Ilay Elmkies
Ilay Eliyau Elmkies (or Elmakayes,[1] Hebrew: עילי אלמקייס; born 10 March 2000) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch club ADO Den Haag on loan from 1899 Hoffenheim, and the Israel national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilay Eliyau Elmkies | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Nahariya, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Beitar Nahariya | |||
| Maccabi Haifa | |||
| –2015 | SV Sinsheim | ||
| 2015–2019 | 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 22 | (1) |
| 2020– | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | → ADO Den Haag (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Israel U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Israel U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2018– | Israel U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2019– | Israel U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019– | Israel | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 September 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 September 2020 | |||
Early life
Elmkies was born in Nahariya, Israel, to a Sephardic Jewish family.[2]
Club career
A 1899 Hoffenheim youth product, Elmkies was promoted to the senior German team 1899 Hoffenheim II in 2019.
International career
Elmkies received his first call-up to the Israel national football team in October 2019 for Euro 2020 qualifiers against Austria and Latvia. He made his debut on 15 October 2019 in a game against Latvia. He substituted Dia Saba in the 76th minute as Israel won 3–1.[3]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2020 | Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel |  Slovakia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
Personal life
Elmkies speaks Hebrew and English and has quickly mastered German. A film looking at the Jewish experience in the German village of Hoffenheim during World War II aired in 2018 at the Sinsheimer Citydome. He played a leading role, and provided commentary in all three languages.[2]
References
- http://int.soccerway.com/players/ilay-eliyau-elmkies/468314/
- "Ilay Elmkies: Thiago Alcantara's heir, a budding actor, and Hoffenheim's wonderkid". Bundesliga. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "Israel v Latvia game report". ESPN. 15 October 2019.
External links
- Ilay Elmkies at Soccerway
- Ilay Elmkies at WorldFootball.net