Ayala Liran
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Ayala Liran is an Israeli international football
striker. She has also represented Great Britain in the sport of gliding
.
to tie the game at 2–2; allowing Wembley to win on penalties
. After being an unused substitute in Wembley's 1997 FA Women's Cup
final defeat to Millwall Lionesses
, Liran signed for FA Women's Premier League National Division
rivals Croydon
.
A spell with Reading Royals preceded Liran's return to the National Division with Southampton Saints in 2000. She also represented Thatcham before joining Bracknell Town Ladies. Having overcome a serious knee injury, Liran continues with Bracknell Town as of 2011.
and won 12 caps, including two appearances in qualifying for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
in Szeged
. After leading for much of the competition she finished fourth. At the 2011 competition in Arboga
Liran won a silver medal.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
striker. She has also represented Great Britain in the sport of gliding
Gliding
Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. The word soaring is also used for the sport.Gliding as a sport began in the 1920s...
.
Club
Liran won the 1995–96 FA Women's Premier League Cup with Wembley Ladies. In the final against Doncaster Belles she scored an injury time penaltyPenalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
to tie the game at 2–2; allowing Wembley to win on penalties
Penalty shootout
The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal...
. After being an unused substitute in Wembley's 1997 FA Women's Cup
FA Women's Cup
The Football Association Women’s Challenge Cup Competition, commonly referred to as the FA Women's Cup, is the top cup competition for women's football clubs in England – designed as an exact equivalent to the FA Cup created 99 years earlier...
final defeat to Millwall Lionesses
Millwall Lionesses L.F.C.
Millwall Lionesses Ladies Football Club were founded in March 1972 by Patricia Maslin and Rita Bullions. In a time when women's football was almost unheard of the group of women who made up the Lionesses were at first snubbed by Millwall FC but went on to became the first women's football team to...
, Liran signed for FA Women's Premier League National Division
FA Women's Premier League National Division
The FA Women's Premier League National Division is the second level of the English women's football league pyramid. From 1991 until the introduction of the summer competition FA Women's Super League the National Division functioned as the top league in England. Below it are simultaneously the...
rivals Croydon
Charlton Athletic L.F.C.
Charlton Athletic Women's Football Club play in the FA Women's Premier League National Division in England. Between 2000, the year it was founded from Croydon Women's F.C. and 2007, Charlton had one of the most successful women's teams in England...
.
A spell with Reading Royals preceded Liran's return to the National Division with Southampton Saints in 2000. She also represented Thatcham before joining Bracknell Town Ladies. Having overcome a serious knee injury, Liran continues with Bracknell Town as of 2011.
International
Liran was called–up by IsraelIsrael women's national football team
The Israel women's national football team represents Israel in international women's football. The Israel women's national football team was established in 1997. Women's Football in Israel was developed as an upside down pyramid by first opening the national team and then after 2 years opening the...
and won 12 caps, including two appearances in qualifying for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Gliding
In 2001 Liran took up gliding and represented Great Britain at the 2009 World Gliding ChampionshipsWorld Gliding Championships
The World Gliding Championships is a gliding competition held every two years or so by the FAI Gliding Commission. The dates are not always exactly two years apart, often because the contests are sometimes held in the summer in the Southern Hemisphere....
in Szeged
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
. After leading for much of the competition she finished fourth. At the 2011 competition in Arboga
Arboga
Arboga is a locality and the seat of Arboga Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden with 10,369 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:The city of Arboga is known to have existed as a town since the 13th century but the area has been inhabited since around 900 AD...
Liran won a silver medal.
External links
- Ayala Liran at Israel Football AssociationIsrael Football AssociationThe Israel Football Association , also known as IFA, is the governing body of football in Israel. It organizes the football leagues, Israeli Premier League, Israeli State Cup, Toto Cup and the Israeli national football team. The association is based in Ramat Gan...
- Ayala Liran at FIFAFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
- Ayala Liran at Bracknell Town Ladies