Ilay Feingold

Ilay Feingold was born in 2004 in Netanya

Feingold was born on 23 August 2004 in Netanya and grew up there. His family is of Romanian Jewish descent, and his father Avi is an electrician. He also holds a Romanian passport.

He played in the youth programs of Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Ra'anana, and joined the Maccabi Haifa youth program in 2020. He made his senior debut for Maccabi Haifa in December 2023 in a Europa League game against Villarreal. Days later he made his Israeli Premier League debut in a win over Hapoel Haifa.

In January 2025 he signed with the New England Revolution. He made his MLS debut in February 2025 in a draw with Nashville SC. He later scored his first goal for the club in a draw with D.C. United.

With the Israel under-19 team he reached second place at the 2022 European Championship. With the under-20 team he finished third at the 2023 World Cup. He played 3 games for Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

He made his senior national team debut on 10 October 2024 against France. In June 2025 he refused a call-up to the under-21 team, and the Israel Football Association said he would face a disciplinary hearing. He soon withdrew his refusal, and in September 2026 he was called up again to the senior team.