Barcelona Prodigy Orrýen Goren, 17, Called Up to Israel National Team
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Seventeen-year-old Barcelona prodigy Orrýen Goren has been called up to the senior Israel national team by coach Ran Ben Shimon for upcoming Nations League games. The decision also aims to prevent him from choosing to play for the Czech Republic, for which he is also eligible. Goren has previously played for Israel's U-21 team and has been on the bench for Barcelona's senior squad.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Barcelona's 17-year-old Orrýen Goren called up to Israel's senior national team.
- The call-up aims to secure Goren's international future with Israel over the Czech Republic.
- Goren has already been on Barcelona's senior team bench twice this season.
- He previously played for Israel's U-21 team in Euro qualifiers.
- Goren moved to Barcelona's academy at age 14 from Maccabi Petah Tikva.
Seventeen-year-old prodigy Orrýen Goren, who plays for Barcelona, has been called up to the senior Israel national football team by coach Ran Ben Shimon. Goren, who has already been on the bench for Barcelona twice this season, is expected to get playing time in the upcoming Nations League matches against Kosovo and Austria.
This call-up is also seen as a strategic move to secure Goren's international future with Israel. He holds Czech citizenship and could have played for the Czech Republic national team, but has chosen to represent Israel. According to FIFA rules, once a player appears for a senior national team, they cannot switch to another senior national team.
Last season, Goren was a key player for Barcelona's youth teams and has also played for their reserve team in the fourth division of Spanish football. He has been included in the first team squad twice this season, sitting on the bench for matches against Real Madrid and Aston Villa in the Champions League.
Prior to his move to Barcelona at age 14, Goren played for Maccabi Petah Tikva in Israel. He was also called up to Israel's U-21 team in the previous window, starting twice in Euro qualifiers against Slovenia and Norway, though the team did not advance.
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