Orian Goren
Israeli footballer (born 2009)
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Orian Goren (Hebrew: אוריין גורן; born 15 March 2009) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 March 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Savyon, Israel | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2023 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
| 2023– | Barcelona | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Israel U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2025– | Israel U19 | 3 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Early life
Club career
As a youth player, Goren joined the youth academy of Israeli side Maccabi Petah Tikva. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Barcelona.[2]
International career
Goren is an Israel youth international. During March 2025, he played for the Israel national under-17 football team for 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.
Style of play
Goren plays as a midfielder. Spanish newspaper Sport wrote in 2025 that he "technically exquisite midfielder who stands out for his exceptional vision. His natural position is as a left winger, but he can play in other positions in midfield, as a false number 9, and even as a central midfielder".[3]