Israeli Premier League Players Featured in FC Video Game Series
The latest installment of the popular FC video game series, FC27, has been released, prompting a look back at Israeli Premier League players who have received special in-game "cards" throughout the franchise's history. While the Israeli league and national team have not been consistently featured in recent years, this compilation highlights active players who have been recognized in the game.
The article details which clubs have the most player representations and identifies players with the highest ratings and those who received special cards. For example, Helinho Verela of Maccabi Tel Aviv received a special "SHOWDOWN" card with a rating of 93 in FC26, issued before a World Cup match for Cape Verde against Argentina. James Tavernier, also formerly of Maccabi Tel Aviv, has a long history of special cards, including an "End of an Era" card in FC26 with a rating of 91, celebrating his tenure at Rangers.
Other notable players and their in-game achievements are listed by club. For instance, Yileh Betay of Maccabi Haifa received an FC25 card with a rating of 73, while Miguel Vítor of Hapoel Be'er Sheva had a FIFA 16 card with a rating of 76 playing for PAOK Thessaloniki. Players from Hapoel Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem, Ironi Kiryat Shmona, Bnei Sakhnin, Hapoel Haifa, Maccabi Netanya, Hapoel Jerusalem, Ironi Tiberias, Maccabi Petah Tikva, Hapoel Petah Tikva, and Hapoel Ramat Gan are also included with their respective in-game cards and ratings across various FIFA and FC versions.
Some players received special cards for performances like "Team of the Week" (TOTW) or "Team of the Season" (TOTS). For example, Emmanuel Boateng of Hapoel Tel Aviv received a TOTW card with a rating of 79 in FIFA 18 after scoring a hat-trick against Barcelona. Similarly, William Owusu of Bnei Sakhnin received a special "Squad Foundations" card in FIFA 22 while playing for Willem II. Samuel Owusu of Maccabi Petah Tikva was recognized with a special World Cup card for Ghana in FIFA 23.
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