Updated February 20, 2026
ILAY FEINGOLD AT A GLANCE:
- U22 defender joined the Revolution in January 2025 from Maccabi Haifa.
- In debut MLS season in 2025, netted three goals and distributed four assists over 29 games played.
- Named to the 2025 MLS 22 Under 22 Class, placing No. 17 on the annual list.
- Made 49 overall appearances for Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Haifa from 2023-24, including six appearances in European competitions.
- Capped twice by the Israel Men’s National Team, logging a pair of 90-minute performances in UEFA Nations League group play.
- At the youth international level, helped Israel finish third at the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup and as runner-up in the 2022 UEFA Under-19 European Championships.
MLS CAREER: Third Revolution player signed via the MLS U22 Initiative…Made 29 appearances, 26 of them starts, with three goals scored and four assists in debut MLS season…Named to the 2025 MLS 22 Under 22 Class as No. 17 on the annual list.
2025: Started 26 of 29 appearances in 2025, with three goals and four assists…Selected to the 2025 MLS 22 Under 22 Class at No. 17…Ranked second on the team in assists…(2/22) at NSH: Made MLS and club debut in season opening start…(3/1) vs. CLB: Made Gillette Stadium debut in home opener…(5/10) at ORL: Recorded first two MLS assists…First multi-assist game of professional career…(5/28) at DC: Tallied first MLS goal...Also the first goal of his professional career…(5/31) at MTL: Recorded two goals and one assist in a 3-0 victory…First multi-goal game by a Revolution defender since 2001 (Ted Chronopoulos)…Third-youngest player in club history with three or more goal contributions in a single match (Diego Fagundez twice)…Selected to MLS Team of the Matchday…(7/16) at RBNY: Returned to the pitch with a 90-minute effort after missing three matches with an ankle injury…(7/19) vs. ORL: Recorded fourth assist of the campaign…(9/6) at CHI: Matched season high with two shot attempts…(9/13) vs. TOR: Submitted 90-minute performance in the home draw…Recorded season-high five fouls won…(10/18) vs. CHI: Returned to the Starting XI after missing two matches due to injury…Played 86 minutes in the season finale.
CLUB CAREER OUTSIDE OF MLS: Signed first professional contract with Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Haifa on August 17, 2023…Made 49 appearances across all competitions for Maccabi Haifa…Made professional debut on December 6, 2023 in a UEFA Europa League group match at Villarreal…Logged 16 league appearances in 2023-24…Made Israeli Premier League debut on December 17, 2023 against Hapoel Haifa, starting and playing 90 minutes at center back…Registered first professional assist on January 17, 2024 at Bnei Sakhnin…Made UEFA Conference League debut on February 15, 2024, logging 90 minutes at right back in a 1-0 win over KAA Gent…In 2024-25, made 16 appearances in league play for Maccabi Haifa…Donned captain’s armband for the first time in Israeli State Cup action against Ironi Ashkelon on December 30, 2024…Started and played 90 minutes in final appearance for the club on January 11, 2025 against Ironi Kiryat Shmona.
INTERNATIONAL (Israel): Capped twice by the Israel Men’s National Team at age 20, logging a pair of 90-minute performances in UEFA Nations League group play…Made senior international debut on Oct. 10, 2024 at France, starting and playing 90 minutes at center back…Member of Team Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics, starting all three matches in group play…Featured over 30 times for Israel at the youth international level…Helped Israel finish third at the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup…Started all seven matches in tournament play, recording a game-tying assist in a 3-2 quarterfinal victory over Brazil…Capped 21 times by the Under-19 team…Led Israel to a runner-up finish in the 2022 UEFA Under-19 European Championships.
PERSONAL: Full name is Ilay Feingold…Pronounced EE-lie FINE-gold...Born in Netanya, Israel…Holds dual citizenship in Israel and Romania…Interested in fashion and nature...Enjoys playing and watching basketball, frequently attending Celtics games...Fluent in English and Hebrew...Resides in Boston's Seaport neighborhood...Listens to rap and hip hop...Developed for eight years in his hometown club Academy, Maccabi Netanya…Spent a brief spell in the Hapoel Ra'anana Academy…Joined the Maccabi Haifa youth ranks in 2020.