Rachel Shelina Israel
{{short description|Brazilian-born Israeli football defender (born 1986)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Shelly Israel
שלי ישראל
| fullname = Rachel Shelina Israel
| image = Sheli Israel.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|01|18}}
| birth_place = Brazil
| currentclub = ASA Tel Aviv University
| clubnumber = 18
| position = Defender
| years1 = 1999–2000
| years2 = 2000–
| clubs1 = Maccabi Netanya
| clubs2 = ASA Tel Aviv University
| caps1 =
| caps2 =
| goals1 =
| goals3 =
| nationalteam1 = Israel U19
| nationalyears1 = 2001–2005
| nationalcaps1 = 15
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalteam2 = Israel
| nationalyears2 = 2005–2016
| nationalcaps2 = 39
| nationalgoals2 = 5
| ntupdate = 29 November 20201
}}
Rachel Shelly Israel (or Sheli/Shelina, {{langx|he|רחל שלי ישראל}}; born {{birth date|df=yes|1986|01|18}}) is a Brazilian-born Israeli football defender currently playing for Israeli First League for ASA Tel Aviv University, with which she has also played in the Champions League.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110527185114/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=61813/profile/index.html Profile] in UEFA's website She is a member of the Israeli national team, where she made her debut in the 2007 World Cup qualifying against Estonia.[http://eng.football.org.il/NationalTeam/Pages/NationalTeamPlayerDetails.aspx?player_id=32231&NATIONAL_TEAM_ID=388 Profile] in the Israel Football Federation's website
Club career
Israel was born in Brazil and was adopted by an Israeli couple at an early age.[http://football.org.il/Archive/Articles/Pages/articlewomen_21november12013.aspx Football Is an Inseparable Part of Me] Asher Goldber, 21 November 2013 {{in lang|he}} She grew up in Netanya and played for Maccabi Netanya until the club had folded and Israel moved to play for ASA Tel Aviv University, where she played ever since.
Israel won 5 championships and 3 cups with ASA Tel Aviv, and represented the club in the Champions League in each edition since 2010–11, scoring four goals for the club.
Management career
In 2011 Israel started coaching a football team, Bnot Caesarea, which she also partly owned.[http://www.gfn.co.il/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15752:2011-10-08-12-32-34&catid=29:2008-10-14-19-13-04&Itemid=25 Girls' Football in Caesarea] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230070656/http://www.gfn.co.il/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15752:2011-10-08-12-32-34&catid=29:2008-10-14-19-13-04&Itemid=25 |date=2014-12-30 }} 7 October 2011, Gefen {{in lang|he}} In 2013, following a dispute with the team's co-owner, Ran Ben Basat, Israel quit the club[https://www.facebook.com/kidumsport/posts/167348043431208 I Quit Bnot Caesarea] Shelly Israel @ F.C. Bnot Netanya, 7 May 2013, facebook.com {{in lang|he}} and started Bnot Netanya.[http://musport.co.il/index.php/2013-09-20-14-44-27/netanya/734-%D7%A9%D7%97%D7%A7%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%A0%D7%91%D7%97%D7%A8%D7%AA-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%AA%D7%A0%D7%94%D7%9C-%D7%95%D7%AA%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%9F-%D7%91%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8-%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%93%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%92%D7%9C-%D7%9C%D7%91%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%9E%D7%9B%D7%91%D7%99-%D7%A0%D7%AA%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%94 National Team Footballer to Coach in Maccabi Netanya’s School] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20141227074025/http://musport.co.il/index.php/2013-09-20-14-44-27/netanya/734-%D7%A9%D7%97%D7%A7%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%A0%D7%91%D7%97%D7%A8%D7%AA-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%AA%D7%A0%D7%94%D7%9C-%D7%95%D7%AA%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%9F-%D7%91%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8-%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%93%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%92%D7%9C-%D7%9C%D7%91%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%9E%D7%9B%D7%91%D7%99-%D7%A0%D7%AA%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%94 |date=2014-12-27 }} 20 September 2013, musport.co.il {{in lang|he}} Since 2013 Israel also serves as coach of ASA Tel Aviv University U-16 team.[http://football.org.il/Clubs/Pages/PositionMemberDetails.aspx?MEMBER_ID=32231 Club Position Details – Shelly Israel] Israeli Football Association {{in lang|he}}[http://football.org.il/Clubs/Pages/TeamDetails.aspx?TEAM_ID=6418&SEASON_ID=16 Agudat Sport Tel Aviv University (U-16)] Israeli Football Association {{in lang|he}}
International career
Israel made her international debut for Israel women's national football team in 2005 against Estonia and so far had played a total of 32 matches for the national team, scoring four goals. Israel also played for the U-19 national team, making a total of 14 appearances and scoring two goals, between 2001 and 2004.
Honours
References
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External links
- {{IFA league player|id=32231}}
- [http://football.org.il/Clubs/Pages/PositionMemberDetails.aspx?MEMBER_ID=32231 Club Position Details – Shelly Israel] Israeli Football Association {{in lang|he}}
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Category:Jewish Israeli sportspeople
Category:Israeli women's footballers
Category:Footballers from Netanya
Category:Israel women's international footballers
Category:Maccabi Netanya F.C. (women) players
Category:ASA Tel Aviv University players
Category:Women's association football defenders
Category:Brazilian emigrants to Israel