Israel national under-19 football team

Israel

Association	IFA
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Eli Ohana
Most caps	Maor Buzaglo (36)
Top scorer	Maor Buzaglo (22)
FIFA code	ISR
First colours Second colours
Biggest win
Israel 14 - 0 San Marino (Israel, 1997)
AFC Youth Championship
Appearances	9 (First in 1964)
Best result	Winners, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972
European Championship
Appearances	1 (First in 1997)
Best result	Fourth Place, 1997

Israel's national Under-19 team (Hebrew: נבחרת הנוער של ישראל בכדורגל‎), also known as Israel Under-19s or Israel U-19s, is considered to be the feeder team for the Israel national under-21 football team.

This team is for Israeli players aged 19 or under at the start of a two-year UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 20 years old. Also in existence are teams for Under-21s and Under-20s (for non-UEFA tournaments) and Under 17s. As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, making it possible to play for the U-19s, senior side and again for the U-19s. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (providing the player is eligible).

Israel U-19s do not have a permanent home. They play in stadia dotted all around Israel in an attempt to encourage fans in all areas of the country to get behind Israel. Because of the lack of appeal compared to the senior national team, smaller grounds are used (such as Herzliya Municipal Stadium).

Honours

• AFC U-19 Championship:
  • Winners (6): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972
  • Third Place (1): 1968
  • Fourth Place (1): 1969

Current squad

This squad is the squad selection for the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification.

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club Goalkeepers 1GK Barak Levi (1993-01-07) January 7, 1993 5 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1GK Ron Shushan (1993-06-11) June 11, 1993 0 Maccabi Haifa Defenders 2DF Den Akafi (1993-06-07) June 7, 1993 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2DF Shmuel Malul (1993-04-03) April 3, 1993 3 Beitar Nes Tubruk 2DF Philip Hayek (1994-01-10) January 10, 1994 1 Hapoel Tel Aviv 2DF Osher Abu (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 4 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2DF Imre Zaid (1993-03-10) March 10, 1993 3 Maccabi Haifa 2DF Omer Tchalisher (1993-01-22) January 22, 1993 3 Maccabi Netanya 2DF Yarin Hassan (1994-03-22) March 22, 1994 3 Maccabi Netanya 2DF Liran Jan (1993-03-11) March 11, 1993 0 Hapoel Kfar Saba 2DF Dor Elo (1993-09-26) September 26, 1993 0 Maccabi Petah Tikva Midfielders 3MF Bar Avitan (1993-01-28) January 28, 1993 1 Hapoel Ramat Gan 3MF Shahar Hirsh (1993-02-13) February 13, 1993 3 Hapoel Haifa 3MF Dor Kochav (1993-05-06) May 6, 1993 1 Maccabi Haifa 3MF Omry Perel (1994-02-15) February 15, 1994 1 Hapoel Ramat Gan 3MF Kenneth Hassan Saief (1993-12-17) December 17, 1993 3 Bnei Sakhnin 3MF Gidi Kanuk (1993-02-11) February 11, 1993 4 Maccabi Petah Tikva 3MF Omri Altman (1994-03-23) March 23, 1994 4 Fulham 3MF Nir Laks (1994-08-10) August 10, 1994 0 Hapoel Tel Aviv 3MF Tomer Yeruham (1993-04-06) April 6, 1993 4 Beitar Jerusalem Forwards 4FW Roi Atar (1994-04-04) April 4, 1994 1 Maccabi Haifa 4FW Haytham Halabi (1993-02-16) February 16, 1993 3 F.C. Nazareth Ilit 4FW Ben Azubel (1993-09-19) September 19, 1993 4 Hapoel Kfar Saba 4FW Omer Nachmani (1993-10-29) October 29, 1993 3 Beitar Jerusalem 4FW Ismail Riyan (1994-04-24) April 24, 1994 1 Maccabi Haifa

See also

• UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
• Israel national football team