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Israeli Players in the English Premier League

Israeli Players in the English Premier League from 1992-93 to 2023-24

The first Israeli football player to be associated with an English football club was legendary striker Mordechai Spiegler, who had a short spell with West Ham United after the 1970 FIFA World Cup Finals in Mexico. Other Israeli players followed, including Avi Cohen who was with Liverpool from 1979 to 1981. Here are the full details of all 17 Israeli Players in the English Premier League from 1992-93 to 2023-24. Manor Soloman is the newest Israeli player in the Premier League. Manor is under a 5-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur from Season 2023-24, after playing for Fulham on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk in Season 2022-23.

NameClub/sYears
Walid BadirWimbledon1999–2000
Yossi BenayounWest Ham United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal2005–13
Tal Ben Haim Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Manchester City, Sunderland, Portsmouth, West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers2004–11, 2012–13
Eyal Berkovic Southampton, West Ham United, Manchester City, Portsmouth1996–99, 2002–05
Tamir Cohen Bolton Wanderers2007–11
Najwan GhrayibAston Villa1999–2000
Tomer HemedBrighton & Hove Albion2017–18
Yaniv KatanWest Ham United2005–06
Beram KayalBrighton & Hove Albion 2017–19
Dekel Keinan Blackpool2010–11
Avi Nimni Derby County1999–2000
Ronny Rosenthal Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur1992–97
Ben SaharChelsea2006–07
Itay ShechterSwansea City2012–13
Manor SolomonFulham, Tottenham Hotspur2022–23, 2023-24
Idan Tal Everton, Bolton Wanderers2000–02, 2006–07
Itzik ZoharCrystal Palace1997–98