Israeli Players in the English Premier League from 1992-93 to 2026-27
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 18 Israeli Players in the English Premier League from 1992-93 to 2026-27. Anan Khalaili is the latest Israeli Player to feature in the Premier League after signing for Crystal Palace from Belgian Club Union Saint-Gilloise
| 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 |
| Anan Khalaili | Crystal Palace | 2026-27 |
| 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 |
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