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El-Yam Kancepolsky

El-Yam Kancepolsky is an Israeli footballer, born in the United States, who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hapoel Tel Aviv.

born 2003Midfielder for Hapoel Tel AvivGoal against France at Under-19 EuroThird place at 2023 Under-20 World Cup

Born: 22 December 2003, Hawaii
Occupation: association football player

El-Yam Kancepolsky was born in 2003 in Hawaii

El-Yam Kancepolsky was born on 22 December 2003 in Hawaii and grew up in Herzliya. His father, Amor, was an Israeli surfing champion. His grandfather, Shamai "Topsy" Kancepolsky, was among the founders of surfing in Israel and a lifeguard at Frishman Beach in Tel Aviv.

He started playing in the youth team of Hapoel Herzliya and moved to Hapoel Tel Aviv at age 11. There he captained the youth team. He made his senior debut in the Israeli Premier League in May 2021 and scored his first league goal in September 2022.

He has played for Israel's youth teams. At the 2022 Under-19 European Championship he scored in the semifinal win over France, and Israel lost the final to England. In 2023 he played in the Under-20 World Cup in Argentina, where Israel finished third.