Yuval Ranon

Yuval Ranon (Hebrew: יובל רנון; born 11 February 2006) is a German-Israeli footballer who most recently played as a forward and attacking midfielder for Werder Bremen.

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
Youth career
0000–2022	North Carolina FC
2022–2025	Werder Bremen
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Israel U17	8	(1)
2024–	Israel U19	0	(0)

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]

Style of play

Ranon mainly operates as a forward and has been described as a "poacher".^[4]