	4 !FW	2007–2013	7001340000000000000♠34	7001120000000000000♠12	[59]
7001520000000000000♠52	Bar, ShragaShraga Bar	4 !FW	1968–1972	7001340000000000000♠34	7000100000000000000♠1	[60]
7001530000000000000♠53	Ben Shimon, RanRan Ben Shimon	3 !MF	1992–1999	7001340000000000000♠34	5000000000000000000♠0	[61]
7001540000000000000♠54	Atar, ReuvenReuven Atar	3 !MF	1989–1997	7001330000000000000♠33	7000300000000000000♠3	[62]
7001550000000000000♠55	Turk, RifaatRifaat Turk	3 !MF	1976–1986	7001330000000000000♠33	7000300000000000000♠3	[63]
7001560000000000000♠56	Cohen, AviAvi Cohen	2 !DF	1987–1992	7001320000000000000♠32	7000500000000000000♠5	[64]
7001570000000000000♠57	Davidi, EfraimEfraim Davidi	2 !DF	1983–1990	7001320000000000000♠32	5000000000000000000♠0	[65]
7001580000000000000♠58	Ziv, YoavYoav Ziv	2 !DF	2006–2012	7001320000000000000♠32	5000000000000000000♠0	[66]
7001590000000000000♠59	Zohar, ItzikItzik Zohar	3 !MF	1992–2000	7001310000000000000♠31	7000900000000000000♠9	[67]
7001600000000000000♠60	Sahar, BenBen Sahar	4 !FW	2007–2012	7001310000000000000♠31	7000600000000000000♠6	[68]
7001610000000000000♠61	Katan, YanivYaniv Katan	4 !FW	2000–2009	7001310000000000000♠31	7000500000000000000♠5	[69]
7001620000000000000♠62	Amsalem, DavidDavid Amsalem	2 !DF	1992–1999	7001310000000000000♠31	5000000000000000000♠0	[70]
7001630000000000000♠63	Hodorov, Ya'akovYa'akov Hodorov	1 !GK	1949–1964	7001310000000000000♠31	5000000000000000000♠0	[71]
7001640000000000000♠64	Menchel, AvrahamAvraham Menchel	3 !MF	1959–1963	7001300000000000000♠30	7000700000000000000♠7	[72]
7001650000000000000♠65	Glam, MosheMoshe Glam	2 !DF	1993–1997	7001300000000000000♠30	7000200000000000000♠2	[73]
7001660000000000000♠66	Natkho, BibrasBibras Natkho	3 !MF	2010–2013	7001300000000000000♠30	7000100000000000000♠1	[74]
7001670000000000000♠67	Pizanti, DavidDavid Pizanti	2 !DF	1983–1989	7001300000000000000♠30	5000000000000000000♠0	[75]
7001680000000000000♠68	Balili, PiniPini Balili	4 !FW	2000–2007	7001290000000000000♠29	7000700000000000000♠7	[76]
7001690000000000000♠69	Akhuiz, JacobJacob Akhuiz	2 !DF	1980–1986	7001290000000000000♠29	5000000000000000000♠0	[77]
7001700000000000000♠70	Shmulevich-Rom, DannyDanny Shmulevich-Rom	4 !FW	1960–1970	7001290000000000000♠29	5000000000000000000♠0	[78]
7001710000000000000♠71	Armeli, ZahiZahi Armeli	4 !FW	1983–1986	7001280000000000000♠28	7001100000000000000♠10	[79]
7001720000000000000♠72	Ben Dayan, DediDedi Ben Dayan	2 !DF	2000–2012	7001280000000000000♠28	7000100000000000000♠1	[80]
7001730000000000000♠73	Afek, OmriOmri Afek	3 !MF	2002–2006	7001270000000000000♠27	7000500000000000000♠5	[81]
7001740000000000000♠74	Refaelov, LiorLior Refaelov	4 !FW	2007–2013	7001270000000000000♠27	7000500000000000000♠5	[82]
7001750000000000000♠75	Driks, EliEli Driks	4 !FW	1987–1996	7001270000000000000♠27	7000400000000000000♠4	[83]
7001760000000000000♠76	Keinan, DekelDekel Keinan	2 !DF	2007–2013	7001270000000000000♠27	5000000000000000000♠0	[84]
7001760000000000000♠76	Oz‏, YaronYaron Oz‏	3 !MF	1973–1977	7001260000000000000♠26	7000200000000000000♠2	[85]
