Ilay Hagag
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilay Hagag | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Kiryat Gat, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
F.C. Ashdod (on loan from Beitar Jerusalem) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | ||
| 2017–2021 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | Maccabi Haifa | 29 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | → Hapoel Afula (loan) | 78 | (13) |
| 2025– | Beitar Jerusalem | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | → F.C. Ashdod (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Israel U21 | 8 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:36, 1 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ilay Hagag (Hebrew: עילאי חג'ג'; born 07 Nov 2001) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for F.C. Ashdod, on loan from Beitar Jerusalem.
Early life
[edit]Hagag was born in Kiryat Gat, Israel, to a Jewish family. He is a youth product of Maccabi Kiryat Gat F.C. and Maccabi Haifa. On 11 August 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Maccabi Haifa.[1] On 5 August 2021, he joined Hapoel Afula on a 2 year-loan in the Liga Leumit.[2] He made his debut for Hapoel Afula on 5 August 2021 in a game against Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. in the 2021-22 Toto Cup.[3]
On 16 March 2023, he returned to Maccabi Haifa and extended his contract with them for 3 years.[4] On 18 July 2023, he debuted with them in a 2–1 UEFA Champions League qualifying win over Ħamrun Spartans.[citation needed]
International career
[edit]Hagag is a youth international for Israel. He was part of the Israel U21s for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 04 June 2023[6]
| Club | Season | Division | League | National cup | League Cup | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Maccabi Haifa | 2020-21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hapoel Afula | 2021-22 | 2 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 69 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 13 | ||
International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel U21 | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Israel U21 | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "וולה כדורגל ילדים ונוער - נוער - על, עילאי חג'ג' ממשיך כחריג גיל במכבי חיפה".
- ^ חבז, תומר (29 August 2022). "נס ציונה קרובה לצרף בהשאלה את עילאי חג'ג'" – via www.ynet.co.il.
- ^ "Game debut". IFA.
- ^ "עילאי חג'ג' חתם במכבי חיפה עד 2026 - ערוץ הספורט". Sport5.co.il - אתר ערוץ הספורט. 16 May 2023.
- ^ "גלוך, רביבו וקארצב בסגל הצעירה ליורו - ערוץ הספורט". Sport5.co.il - אתר ערוץ הספורט. 14 June 2023.
- ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - פרטי שחקן".
External links
[edit]- Ilay Hagag at Soccerway
- Ilay Hagag – Israel Football Association league player details (archive)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Israeli men's footballers
- Footballers from Kiryat Gat
- Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
- Hapoel Afula F.C. players
- Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players
- F.C. Ashdod players
- Liga Leumit players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Israel men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- 21st-century Israeli sportsmen