# Israel national under-17 football team

The Israel national under-17 football team represents Israel in association football at the under-17 youth level, and is controlled by the Israel Football Association.
The team is for Israeli players aged 17 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-17 Football Championship cycle, so players can be up to 17 years old.

## Competition history

Although the Israel Football Association became a member of UEFA as late as 1994, Israel U-16s took part in several European youth championships since the late 1980s, beginning with the 1987 European U-16 tournament, for which they qualified but failed to progress past the group stage after a defeat to Turkey U16s and draws against Denmark and Greece.
The team managed to qualify for six other European U-16 championships (including five consecutive appearances between 1996 and 2000) before UEFA's renaming of youth levels in 2001. Since then, Israel U17s only qualified twice for the final tournament, in 2003 and 2005. Their best result in the under-16 era came in the 1996 European U-16 Championship where they won third place, beating Greece in a third-place play-off match.

### European Championship
#### Under-16 format

| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1987 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 1988 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1989 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1990 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1991 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1992 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1994 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1995 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1996 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 |
| 1997 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | –5 |
| 1998 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 |
| 1999 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | –2 |
| 2000 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 |
| 2001 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Total | 7/15 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 46 | –10 |

#### Under-17 format

| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 2002 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2003 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | –8 |
| 2004 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2005 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | –6 |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2008 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2010 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2012 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2014 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2016 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2018 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe |
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2024 | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew |
| Total | 4/19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 29 | –21 |

### Past squads
#### UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads

* 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squad
* 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squad
* 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squad
* 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squad

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.
* Match dates: 22–28 March 2023
* Opposition: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus and Serbia
* Caps and goals correct as of: 22 March 2023, after the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Liran Dayan | (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Ashdod |
| 1GK | Daniel Cohen | (2006-08-02) 2 August 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Maccabi Netanya |
| 2DF | Amit Kredi | (2006-06-01) 1 June 2006 (age 18) | 7 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2DF | Adir Waheb | (2006-06-01) 1 June 2006 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2DF | Amit Banay | (2006-02-01) 1 February 2006 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
| 2DF | Noam Schwartz | (2006-07-15) 15 July 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2DF | Itay Malma | (2006-11-01) 1 November 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2DF | Daniel Tishler | (2006-09-28) 28 September 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 3MF | Liran Hazan | (2006-05-10) 10 May 2006 (age 18) | 7 | 1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
| 3MF | Ido Oli | (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18) | 7 | 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 3MF | Liam Atzmi | (2006-05-21) 21 May 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
| 3MF | Itay Ehud | (2006-09-21) 21 September 2006 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 3MF | Yuval Kfir | (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 3MF | Lotem Asres | (2007-01-15) 15 January 2007 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Ashdod |
| 3MF | Eyad Khalaily | (2006-07-02) 2 July 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 3MF | Yehonatan Oz | (2007-03-24) 24 March 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
| 4FW | Karem Zoabi | (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 (age 18) | 12 | 2 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 4FW | Sayd Abu Farhi | (2006-05-01) 1 May 2006 (age 18) | 7 | 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 4FW | Yuval Ranon | (2006-02-11) 11 February 2006 (age 18) | 6 | 1 | Werder Bremen |
| 4FW | Yehuda Balay | (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |

### Recent call-ups

| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Itay Hemi | (2006-05-29) 29 May 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | v. England, 31 October 2022 |
| DF | Tomer Lannes | (2006-02-06) 6 February 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Hapoel Hadera | v. England, 31 October 2022 |
| DF | Yarin Itzhak | (2006-08-01) 1 August 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | v. England, 31 October 2022 |
| DF | Yuval Paz Tondovsky | (2006-06-01) 1 June 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | v. England, 31 October 2022 |
| MF | Avishay Tzuriel | (2006-10-13) 13 October 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 1 | Hapoel Jerusalem | v. England, 31 October 2022 |
| MF | Yarin Shyovitz | (2006-01-30) 30 January 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | v. England, 31 October 2022 |
| MF | Adi Tzur | (2006-04-01) 1 April 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Maccabi Haifa | v. England, 31 October 2022 |
| FW | Anas Sarsur | (2006-04-01) 1 April 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | v. England, 31 October 2022 |