El-Yam Kancepolsky (or Elyam Kanzapolsky, ; born 22 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Tel Aviv. Born in the United States, he represents Israel at youth level.
Early life Kancepolsky was born in Hawaii, United States, to a family of well-known local Israeli swimmers of Ashkenazi Jewish descent who emigrated from Israel a couple of generations prior to his birth. He grew up in Herzliya, Israel.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinental (Europe)OtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHapoel Tel Aviv2020–21Israeli Premier League100000–00102021–22200000–00202022–232210040–002612023–242501050–003102024–25Liga Leumit000000–0000Total50110900000601Career total50110900000601
See also
List of Jewish footballers List of Jews in sports List of Israelis
External links
FIFA.com: Israel U-20 star reveals fearless World Cup mindset, 29 April 2023 FIFA.com: Israel poised to thrill on U-20 World Cup debut, 10 March 2023
References