{"id":191813,"date":"2026-09-28T02:33:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T02:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=191813"},"modified":"2026-09-28T16:42:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:42:28","slug":"barcelonas-orian-goren-embraces-first-israel-u21-call-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/barcelonas-orian-goren-embraces-first-israel-u21-call-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona\u2019s Orian Goren Embraces First Israel U21 Call-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most intriguing names in the current Israel U21 squad is 17-year-old Orian Goren, who plays for Barcelona. Having previously represented Israel at the U17, U18 and U19 levels, Goren has earned his first call-up to the U21 team under head coach Guy Luzon, making the step up to the next level of international football at a remarkably young age.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Israel\u2019s match against Slovenia, Goren spoke about moving up to the Under-21 side, &#8220;We&#8217;ve been working really hard since arriving in Slovenia, preparing for the challenge ahead of us tomorrow. It&#8217;s a great feeling to be part of this national team. Moving up from the youth team to the U21s, where I&#8217;m now playing alongside older, more experienced players, is a big step for me. I hope we can show what we&#8217;re capable of tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about Slovenia, Goren added, &#8220;We know they&#8217;re a very talented team with strong, physical players who are older than many of us. But we&#8217;re not afraid of them. 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