Orian Goren

Orian Goren
Personal information
Date of birth (2009-03-15) 15 March 2009
Place of birth Israel
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Barcelona
Youth career
–2023 Maccabi Petah Tikva
2023– Barcelona
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Israel U17 7 (1)
‡ 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 the Barcelona U-19 team.

Early life

Goren was born on 15 March 2009. Born in Israel, his mother is a teacher 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.