Ilay Feingold

Ilay Feingold
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-23) 23 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Netanya, Israel
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back, centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Maccabi Haifa[1]
Number 22
Youth career
2011–2019 Maccabi Netanya
2019–2020 Beitar Nes Tubruk
2020–2023 Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Maccabi Haifa 21 (0)
International career‡
2019 Israel U16 3 (0)
2021 Israel U18 3 (0)
2022–2023 Israel U19 21 (1)
2023 Israel U20 7 (0)
2023 Israel U21 1 (0)
2024 Israel Olympic 3 (0)
2024– Israel 2 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Israel U-19
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2022 Slovakia Team
Representing  Israel U-20
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Third place 2023 Argentina Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Ilay Feingold[1] (also spelled Faingold,[2] Hebrew: עיליי פיינגולד; born 23 August 2004) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Haifa and Israel national team.

Early and personal life

Feingold was born and raised in Netanya, Israel,[3][4] to an Israeli family of Ashkenazi Jewish (Romanian-Jewish) descent.[4][5] His father Avi Feingold is an electrician.[4][5][6][7]

He also holds Romanian passport, on account of his Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors,[5][6][7] which eases the move to certain European football leagues.[5][6][7]

Club career

Maccabi Haifa

on 6 December 2023, Feingold made his senior debut for Israeli Premier League champions Maccabi Haifa in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League group stage, that ended in an away 0–0 draw against Spanish side Villarreal.[8][9]

On 17 December, he made his senior Israeli Premier League debut for Maccabi Haifa, as well as part of the opening line-up (XI), at the prominent Haifa derby that ended in a 3–0 league victory for Feingold's club over its city rival Hapoel Haifa.[10]

International career

Feingold has played for Israel U19, where he had a crucial role as part the opening line-up in the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship which took place in Slovakia, and helped his native Israel to earn 2nd place (runner-ups) in the finals; just behind eventual champions England U19.

Feingold also played at the subsequent Israel U20, providing yet another essential involvement of his, 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup which took place in Argentina; where Israel finisihed 3rd place (bronze medals).[11][12]

In 2023, he played for Israel U21[13]

He was named in Israel’s squad for the 2024 Olympic Games,[14] where he played Israel’s whole three games against Mali,[15] Paraguay[16] and Japan.[17]

On 10 October 2024, he got his first senior cap during an UEFA Nations League game against France.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 March 2024[19]
Club Season League State Cup Toto Cup Continental (Europe) Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maccabi Haifa 2023–24 Israeli Premier League 21 0 3 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 31 0
Career total 21 0 3 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 31 0

International

As of match played 14 October 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Israel 2024 2 0
Total 2 0

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ilay Feingold – UEFA competition record (archive) Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Ilay Feingold – Israel Football Association league player details Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ ""יהלום צעיר" - הכירו את עילי פיינגולד". Maccabi Netania Football Club.
  4. ^ a b c "The official website for European football". UEFA.com.
  5. ^ a b c d "ווינר בנשמה ומבוקש בלצ'ה: המגן הבא של ישראל". ONE - מספר אחת בספורט. 1 July 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "עכשיו זה רשמי: פיינגולד האריך חוזה במכבי חיפה". ONE - מספר אחת בספורט. 17 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "מתקרב לאולימפיאקוס: פיינגולד וסוכנו ביוון". ONE - מספר אחת בספורט. 10 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Villarreal vs. Maccabi Haifa - 6 December 2023 - Soccerway".
  9. ^ "נקודת אור: מכבי חיפה סיימה ב-0:0 מול ויאריאל" (in Hebrew). ONE. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Hapoel Haifa vs. Maccabi Haifa - 17 December 2023 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  11. ^ https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/israel-el-yam-kancepolsky-u20-world-cup-argentina-2023
  12. ^ https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u20worldcup/argentina-2023/teams/israel/squad
  13. ^ "Ilay Faingold | UEFA Under-21". UEFA.com.
  14. ^ "פריז, אנחנו באים!!!" [Yes, please leave!!!]. Facebook (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. 11 July 2024.
  15. ^ "MLI 1-1 ISR". FIFA. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  16. ^ "ISR 2-4 PAR". FIFA. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  17. ^ "ISR 0-1 JPN". FIFA. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Israël-France Infos". UEFA. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  19. ^ Ilay Feingold at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference soccerway was invoked but never defined (see the help page).