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Yuval Ranon

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Yuval Ranon
Ranon with Werder Bremen
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-02-11) 11 February 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Nahariya, Israel
Position(s) Forward, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Werder Bremen
Youth career
0000–2022 North Carolina FC
2022– Werder Bremen
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Israel U17 8 (1)
2024– Israel U19 0 (0)

Yuval Ranon (Hebrew: יובל רנון; born 11 February 2006) is a German-Israeli footballer who plays as a forward and attacking midfielder for Werder Bremen.

Early life

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Born in Nahariya,[1] Ranon is the son of Barak Ranon and Antel Ranon.[2] He moved with his family from Israel to North Carolina, United States at a young age.[3]

Career

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Ranon started playing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy around the age of 11.[2]

Ranon moved to the youth academy of Bundesliga side Werder Bremen from North Carolina FC.[3] With the club's U17 team he achieved fourth place in the Under 17 Bundesliga and second place in the play-offs in 2022–23 season, contributing as the team's top goalscorer.[1]

Style of play

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Ranon mainly operates as a forward and has been described as a "poacher".[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ginzburg, Jonathan (17 September 2023). "נועד לגדולות: החלוץ הישראלי שכובש את גרמניה" [Destined for greatness: the Israeli striker who conquers Germany]. ONE (in Hebrew). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ginzburg, Jonathan (23 January 2023). "נולד בישראל, גדל בארה"ב ועושה חיל בגרמניה". ONE (in Hebrew). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Maslin, Sean (22 March 2023). "U.S. teenager Yuval Ranon making a name for himself in Bundesliga U-17 division". SoccerWire. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  4. ^ "ECNL Boys National Finals Day 1: Yuval Ranon shines for NCFC Youth". SoccerWire. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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