17-Year-Old Barcelona Player Orion Goren Called Up to Israel National Team
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Seventeen-year-old Barcelona player Orion Goren has been called up to the senior Israel national football team by coach Ran Ben Shimon. This follows his recent inclusion in Barcelona's squad for a match against Real Madrid. Goren, who also holds Czech citizenship, has committed to playing only for Israel. Niv Yehoshua and Noam Steifman will also make their senior team debuts in upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Kosovo and Austria.
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- Orion Goren, 17, called up to Israel national football team by coach Ran Ben Shimon.
- Goren recently became first Israeli in Barcelona squad for Real Madrid match.
- Niv Yehoshua and Noam Steifman also receive first senior team call-ups.
- Israel faces Kosovo on Nov. 14 and Austria on Nov. 17 in Nations League.
- Goren holds Czech citizenship but wishes to play only for Israel.
Seventeen-year-old Orion Goren, a midfielder for Barcelona, has been called up to the senior Israel national football team by coach Ran Ben Shimon. This marks a significant achievement for Goren, who recently became the first Israeli player ever included in Barcelona's squad for a match against Real Madrid. Goren has previously played for Israel's youth national teams. Although he holds Czech citizenship, which would have allowed him to play for another senior national team, Goren has expressed his desire to represent only Israel. His call-up is seen as a testament to his considerable talent.
The Israeli squad was announced for the team's final two UEFA Nations League matches against Kosovo on November 14 and Austria three days later. These games will conclude Israel's European campaign in Group 3 of League B, where they are seeking their first win after four matches. Goren's inclusion is not the only debut for the senior team; Niv Yehoshua, a midfielder for Hapoel Be'er Sheva, and Noam Steifman, a young defender from Maccabi Haifa, have also received their first senior call-ups.
Goren was also included in Barcelona's senior squad for their Champions League match against Aston Villa this week, though he did not play in either that or the Clasico. The full squad includes goalkeepers Daniel Peretz, Omri Glazer, and Assaf Tzur; defenders Eli Dasa, Guy Mazarahi, Roy Revivo, Anan Khalaili, Eliyahu Feingold, Noam Steifman, Raz Shlomo, Idan Nachmias, and Nikita Stoyanov; and midfielders and forwards Gabi Kanyukovsky, Niv Yehoshua, Yarin Levi, Dor Peretz, Oscar Gloukh, Omri Gandelman, Eitan Azulai, Orion Goren, Liel Abada, Manor Solomon, Dor Turgeman, Ido Toklomati, and Yarden Shua.
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