player · international archive · 1999–2011
IsraelArchive goals
17
for Israel · 2 from the spot
Matches scored in
12
2 hat-tricks among them
Tournaments
2
most in the UEFA Euro qualification (10)
Career span
1999–2011
first 1999-09-05 · last 2011-06-04
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Yossi Shai Benayoun is an Israeli former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career in Israel and England and captained the Israel national team. Born in Dimona, he is sometimes nicknamed "The Diamond from Dimona" in Israel. As of 2023, he has been the sporting director of the Israel national team. — Wikipedia
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Every goal
from the international archive · 17 goals in 12 matches| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-04 |  Latvia | W2–1(a) | 19' | UEFA Euro qualification | Riga |
| 2010-09-02 |  Malta | W3–1(h) | 7' 64' (pen) 75'hat-trick | UEFA Euro qualification | Ramat Gan |
| 2008-10-15 | Latvia | D1–1(a) | 50' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Riga |
| 2008-10-11 |  Luxembourg | W3–1(a) | 2' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Luxembourg |
| 2008-09-06 |  Switzerland | D2–2(h) | 73' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Ramat Gan |
| 2006-11-15 |  Croatia | L3–4(h) | 68' | UEFA Euro qualification | Ramat Gan |
| 2006-09-06 |  Andorra | W4–1(n) | 9' | UEFA Euro qualification | Nijmegen |
| 2005-10-08 |  Faroe Islands | W2–1(h) | 1' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Ramat Gan |
| 2004-10-09 | Switzerland | D2–2(h) | 9' 48' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Ramat Gan |
| 2004-09-08 |  Cyprus | W2–1(h) | 64' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Ramat Gan |
| 1999-09-08 |  San Marino | W8–0(h) | 25' 46' 70'hat-trick | UEFA Euro qualification | Ramat Gan |
| 1999-09-05 | Cyprus | L2–3(a) | 82' | UEFA Euro qualification | Limassol |
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