Israel national under-21 football team

Israel Under-21

Nickname(s)	הנבחרת הצעירה (The Young Chosen Team) התכולים-לבנים (The Skyblue and Whites)[1]
Association	Israel Football Association
Confederation	UEFA (Europe; 1990s–present)
Head coach	Guy Luzon[2]
Captain	Ethan Azoulay
Most caps	Arik Benado (39)[3]
Top scorer	Alon Mizrahi (15)[4]
FIFA code	ISR
First colours Second colours
First international
Israel 2–2 Greece  (Xanthi, Greece; 21 November 1990)
Biggest win
Israel 6–0 Austria  (Herzliya, Israel; 26 October 1993)
Biggest defeat
Israel 0–4 Spain  (Herzliya, Israel; 13 October 1998)  Israel 0–4 Portugal  (Groningen, Netherlands; 16 June 2007)  Israel 0–4 Italy  (Tel Aviv, Israel; 8 June 2013)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances	3 (first in 2007)
Best result	Semi-finals (2023)

The Israel national under-21 football team (Hebrew: הנבחרת הצעירה של ישראל בכדורגל עד גיל 21) is the national under-21 football team of Israel, and is controlled by the Israel Football Association (IFA). It is considered to be the feeder team for the senior Israel national football team.

This team consists of Israeli players aged 21 or under at the start of each two-year UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old. Team members may also simultaneously qualify to various teams for Under-20s (for non-UEFA tournaments), Under-19s and Under 17s, or even the senior national team, so long as theymeet the respective age restriction. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (provided the player is eligible).

The U-21 team has been constructed following Israel's acceptance as a full member of UEFA. A draw in a qualifier against Greece in Greece was Israel U-21s' first fixture during the early 1990s.

Israel U-21s do not have a permanent home. They play in stadia dotted all around Israel in an attempt to encourage fans in all areas of the country to support the team. Because of the lesser interest compared to the senior national team, smaller grounds are usually used (such as HaMoshava Stadium in Petah Tikva, Israel).

The team qualified for the European Championships for the first time in 2007, reaching the final stage held in the Netherlands, after beating the French Under-21 team 2–1 on aggregate.