Israelis in Premier league

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

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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.
View here more all-time Foreign Players in the Premier League.

Name Club/s Years
Walid Badir Wimbledon 1999–2000
Yossi Benayoun West Ham United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal 2005–13
Tal Ben Haim Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Manchester City, Sunderland, Portsmouth, West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers 2004–11, 2012–13
Eyal Berkovic Southampton, West Ham United, Manchester City, Portsmouth 1996–99, 2002–05
Tamir Cohen Bolton Wanderers 2007–11
Najwan Ghrayib Aston Villa 1999–2000
Tomer Hemed Brighton & Hove Albion 2017–18
Yaniv Katan West Ham United 2005–06
Beram Kayal Brighton & Hove Albion 2017–19
Dekel Keinan Blackpool 2010–11
Avi Nimni Derby County 1999–2000
Ronny Rosenthal Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur 1992–97
Ben Sahar Chelsea 2006–07
Itay Shechter Swansea City 2012–13
Manor Solomon Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur 2022–23, 2023-24
Idan Tal Everton, Bolton Wanderers 2000–02, 2006–07
Itzik Zohar Crystal Palace 1997–98

Tal Ben Haim – Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Manchester City, Sunderland, Portsmouth & West Ham United

Tal Ben Haim – Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Manchester City, Sunderland, Portsmouth & West Ham United

Soccer - Barclays League Division One - Coventry City v Liverpool - Highfield Road

(L-R) Liverpool’s Ronny Rosenthal celebrates one of his two goals with teammate John Barnes

Walid Badir-Wimbledon

Walid Badir-Wimbledon

Tamir Cohen – Bolton Wanderers

Tamir Cohen – Bolton Wanderers

Najwan Ghrayib – Aston Villa

Najwan Ghrayib – Aston Villa

Eyal Berkovic – Southampton, West Ham United, Manchester City & Portsmouth

Eyal Berkovic – Southampton, West Ham United, Manchester City & Portsmouth

Dekel Keinan - Blackpool

Dekel Keinan – Blackpool

Ben Sahar – Chelsea

Ben Sahar – Chelsea

Avi Nimni – Derby County

Avi Nimni – Derby County

Itzik Zohar – Crystal Palace

Itzik Zohar – Crystal Palace

Yossi Benayoun – West Ham United, Liverpool & Chelsea

Yossi Benayoun – West Ham United, Liverpool & Chelsea

Yaniv Katan – West Ham United

Yaniv Katan – West Ham United

Manor Solomon

Manor Solomon – Fulham & Tottenham Hotspur

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