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, see Israel international footballers. For the current national team squad, see Current squad.
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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 made a full member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), enabling the inclusion of Israeli teams in UEFA competitions.[2]

Since 1934, more than 480 players have appeared for the Israel national team;[3] those 105 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 96 times between 1998 and 2014.[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 31 March 2015 .[3][8]
Key
Still eligible for the national team Still eligible for the national team[n 1]
1964 AFC Asian Cup winner Played on the team that won the 1964 AFC Asian Cup
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward
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Yossi Benayoun is the most-capped Israel international, having appeared in 96 matches, while scoring 24 goals.
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Arik Benado is the second most-capped Israel international, having appeared in 94 matches.
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Mordechai Spiegler is the all-time leading goalscorer, with 33 goals in 83 games.
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Avi Nimni scored 17 goals in 80 international games.
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Walid Badir is the most-capped player of Arab-Israeli origin, with 74 caps and 12 goals.
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Itzhak Vissoker is a goalkeeper with 69 international caps.
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Tal Ben Haim has so far played for Israel 91 times, scoring once.
Israel national team footballers with at least 20 appearances
# Name Position National team
career
Caps Goals Ref
1 Benayoun, YossiYossi Benayoundagger MF 1998–2016 97 24 [9]
2 Benado, ArikArik Benado DF 1995–2007 94 0 [13]
3 Ben Haim, TalTal Ben Haimdagger DF 2002–2015 91 1 [14]
4 Harazi, AlonAlon Harazi DF 1992–2006 89 2 [15]
5 Schelach, AmirAmir Schelach DF 1992–2001 85 0 [16]
6 Spiegler, MordechaiMordechai Spiegler1964 AFC Asian Cup winner FW 1963–1977 83 33 [7]
7 Klinger, NirNir Klinger MF 1987–1997 83 2 [17]
8 Nimni, AviAvi Nimni MF 1992–2005 80 17 [18]
9 Banin, TalTal Banin MF 1990–2003 78 12 [19]
10 Shum, ItzhakItzhak Shum MF 1969–1981 78 10 [20]
11 Berkovic, EyalEyal Berkovic MF 1992–2004 78 9 [21]
12 Aouate, DuduDudu Aouate GK 1999–2013 78 0 [10]
13 Badir, WalidWalid Badir DF 1997–2007 74 12 [11]
14 Hazan, AlonAlon Hazan MF 1990–2000 72 5 [22]
15 Damti, GidiGidi Damti FW 1971–1981 69 21 [23]
16 Tal, IdanIdan Tal MF 1998–2007 69 5 [24]
17 Vissoker, ItzhakItzhak Vissoker1964 AFC Asian Cup winner GK 1963–1976 69 0 [25]
18 Ginzburg, BonniBonni Ginzburg GK 1984–1996 68 0 [26]
19 Revivo, HaimHaim Revivo MF 1992–2003 67 15 [27]
20 Cohen, AviAvi Cohen DF 1976–1988 64 1 [28]
21 Malmilian, UriUri Malmilian MF 1975–1990 62 16 [29]
22 Stelmach, NahumNahum Stelmach1964 AFC Asian Cup winner FW 1956–1968 61 22 [30]
23 Rosenthal, RonnyRonny Rosenthal FW 1984–1997 60 11 [31]
24 Rosen, ZviZvi Rosen DF 1968–1975 58 5 [32]
25 Bello, MenachemMenachem Bello DF 1965–1975 57 0 [33]
26 Keisi, AdoramAdoram Keisi DF 1994–2006 54 4 [34]
27 Harazi, RonenRonen Harazi FW 1992–1999 53 23 [35]
28 Ohana, EliEli Ohana FW 1984–1997 51 17 [36]
29 Bar, HaimHaim Bar DF 1974–1983 51 1 [37]
30 Davidovich, NirNir Davidovich GK 1998–2010 51 0 [38]
31 Feigenbaum, YehoshuaYehoshua Feigenbaum FW 1966–1977 50 24 [39]
32 Young, RobyRoby Young1964 AFC Asian Cup winner MF 1961–1969 50 8 [40]
33 Gershon, ShimonShimon Gershon DF 1999–2008 50 4 [41]
34 Sinai, MosheMoshe Sinai MF 1981–1990 47 7 [42]
35 Talbi, RachamimRachamim Talbi FW 1965–1973 45 10 [43]
36 Spiegel, GioraGiora Spiegel MF 1965–1980 44 18 [44]
37 Rosenthal, ShmuelShmuel Rosenthal MF 1965–1973 43 2 [45]
