Yuval Ranon

Yuval Ranon (Hebrew: יובל רנון; born 11 February 2006) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a forward and attacking midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Vitesse.

Yuval Ranon

Ranon with Werder Bremen
Personal information
Date of birth	(2006-02-11) 11 February 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth	Nahariya, Israel
Position(s)	Forward attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Vitesse
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2022	North Carolina FC
2022–2025	Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	Vitesse	4	(1)
International career
2022–2023	Israel U17	8	(1)
2024–	Israel U19	5	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:00, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

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.

Ranon joined Eerste Divisie club Vitesse in September 2025.^[5]

Style of play

Ranon mainly operates as a forward and has been described as a "poacher".^[6]