Orian Goren

Orian Goren
Personal information
Date of birth (2009-03-15) 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

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.

Early life

Goren was born on 15 March 2009. Born in Israel, his mother is Czech, a teacher by proffesion and his father is a pilot.[1]

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]

References

  1. ^ "סיפורו המדהים של ילד הפלא מסביון שמטריף את ברצלונה" [The amazing story of the prodigy from Savyon who is driving Barcelona crazy] (in Hebrew). Ynet. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  2. ^ Orian Goren at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Orian Goren, un lujo técnico que puede pulir Pol Planas" [Orian Goren, a technical luxury that Pol Planas can polish] (in Spanish). Sport. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.