38 Cohen, RafiRafi Cohen GK 1992–2000 43 0 [46]
39 Natkho, BibrasBibras Natkhodagger MF 2010–2016 43 1 [47]
40 Levkovich, AmatziaAmatzia Levkovich1964 AFC Asian Cup winner DF 1957–1965 42 1 [48]
41 Peretz, VickyVicky Peretz FW 1973–1983 40 14 [49]
42 Sahar, BenBen Sahardagger FW 2007–2016 39 6 [50]
43 Halfon, FelixFelix Halfon DF 1992–1998 38 0 [51]
44 Primo, DavidDavid Primo1964 AFC Asian Cup winner DF 1964–1976 38 0 [52]
45 Barda, ElyanivElyaniv Bardadagger FW 2007–2016 38 12 [53]
46 Mizrahi, AlonAlon Mizrahi FW 1992–2001 37 16 [54]
47 Golan, OmerOmer Golan FW 2004–2010 37 8 [55]
48 Borba, GeorgeGeorge Borba MF 1966–1973 37 7 [56]
49 Schwager, Yisha'ayahuYisha'ayahu Schwager DF 1966–1974 37 0 [57]
50 Alberman, GalGal Albermandagger MF 2002–2012 36 1 [58]
51 Tish, GideonGideon Tish1964 AFC Asian Cup winner MF 1958–1964 36 1 [59]
52 Glazer, YehoshuaYehoshua Glazer FW 1949–1961 35 18 [60]
53 Refaelov, LiorLior Refaelovdagger FW 2007–2015 35 5 [61]
54 Abukasis, YossiYossi Abukasis MF 1996–2003 35 3 [62]
55 Zahavi, EranEran Zahavidagger MF 2010–2016 35 6 [63]
56 Bar, ShragaShraga Bar FW 1968–1972 34 1 [64]
57 Ben Shimon, RanRan Ben Shimon MF 1992–1999 34 0 [65]
58 Atar, ReuvenReuven Atar MF 1989–1997 33 3 [66]
59 Turk, RifaatRifaat Turk MF 1976–1986 33 3 [67]
60 Cohen, AviAvi Cohen DF 1987–1992 32 5 [68]
61 Davidi, EfraimEfraim Davidi DF 1983–1990 32 0 [69]
62 Ziv, YoavYoav Zivdagger DF 2006–2012 32 0 [70]
63 Zohar, ItzikItzik Zohar MF 1992–2000 31 9 [71]
64 Katan, YanivYaniv Katan FW 2000–2009 31 5 [72]
65 Amsalem, DavidDavid Amsalem DF 1992–1999 31 0 [73]
66 Hodorov, Ya'akovYa'akov Hodorov GK 1949–1964 31 0 [74]
67 Kayal, BeramBeram Kayaldagger MF 2008–2016 31 1 [75]
68 Menchel, AvrahamAvraham Menchel MF 1959–1963 30 7 [76]
69 Glam, MosheMoshe Glam DF 1993–1997 30 2 [77]
70 Pizanti, DavidDavid Pizanti DF 1983–1989 30 0 [78]
71 Balili, PiniPini Balili FW 2000–2007 29 7 [79]
72 Ekhoiz, Ya'akovYa'akov Ekhoiz DF 1980–1986 29 0 [80]
73 Shmulevich-Rom, DannyDanny Shmulevich-Rom FW 1960–1970 29 0 [81]
74 Tibi, EitanEitan Tibidagger DF 2012–2016 29 0 [82]
75 Armeli, ZahiZahi Armeli FW 1983–1986 28 10 [83]
76 Ben Dayan, DediDedi Ben Dayandagger DF 2000–2012 28 1 [84]
77 Vermouth, GilGil Vermouthdagger MF 2009–2015 28 2 [85]
78 Afek, OmriOmri Afek MF 2002–2006 27 5 [86]
79 Driks, EliEli Driks FW 1987–1996 27 4 [87]
80 Keinan, DekelDekel Keinandagger DF 2007–2013 27 0 [88]
81 Spungin, YuvalYuval Spungindagger DF 2007–2014 27 0 [89]
82 Hemed, TomerTomer Hemeddagger DF 2011–2016 27 14 [90]
83 Oz, YaronYaron Oz MF 1973–1977 26 2 [91]
84 Leon, MosheMoshe Leon1964 AFC Asian Cup winner DF 1962–1977 26 1 [92]
85 Goldstein, YosefYosef Goldstein MF 1953–1961 25 1 [93]
86 Leventhal, EliEli Leventhal MF 1974–1977 25 1 [94]
87 Saban, KlemiKlemi Sabandagger DF 2004–2010 25 1 [95]
88 Amar, YehudaYehuda Amar DF 1987–1993 25 0 [96]
89 Haviv, ArieArie Haviv GK 1978–1985 25 0 [97]
90 Gershon, RamiRami Gershondagger DF 2010–2016 25 2 [98]
91 Shechter, ItayItay Shechterdagger FW 2009–2014 24 5 [99]
92 Brumer, GadiGadi Brumer DF 1993–2002 24 2 [100]
93 Kirat, ShlomoShlomo Kirat DF 1978–1985 24 0 [101]
94 Nimni, MeirMeir Nimni DF 1974–1977 24 0 [102]
95 Schweitzer, MosheMoshe Schweitzer MF 1974–1977 23 8 [103]
96 Tikva, ShalomShalom Tikva FW 1986–1994 23 6 [104]
97 Talker, OferOfer Talker DF 1997–2001 23 1 [105]
98 Levin, HaimHaim Levin1964 AFC Asian Cup winner GK 1963–1969 22 0 [106]
99 Colautti, RobertoRoberto Colautti FW 2006–2010 21 6 [107]
100 Talesnikov, JanJan Talesnikov MF 1998–2000 21 4 [108]
101 Machnes, GadGad Machnes DF 1978–1985 21 1 [109]
102 Cohen, TamirTamir Cohendagger MF 2007–2011 21 0 [110]
103 Zandberg, MichaelMichael Zandberg MF 2002–2007 20 4 [111]
104 Cohen, EliEli Cohen MF 1983–1989 20 3 [112]
105 Alon, NirNir Alon DF 1988–1989 20 1 [113]
106 Parselani, YaronYaron Parselani DF 1983–1989 20 0 [114]

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
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