Israel national football team records and statistics

This article lists various football records in relation to the Israel national football team.

Records in this section refer to Eretz Israel football team from its first official game in 1934 to 1948 and to the Israel national football team since Israel Declaration of Independence in 1948.

The page is updated where necessary after each Israel match, and is correct as of 15 November 2015.

Appearances
 Most appearances: Yossi Benayoun, 102; 18 November 1998 – 9 October 2017
 Longest Israel career: Yossi Benayoun, 18 years 325 days; 18 November 1998 – 9 October 2017
 Shortest Israel career: Ze'ev Haimovich, 3 minutes, 17 October 2007 vs Belarus
 Youngest player: Gai Assulin, 16 years 350 days; 26 March 2008, vs. Chile
 Oldest player: Yossi Benayoun, 37 years 157 days; 9 October 2017, vs. Spain
 Most appearances as a substitute: Yossi Benayoun, 33
 Most times substituted off: Eyal Berkovic, 44
 Most appearances as a substitute without ever starting a game: Ofer Shitrit, 6

Goals
 First goal (as Eretz Israel): Avraham Nudelman; 16 March 1934, 1–7 vs. Egypt
 First goal (as Israel): Shmuel Ben-Dror; 26 September 1948, 1–3 vs. USA Olympic Team
 Most goals: Mordechai Spiegler, 33; 29 December 1963 – 20 March 1977
 Most goals in a match: Mordechai Spiegler, 4; 25 September 1968, 4–0 vs. USA
 Youngest scorer: Ben Sahar, 17 years 206 days; 28 March 2007, vs. Estonia
 Oldest scorer: Avi Nimni, 33 years 231 days; 7 September 2005, vs. Faroe Islands
 Youngest player to score a Hat-trick: Shlomi Arbeitman; 18 years 270 days, 18 February 2004, vs. Azerbaijan
 Scoring in most consecutive matches: Yehoshua Feigenbaum, 5; 28 May 1974 – 9 October 1974
 Most goals on debut: Shlomi Arbeitman, 3; 18 February 2004, 6–0 vs. Azerbaijan
 Most different goalscorers in one match: 6, 18 January 1991, 7–0 vs. Estonia
 Most goals scored in a single game: 9; 28 February 2001, 9–0 vs. Chinese 
 Most goals scored during the first half: 5 goals, 18 January 1999 vs. Estonia and 6 September 1974 vs. Philippines
 Most goals scored during the second half: 5, vs  Hong Kong on 12 May 1968, vs Thailand on 21 May 1973 and vs San Marino 8 September 1999

Managers
 Most AFC Asian Cup wins: Yosef Merimovich, 1
 Most matches as coach: Shlomo Scharf, 82
 Most matches won as coach: Shlomo Scharf, 31 
 Most matches draws as coach: Shlomo Scharf, 18
 Youngest coach: Avram Grant, 47

Notes

External links
 RSSSF – List of Official Games

Records
Football team records
Category:National association football team records and statistics