Shira Elinav (Hebrew: שירה אלינב; born 26 April 2000) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a forward for US college team Kansas Jayhawks and the Israel women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Jerusalem, Israel | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kansas Jayhawks | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| 2013 | Youth Academy | ||
| 2013–2015 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||
| 2015–2019 | Youth Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Kansas Jayhawks | 58 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Youth Academy | 52 | (20) |
| 2019 | ASA Tel Aviv | 3 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Ramat HaSharon | 13 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Israel U16 | 6 | (6) |
| 2015 | Israel U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Israel U19 | 9 | (4) |
| 2019– | Israel | 17 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 | |||
Early life edit
Elinav was raised in Mazkeret Batya.[1]
Career edit
Elinav has been capped for the Israel national team, appearing for the team during the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying cycle.[2]
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 March 2020 | Haberfeld Stadium, Rishon LeZion, Israel |  Georgia |
1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 2. | 13 April 2022 | HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel |  Turkey |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 5 December 2023 | Globall Football Park, Telki, Hungary |  Estonia |
2–0 | 4–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C |
References edit
- ^ a b c "#27 Shira Elinav, Soccer". Kansas Jayhawks. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Israel – Squad – UEFA Women's Euro". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
External links edit
- Shira Elinav – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Shira Elinav – Israel Football Association national team player details
- Shira Elinav – Israel Football Association league player details
- Shira Elinav at Soccerway
- Shira Elinav at WorldFootball.net
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