El-Yam Kancepolsky (or Elyam Kanzapolsky,[2][3] Hebrew: אל-ים קנצפולסקי; born 22 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Tel Aviv. Born in the United States, he represents Israel at youth level.

El-Yam Kancepolsky
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-22) 22 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Hawaii, United States
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, central midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Number 6
Youth career
2011–2014 Hapoel Herzliya
2014–2022 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Hapoel Tel Aviv 47 (1)
International career
2019–2020 Israel U17 4 (1)
2021–2022 Israel U19 17 (1)
2023 Israel U20 7 (0)
2022– Israel U21 4 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Israel U-19
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2022 Slovakia Team
Representing  Israel U-20
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Third place 2023 Argentina Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023

Early life

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Kancepolsky was born in Hawaii, United States, to a family of well-known local Israeli swimmers of Ashkenazi Jewish descent who emigrated from Israel a couple of generations prior to his birth.[4] He grew up in Herzliya, Israel.[4]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 1 June 2024[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental (Europe)[c] Other[d] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hapoel Tel Aviv 2020–21 Israeli Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021–22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2022–23 22 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 26 1
2023–24 25 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 31 0
2024–25 Liga Leumit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 50 1 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 60 1
Career total 50 1 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 60 1
  1. ^ Includes the Israel State Cup
  2. ^ Includes the Israel Toto Cup (Ligat Ha'Al)
  3. ^ Includes the UEFA Champions League (UCL), the UEFA Europa League (UEL), and the UEFA Conference League (UECL)
  4. ^ Includes the Israeli Super Cup

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Elyam Kancepolsky 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship - אל ים קנצפולסקי". YouTube.
  2. ^ El Yam Kancepolsky on Instagram  
  3. ^ El Yam Kancepolsky at WorldFootball.net  
  4. ^ a b צנציפר, נדב (30 June 2022). "עושה גלים: הילד מהוואי שהפך לאחד מכוכבי נבחרת הנוער הישראלית". Ynet.
  5. ^ El Yam Kancepolsky at Soccerway