At just 17: Barcelona's wonder kid called up to the senior Israel national team

Oriane Goren, the 17-year-old Barcelona talent, has been called up for the first time to the senior Israel national team by coach Ran Ben Shimon, ahead of the Nations League matches against Kosovo and Austria. Goren, who could also have played for the Czech Republic, chose Israel.

Oriane Goren, the 17-year-old wonder kid from Barcelona, has been called up for the first time to the senior Israel national team by coach Ran Ben Shimon, ahead of the final two matches in the Nations League against Kosovo and Austria. Goren, who has already sat on the bench twice for Barcelona's senior team this season, could have also played for the Czech Republic thanks to a Czech passport, but chose Israel. The call-up is also intended to prevent him from representing the Czech Republic in the future, as according to FIFA rules, a player who has appeared for a senior national team cannot play for another senior team. Goren, who grew up at Maccabi Petah Tikva and moved to Barcelona at age 14, plays in the La Masia academy and has already been included in the senior squad against Real Madrid and Aston Villa.