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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rachel Shelina Israel | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-01-18) 18 January 1986 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ASA Tel Aviv University | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| 2000– | ASA Tel Aviv University | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2001–2005 | Israel U19 | 15 | (2) |
| 2005–2016 | Israel | 39 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 November 20201 | |||
Rachel Shelly Israel (or Sheli/Shelina, Hebrew: רחל שלי ישראל; born (1986-01-18)18 January 1986) 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.[1] She is a member of the Israeli national team, where she made her debut in the 2007 World Cup qualifying against Estonia.[2]
Israel was born in Brazil and was adopted by an Israeli couple at an early age.[3] 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,[3] 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.
In 2011 Israel started coaching a football team, Bnot Caesarea, which she also partly owned.[4] In 2013, following a dispute with the team's co-owner, Ran Ben Basat, Israel quit the club[5] and started Bnot Netanya.[6] Since 2013 Israel also serves as coach of ASA Tel Aviv University U-16 team.[7][8]
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.
