Eyal Berkovic
| Date of birth | 02 April 1972 |
| Place of birth | Haifa |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Although he netted an early hat-trick for Celtic in the UEFA qualifying match against Jeunesse Esch, Eyal rarely featured under new boss Martin O'Neill and, early in the New Year, Blackburn Rovers manager Graeme Souness brought him on loan to Ewood Park.
He remained on the bench for a time as Souness had no wish to upset the balance of a successful team but he produced a masterly display at Grimsby Town, when he took the opportunity of a rare start to dominate the game and headed the second goal for Rovers.
An experienced midfield play maker his quick feet, perpetual seeking of the ball and ability to flick the telling pass without effort more than compensate for deficiencies in winning the ball.
Eyal joined Portsmouth in January 2004 with a contract to June 2006 that was cancelled in January 2005.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Haifa | 01 Jul 1994 | 02 Jun 1997 | |
| Southampton | 11 Oct 1996 | 31 May 1997 | L |
| West Ham United | 02 Jun 1997 | 20 Jul 1999 | |
| Celtic | 20 Jul 1999 | 21 Jul 2001 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 06 Feb 2001 | 06 May 2001 | L |
| Manchester City | 21 Jul 2001 | 08 Jan 2004 | |
| Portsmouth | 08 Jan 2004 | 31 Jan 2005 | |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 30 Mar 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Southampton | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1996-97 | Southampton | Premier League | 26 | 2 |
4 |
4
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| 1997-98 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
2
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| 1997-98 | West Ham United | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1997-98 | West Ham United | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
7 |
2
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| 1998-99 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | West Ham United | Premier League | 28 | 2 |
3 |
3
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| 1999-00 | Celtic | Scottish FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 27 | 1 |
9 |
2
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| 1999-00 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Division 1 | 4 | 7 |
2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Division 1 | 20 | 5 |
6 |
3
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1
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| 2002-03 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Manchester City | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 10 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 6 | 5 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2001 | Manchester City v Watford | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Norwich City v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Notts County v Manchester City | W | 2-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 6-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Preston North End v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Barnsley v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Manchester City v Gillingham | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Grimsby Town v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Millwall v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Crystal Palace v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v Burnley | W | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Sheffield United v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Manchester City v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Manchester City v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Watford v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Ipswich Town v Manchester City | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Manchester City v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Wimbledon v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Manchester City v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Walsall v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Feb 2002 | Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Coventry City | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Rotherham United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Leeds United v Manchester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Manchester City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Southampton v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Manchester City v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2002 | Sunderland v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Fulham v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2003 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Manchester City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2003 | Manchester City v Total Network Solutions | W | 5-0 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying round 1st leg |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Total Network Solutions v Manchester City | W |
0-2 Agg: 0-7 |
UEFA Cup | Qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | Israel | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Israel | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1991-92 | Israel | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 1991-92 | Israel | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Israel | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Israel | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Israel | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 1992-93 | Israel | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Israel | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Israel | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1993-94 | Israel | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Israel | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Israel | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Israel | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Israel | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Israel | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Israel | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Israel | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Israel | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Israel | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Israel | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Israel | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Israel | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Israel | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Israel | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Israel | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Israel | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Israel | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Israel | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1990 | Israel v Romania | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 20 Mar 1991 | Israel v Cyprus | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 03 Sep 1991 | Romania v Israel | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Sweden v Israel | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 30 Oct 1991 | Israel v Greece | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 14 Nov 1991 | Israel v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 04 Dec 1991 | Cyprus v Israel | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Israel v C.I.S. | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 1992 | Israel v Cyprus | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Apr 1992 | Israel v Iceland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Aug 1992 | Faroe Islands v Israel | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Aug 1992 | Iceland v Israel | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 1992 | Poland v Israel | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Sep 1992 | Hungary v Israel | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Oct 1992 | Austria v Israel | L | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 Nov 1992 | Israel v Sweden | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 02 Dec 1992 | Israel v Bulgaria | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 03 Feb 1993 | Israel v Romania | W | 3-1 | U21 | |
| 16 Feb 1993 | Israel v France | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 11 May 1993 | Bulgaria v Israel | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 01 Jun 1993 | Sweden v Israel | L | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 15 Jun 1993 | Finland v Israel | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Romania v Israel | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Oct 1993 | Cyprus v Israel | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 1993 | France v Israel | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 27 Oct 1993 | Israel v Austria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 23 Feb 1994 | Israel v Georgia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Mar 1994 | Israel v Ukraine | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 1994 | Israel v Argentina | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Israel v Croatia | L | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1994 | Israel v Poland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Israel v Slovakia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Azerbaijan v Israel | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 29 Nov 1994 | Israel v Cyprus | W | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Dec 1994 | Israel v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 08 Mar 1995 | Turkey v Israel | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Israel v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 25 Apr 1995 | Poland v Israel | L | 4-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 18 May 1995 | Israel v Brazil | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 1995 | Romania v Israel | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Hungary v Israel | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Slovakia v Israel | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Israel v Azerbaijan | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 15 Nov 1995 | France v Israel | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Greece v Israel | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Feb 1996 | Israel v Lithuania | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1996 | Croatia v Israel | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Israel v Korea Republic | L | 4-5 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 1996 | Israel v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Israel v Russia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Cyprus v Israel | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 15 Dec 1996 | Israel v Luxembourg | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Luxembourg v Israel | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Israel v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Russia v Israel | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Israel v Turkey | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Israel v Argentina | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 1998 | Austria v Israel | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 10 Oct 1998 | San Marino v Israel | W | 0-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Israel v Spain | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Portugal v Israel | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Dec 1998 | Israel v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 1999 | Israel v Belarus | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Mar 1999 | Romania v Israel | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Israel v Cyprus | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 06 Jun 1999 | Israel v Austria | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Slovakia v Israel | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 1999 | Cyprus v Israel | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 10 Oct 1999 | Spain v Israel | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Israel v Denmark | L | 0-5 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Denmark v Israel | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Israel v Georgia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Czech Republic v Israel | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Hungary v Israel | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Russia v Israel | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Israel v Liechtenstein | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Spain v Israel | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Israel v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Portugal v Israel | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jan 2001 | Israel v Uzbekistan | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Austria v Israel | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Liechtenstein v Israel | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Israel v Spain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Lithuania v Israel | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Israel v Austria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 05 Sep 2002 | Luxembourg v Israel | W | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Malta v Israel | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Slovenia v Israel | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Israel v Malta | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Israel v Moldova | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.