Ilay Feingold

Updated February 1, 2025

ILAY FEINGOLD AT A GLANCE:

• The third U22 Initiative signing for the Revolution, joining the club January 28 on a three-year contract through the 2027 season, with a club option for 2028 on Jan. 28, 2025.
• Owns 49 appearances across all competitions for Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Haifa since making his professional debut in 2023.
• Has made six appearances in European competitions, with two starts in the UEFA Europa League and four matches played in the UEFA Conference League.
• Capped twice by the Israel Men’s National Team, logging a pair of 90-minute performances in UEFA Nations League group play.
• At the youth international level, helped Israel finish third at the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup and as runner-up in the 2022 UEFA Under-19 European Championships.
• Member of Team Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, starting all three matches in group play.

MLS CAREER (2025): Signed via the MLS U22 Initiative to an three-year MLS contract through the 2027 season, with a club option for 2028 on Jan. 28, 2025…Third Revolution player signed using the MLS U22 Initiative.

CLUB CAREER OUTSIDE OF MLS: Signed first professional contract with Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Haifa on August 17, 2023…Owns 49 appearances across all competitions for Maccabi Haifa…Made professional debut on December 6, 2023 in a UEFA Europa League group match at Villareal…Logged 16 league appearances in 2023-24…Made Israeli Premier League debut on December 17, 2023 against Hapoel Haifa, starting and playing 90 minutes at center back…Registered first professional assist on January 17, 2024 at Bnei Sakhnin…Made UEFA Conference League debut on February 15, 2024, logging 90 minutes at right back in a 1-0 win over KAA Gent…In 2024-25, made 16 appearances in league play for Maccabi Haifa…Donned captain’s armband for the first time in Israeli State Cup action against Ironi Ashkelon on December 30, 2024…Started and played 90 minutes in final appearance for the club on January 11, 2025 against Ironi Kiryat Shmona.

INTERNATIONAL (Israel): Capped twice by the Israel Men’s National Team, logging a pair of 90-minute performances in UEFA Nations League group play…Made senior international debut on Oct. 10, 2024 at France, starting and playing 90 minutes at center back…Member of Team Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, starting all three matches in group play…Featured over 30 times for Israel at the youth international level…Helped Israel finish third at the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup…Started all seven matches in tournament play, recording a game-tying assist in a 3-2 quarterfinal victory over Brazil…Capped 21 times by the Under-19 team…Guided Israel to a runner-up finish in the 2022 UEFA Under-19 European Championships.

PERSONAL: Full name is Ilay Feingold…Born in Netanya, Israel…Holds dual citizenship in Israel and Romania…Developed for eight years in his hometown club Academy, Maccabi Netanya…Spent a brief spell in the Hapoel Ra'anana Academy…Joined the Maccabi Haifa youth ranks in 2020.