Shelly Israel

Personal information
Full name	Rachel Shelina Israel
Date of birth	(1986-01-18) 18 January 1986 (age 39)
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)
*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.

• Championships (5):
  • 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2012–13
• Cup (3):
  • 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14

• Rachel Shelina Israel – Israel Football Association league player details
• Club Position Details – Shelly Israel Israeli Football Association (in Hebrew)