7001770000000000000♠77	Leon, MosheMoshe Leon	2 !DF	1962–1977	7001260000000000000♠26	7000100000000000000♠1	[86]
7001790000000000000♠79	Goldstein, YosefYosef Goldstein	3 !MF	1953–1961	7001250000000000000♠25	7000100000000000000♠1	[87]
7001800000000000000♠80	Kayal, BeramBeram Kayal	3 !MF	2008–2013	7001250000000000000♠25	7000100000000000000♠1	[88]
7001810000000000000♠81	Leventhal, EliEli Leventhal	3 !MF	1974–1977	7001250000000000000♠25	7000100000000000000♠1	[89]
7001820000000000000♠82	Saban, KlemiKlemi Saban	2 !DF	2004–2010	7001250000000000000♠25	7000100000000000000♠1	[90]
7001830000000000000♠83	Amar, YehudaYehuda Amar	2 !DF	1987–1993	7001250000000000000♠25	5000000000000000000♠0	[91]
7001840000000000000♠84	Haviv, ArieArie Haviv	1 !GK	1978–1985	7001250000000000000♠25	5000000000000000000♠0	[92]
7001850000000000000♠85	Spungin, YuvalYuval Spungin	2 !DF	2007–2013	7001250000000000000♠25	5000000000000000000♠0	[93]
7001860000000000000♠86	Brumer, GadiGadi Brumer	2 !DF	1993–2002	7001240000000000000♠24	7000200000000000000♠2	[94]
7001870000000000000♠87	Kirat, ShlomoShlomo Kirat	2 !DF	1978–1985	7001240000000000000♠24	5000000000000000000♠0	[95]
7001880000000000000♠88	Nimni, MeirMeir Nimni	2 !DF	1974–1977	7001240000000000000♠24	5000000000000000000♠0	[96]
7001890000000000000♠89	Schweitzer, MosheMoshe Schweitzer	3 !MF	1974–1977	7001230000000000000♠23	7000800000000000000♠8	[97]
7001900000000000000♠90	Tikva, ShalomShalom Tikva	4 !FW	1986–1994	7001230000000000000♠23	7000600000000000000♠6	[98]
7001910000000000000♠91	Talker, OferOfer Talker	2 !DF	1997–2001	7001230000000000000♠23	7000100000000000000♠1	[99]
7001920000000000000♠92	Shechter, ItayItay Shechter	4 !FW	2009–2013	7001220000000000000♠22	7000500000000000000♠5	[100]
7001930000000000000♠93	Levin, HaimHaim Levin	1 !GK	1963–1969	7001220000000000000♠22	5000000000000000000♠0	[101]
7001940000000000000♠94	Colautti, RobertoRoberto Colautti	4 !FW	2006–2010	7001210000000000000♠21	7000600000000000000♠6	[102]
7001950000000000000♠95	Talesnikov, JanJan Talesnikov	3 !MF	1998–2000	7001210000000000000♠21	7000400000000000000♠4	[103]
7001960000000000000♠96	Machnes, GadGad Machnes	2 !DF	1978–1985	7001210000000000000♠21	7000100000000000000♠1	[104]
7001970000000000000♠97	Cohen, TamirTamir Cohen	3 !MF	2007–2011	7001210000000000000♠21	5000000000000000000♠0	[105]
7001980000000000000♠98	Vermouth, GilGil Vermouth	3 !MF	2009–2012	7001210000000000000♠21	5000000000000000000♠0	[106]
7001990000000000000♠99	Zandberg, MichaelMichael Zandberg	3 !MF	2002–2007	7001200000000000000♠20	7000400000000000000♠4	[107]
7002100000000000000♠100	Cohen, EliEli Cohen	3 !MF	1983–1989	7001200000000000000♠20	7000300000000000000♠3	[108]
7002101000000000000♠101	Alon, NirNir Alon	2 !DF	1988–1989	7001200000000000000♠20	7000100000000000000♠1	[109]
7002102000000000000♠102	Parselani, YaronYaron Parselani	2 !DF	1983–1989	7001200000000000000♠20	5000000000000000000♠0	[110]

Notes and references

Notes

References

External links

• National Team at the Israel Football Association website