Karin Sendel

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Karin Sendel
קארין סנדל

| fullname = Karin Sendel

| image = Karin Sendel.jpg

| caption = Sendel (left) playing for Israel in 2019

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|10|26}}

| birth_place = Rishon LeZion, Israel{{Cite web|url=https://uncgspartans.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/karin-sendel/2023|title=Karin Sendel - 2012 - Women's Soccer|website=UNC Greensboro Spartans|accessdate=2 December 2021}}

| currentclub = Hapoel Tel Aviv

| clubnumber =

| height = 1.70 m

| position = Midfielder

| collegeyears1 = 2009–2010

| collegeyears2 = 2011–2012

| college1 = Ohio State Buckeyes

| college2 = UNC Greensboro Spartans

| collegecaps1 = 31

| collegecaps2 = 38

| collegegoals1 = 1

| collegegoals2 = 3

| years1 = ? – 2008

| clubs1 = Maccabi Holon

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2008

| clubs2 = Stjarnan

| caps2 = 16[http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/felagsmadur/felagsmadur?pLeikmadurNr=212461&pListi=7&dFra-dd=01&dFra-mm=01&dFra-yy=2008&dTil-dd=31&dTil-mm=12&dTil-yy=2008 Karin Sendel – Leikjaferill] KSI {{in lang|is}}

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008–2013

| clubs3 = Maccabi Holon

| caps3 = 29

| goals3 = 6

| years4 = 2013

| clubs4 = Fylkir

| caps4 = 7

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2013–2014

| clubs5 = Maccabi Holon

| caps5 = 12

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2014–2023

| clubs6 = Ramat HaSharon

| caps6 = 176

| goals6 = 9

| years7 = 2023–

| clubs7 = Hapoel Tel Aviv

| caps7 = 21

| goals7 = 1

| nationalteam1 = Israel U19

| nationalyears1 = 2004–2006

| nationalcaps1 = 12

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalteam2 = Israel

| nationalyears2 = 2005–

| nationalcaps2 = 69

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalteam-update = 2 December 2023

}}

Karin Sendel ({{langx|he|קארין סנדל}}; born 26 October 1988) is an Israeli women's footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligat Nashim club FC Ramat HaSharon. She has previously played for Maccabi Holon, as well as having spells in the NCAA, with both the Ohio State Buckeyes and the UNC Greensboro Spartans,[http://www.uncgspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32200&ATCLID=209246618 #16 Karin Sendel] uncgspartans.com and in Iceland. She is the captain of the Israel national team, where she made her debut at the 2007 World Cup Qualifiers.[http://eng.football.org.il/NationalTeam/Pages/NationalTeamPlayerDetails.aspx?player_id=53748&NATIONAL_TEAM_ID=377 Profile] in the Israel Football Federation's website

Early life

Sendel was born in Rishon LeZion and raised in Kiryat Tivon to an Ashkenazi Jewish family. Her sister is Israeli actress, singer, and television host Shiran Sendel.

Club career

Sendel started playing football with a local team in Kiryat Tiv'on,[http://www.ktv.org.il/?CategoryID=542&ArticleID=2364 Restoring the Glory to Women's Football] 22 December 2013, Kiryat Tiv'on Community Center Network {{in lang|he}} later moving to play for Maccabi Holon, with which she played intermittently until 2014 and won 6 championships and 8 cups, as well as appearing in Uefa Women's Cup for a total of 11 matches.[https://web.archive.org/web/20141231122340/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=94264/profile/index.html Karin Sendel – profile] UEFA In 2008 Sendel signed to play for Stjarnan in Iceland,[http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/felagsmadur/?pLeikmadurNr=212461&pListi=1 Karin Sendel – Félagaskipti] KSI {{in lang|is}} making a total of 16 appearances for the club, before returning to play for Maccabi Holon in Israel.

In 2009 Sendel moved to the U.S. and attended Ohio State University, playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Two years later Sendel started attending the University of North Carolina and played for the UNC Greensboro Spartans. During this period Sendel was still registered with Maccabi Holon and played a handful of matches with the club each season.[http://football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/PlayerDetails.aspx?PLAYER_ID=53748&SEASON_ID=11 Sendel Karin, season 2009/2010] Israeli Football Association {{in lang|he}}[http://football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/PlayerDetails.aspx?PLAYER_ID=53748&SEASON_ID=12 Sendel Karin, season 2010/2011] Israeli Football Association {{in lang|he}}[http://football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/PlayerDetails.aspx?PLAYER_ID=53748&SEASON_ID=13 Sendel Karin, season 2011/2012] Israeli Football Association {{in lang|he}}[http://football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/PlayerDetails.aspx?PLAYER_ID=53748&SEASON_ID=14 Sendel Karin, season 2012/2013] Israeli Football Association {{in lang|he}}

In 2013 Sendel once again transferred to Iceland, this time playing for Fylkir's women's team in the Icelandic second division, aiding the team achieving promotion to the top division,[http://www.ksi.is/mot/nr/11234 1. deild kvenna - Leikið til úrslita á Fylkisvelli á laugardag] KSI {{in lang|is}}[http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/urslit-stada/?MotNumer=29985 Íslandsmót - 1. deild kvenna A riðill] KSI {{in lang|is}} after which Sendel return to Maccabi Holon. At the beginning of the 2014–15 season Sendel transferred from Maccabi Holon to F.C. Ramat HaSharon.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

In September 2023, Sendel joined Hapoel Tel Aviv.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=4178&docID=447941|title= קארין סנדל ואשרת עיני חתמו בהפועל ת"א|trans-title=Karin Sendel and Oshrat Eini signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv|language=he|first=Itai|last=Kashi|website=Sport 5|date=10 September 2023}}

International career

Sendel made her debut for the Israel women's national football team in 2005 against Moldova and so far played 69 matches for the national team.{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerdonna.de/de/sendel/profil/spieler_11521.html |title=Karin Sendel: Nationalmannschaftskarriere |work=Soccerdonna |date= |language=de |access-date=2025-04-05}} Sendel also played for the U-19 national team, making 12 appearances between 2004 and 2006, scoring one goal[http://football.org.il/NationalTeam/Pages/NationalTeamPlayerGameList.aspx?PLAYER_ID=53748&NATIONAL_TEAM_ID=1218 Girls U-19, Karin Sendel] Israeli Football Association {{in lang|he}}

Personal life

Sendel is bisexual.{{Cite web |date=2018-12-30 |title=קארין סנדל מדברת על נטייתה המינית |url=https://www.mako.co.il/entertainment-celebs/local-2018/Article-9f7a69eea5ef761006.htm |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=mako}} She was in a relationship with the actor {{Interlanguage link|Israel Oglebo|lt=Israel Oglebo|he|ישראל אוגלבו}}, the winner of the ninth season of "Big Brother" in Israel. In July 2023, Sandal married her female partner basketball player Hadar Refael, but the two had separated in less than a year.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-26 |title=עשרה חודשים לאחר שנישאה בחתונה נוצצת: כוכבת "גולסטאר" מתגרשת {{!}} TMI |url=https://tmi.maariv.co.il/celebs-news/article-1101910 |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=Maariv |language=he}}

Her older sister is actress and presenter {{Interlanguage link|Shiran Sendel|lt=Shiran Sendel|he|שירן סנדל}}, and actress {{Interlanguage link|Shira Levy|lt=Shira Levy|he|שירה לוי}} is her cousin.