Ilay Hagag

Ilay Hagag
Personal information
Full name Ilay Hagag
Date of birth (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Kiryat Gat, Israel
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Maccabi Haifa
Number 28
Youth career
2011–2017 Maccabi Kiryat Gat
2017–2021 Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Maccabi Haifa 11 (3)
2021–2023 → Hapoel Afula (loan) 78 (13)
International career‡
2022– Israel U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:36, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Ilay Hagag (Hebrew: עילאי חג'ג'; born 07 Nov 2001) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maccabi Haifa F.C.

Early life

Hagag was born in Kiryat Gat, Israel, to a Jewish family. He is a youth product of Maccabi Kiryat Gat F.C. and Maccabi Haifa. On 11 August 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Maccabi Haifa.[1] On 5 August 2021, he joined Hapoel Afula on a 2 year-loan in the Liga Leumit.[2] He made his debut for Hapoel Afula on 5 August 2021 in a game against Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. in the 2021-22 Toto Cup.[3]

On 16 March 2023, he returned to Maccabi Haifa and extended his contract with them for 3 years.[4] On 18 July 2023, he debuted with them in a 2–1 UEFA Champions League qualifying win over Ħamrun Spartans.

International career

Hagag is a youth international for Israel. He was part of the Israel U21s for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 04 June 2023[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League National cup League Cup Other Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maccabi Haifa 2020-21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hapoel Afula 2021-22 2 36 6 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 40 6
2022-23 33 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 7
Career total 69 10 5 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 78 13

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Israel U21 2022 2 0
Israel U21 2023 2 0
Total 4 0

See also

References

  1. ^ "וולה כדורגל ילדים ונוער - נוער - על, עילאי חג'ג' ממשיך כחריג גיל במכבי חיפה".
  2. ^ חבז, תומר (29 August 2022). "נס ציונה קרובה לצרף בהשאלה את עילאי חג'ג'" – via www.ynet.co.il.
  3. ^ "Game debut". IFA.
  4. ^ "עילאי חג'ג' חתם במכבי חיפה עד 2026 - ערוץ הספורט". Sport5.co.il - אתר ערוץ הספורט. 16 May 2023.
  5. ^ "גלוך, רביבו וקארצב בסגל הצעירה ליורו - ערוץ הספורט". Sport5.co.il - אתר ערוץ הספורט. 14 June 2023.
  6. ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - פרטי שחקן".