Yuval Ranon
 Ranon with Werder Bremen | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Nahariya, Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | North Carolina FC | ||
| 2022–2025 | Werder Bremen | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Israel U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Israel U19 | 5 | (1) |
Yuval Ranon (Hebrew: יובל רנון; born 11 February 2006) is a footballer who most recently played as a forward and attacking midfielder for Werder Bremen.
Early life
Born in Nahariya,[1] Ranon is the son of Barak Ranon and Antel Ranon.[2] He moved with his family from Israel to North Carolina, United States at a young age.[3]
Career
Ranon started playing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy around the age of 11.[2]
Ranon moved to the youth academy of Bundesliga side Werder Bremen from North Carolina FC.[3] With the club's U17 team he achieved fourth place in the Under 17 Bundesliga and second place in the play-offs in 2022–23 season, contributing as the team's top goalscorer.[1]
In his first season with the U19 team of Werder Bremen, Ranon finished as the team's top goalscorer.
In his second year with the U19s, Ranon helped Werder Bremen win the DFB-Pokal Junioren, which was the club's first victory in the competition in its history,[4] and was the tournament's top goalscorer per minutes played.
Style of play
Ranon mainly operates as a forward and has been described as a "poacher".[5]
References
- ^ a b Ginzburg, Jonathan (17 September 2023). "נועד לגדולות: החלוץ הישראלי שכובש את גרמניה" [Destined for greatness: the Israeli striker who conquers Germany]. ONE (in Hebrew). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b Ginzburg, Jonathan (23 January 2023). "נולד בישראל, גדל בארה"ב ועושה חיל בגרמניה". ONE (in Hebrew). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b Maslin, Sean (22 March 2023). "U.S. teenager Yuval Ranon making a name for himself in Bundesliga U-17 division". SoccerWire. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Vor Rekordkulisse: Werder Bremen erstmals Pokalsieger". DFB (in German). Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "ECNL Boys National Finals Day 1: Yuval Ranon shines for NCFC Youth". SoccerWire. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
External links
- Yuval Ranon at WorldFootball.net