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 Israel under-19

Association	IFA
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Alon Hazan
Most caps	Maor Buzaglo (36)
Top scorer	Maor Buzaglo (22)
Home stadium	Netanya Stadium
FIFA code	ISR
First colours Second colours
Biggest win
Israel 14 - 0 San Marino  (Israel, 1997)
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances	9 (first in 1964)
Best result	Winners, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972
OFC Championship
Appearances	2 (first in 1985)
Best result	Runners-up, 1985, 1986
European Championship
Appearances	2 (first in 1997)
Best result	Group stage, 1997, 2014

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 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 HaMoshava Stadium).

History

The idea to form a youth team first came about in 1957, as the IFA considered entering a team to the 1958 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.^[1] The youth team, an under-19 squad, played its first match against its England equivalent on 20 May 1962, losing 1–2.^[2] Two days later, the team recorded its first victory, winning 2–1 in a rematch against England.^[3]

In 1964, the youth team participated for the first time in the AFC Youth Championship, sharing the cup with Burma in its first tournament. The team went on to win the cup five more times in the next 8 years, before Israel was banned from participating in AFC tournaments.^[4]

Until 1992, the youth team's only official tournaments were FIFA Youth Championship qualification tournaments, twice participating in the process in the OFC U-20 Championship and once in the South American Youth Football Championship. At the same period of time, to give the youth squad its share of international matches, the IFA established an annual tournament for under-18 teams, which was held in December and January between 1974 and 1989 (after which the tournament became a tournament for under-17 teams).^[5]

In 1992, as Israel was admitted to UEFA, the youth started participating in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship (under-18 tournament until 2002), appearing in the final tournament in 1997 and 2014.

International records

AFC U-19 Championship

Edition	Round	MP	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1964	Champions*	4	3	1	0	10	0
1965	Champions	6	6	0	0	32	4
1966	Champions*	5	3	2	0	16	2
1967	Champions	5	4	1	0	14	1
1968	Third Place*	7	4	2	1	16	2
1969	Fourth Place	6	4	0	2	8	3
1970	Quarter-finals	4	2	1	1	10	1
1971	Champions	6	5	1	0	12	1
1972	Champions	6	6	0	0	20	0
Total	9/9	49	37	8	4	138	14

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  Champions* : Title shared


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  DNP : Did Not Participate


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  DNQ : Did Not Qualify

OFC U-20 Championship

Edition	Round	MP	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1985	Runners-up	5	3	1	1	15	6
1986	Runners-up	4	2	2	0	11	3

South American Youth Championship

Edition	Round	MP	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1988	Group Phase	5	3	0	2	6	4

UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Edition	Round	MP	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1992	Did not qualify
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997	Group phase	3	0	1	2	1	6
1998	Did not qualify
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	1	8
2015	Did not qualify
2016
2017
2018	To be determined
2019

Honours

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


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  OFC Championship:
  
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    Runners-up (2): 1985, 1986
    
  
  

Current squad

This squad is the squad selection for the Exhibition game against Belgium and Hungary.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
Goalkeepers
	1GK	Sahar Hasson	(1996-04-24) April 24, 1996 (age 22)	1	0	Maccabi Tel Aviv
	1GK	Raz Rahamim	(1995-05-14) May 14, 1995 (age 23)	2	0	Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Defenders
	2DF	Guy Aviv	(1996-02-26) February 26, 1996 (age 22)	9	0	Maccabi Tel Aviv
	2DF	Idan Cohen	(1996-01-06) January 6, 1996 (age 23)	5	0	Hapoel Tel Aviv
	2DF	Mor Fhima	(1996-01-10) January 10, 1996 (age 23)	3	0	Hapoel Tel Aviv
	2DF	Neta Lavi	(1996-08-25) August 25, 1996 (age 22)	3	0	Maccabi Haifa
	2DF	Israel Mucha	(1996-06-12) June 12, 1996 (age 22)	1	0	Beitar Nes Tubruk
Midfielders
	3MF	Aviv Avraham	(1996-03-30) March 30, 1996 (age 22)	3	0	Maccabi Netanya
	3MF	Eran Biton	(1996-01-16) January 16, 1996 (age 23)	5	0	Maccabi Haifa
	3MF	Dan Glazer	(1996-09-20) September 20, 1996 (age 22)	9	0	Maccabi Netanya
	3MF	Or Hasidim	(1996-01-11) January 11, 1996 (age 23)	3	1	Hapoel Tel Aviv
	3MF	Matan Hozez	(1996-08-12) August 12, 1996 (age 22)	3	3	Maccabi Tel Aviv
	3MF	Lior Inbroom	(1996-01-12) January 12, 1996 (age 23)	3	2	Maccabi Netanya
	3MF	Maxim Plakuschenko	(1996-01-04) January 4, 1996 (age 23)	2	0	Hapoel Haifa
	3MF	Idan Yogev	(1996-01-03) January 3, 1996 (age 23)	3	1	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Forwards
	4FW	Stav Ben Aharon	(1996-01-10) January 10, 1996 (age 23)	2	0	Maccabi Tel Aviv
	4FW	Vitalik Nashvilli	(1997-02-15) February 15, 1997 (age 22)	6	3	Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam
	4FW	Roberto Gingihashvilli	(1997-11-21) November 21, 1997 (age 21)	3	4	Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam
	4FW	Eldar Shafsha	(1995-03-21) March 21, 1995 (age 23)	3	0	Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona
	4FW	Sean Weissman	(1996-02-14) February 14, 1996 (age 23)	17	2	Maccabi Haifa

Recent results

Cyprus  v  Israel

14 February 2017 Friendly	Cyprus	0-3	Israel	Haifa
11:00		Report

Ukraine  v  Israel

28 February 2017 Friendly	Ukraine	1-3	Israel	Haifa
11:00		Report

Ukraine  v  Israel

2 March 2017 Friendly	Ukraine	0-1	Israel	Haifa
13:00		Report

Bulgaria  v  Israel

22 March 2017 Friendly	Bulgaria	1-1	Israel	Haifa
20:00		Report

See also

• UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship


• Israel national football team


• Israel national under-21 football team


• Israel national under-18 football team


• Israel national under-17 football team

References