Mairav Shamir
Encyclopedia
Mairav "Mae" Shamir is an Israeli American
soccer goalkeeper currently playing for the Israeli club team ASA Tel Aviv and is the starting goalkeeper for the Israel women's national football team
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until she moved to the United States
when she was two years old. Shamir started playing soccer when she was just four years old and as a young child her dream was to "to play soccer collegiately and eventually play for the national team."
, Shamir was approached by the staff of the national team about joining them in their campaign to qualify for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. Shamir subsequently left Boston College
to join the national team and complete her degree at Tel Aviv University
while playing for ASA Tel Aviv domestically.
match against Kazakhstan
in Ness Ziona
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Israeli American
Israeli Americans are Americans of Israeli descent. According to the 2000 census, there were 106,839 people of Israeli ancestry in the United States.- Demographics :...
soccer goalkeeper currently playing for the Israeli club team ASA Tel Aviv and is the starting goalkeeper for the Israel women's national football team
Israel 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...
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Biography
Shamir was born in Israel and grew up in the city of NetanyaNetanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
until she moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
when she was two years old. Shamir started playing soccer when she was just four years old and as a young child her dream was to "to play soccer collegiately and eventually play for the national team."
Club career
After competing with the United States side at the 2009 Maccabiah Games2009 Maccabiah Games
The 2009 Maccabiah Games were the 18th incarnation of the Maccabiah Games, being held in July 2009. According to the organizing committee these were the largest games held yet. On the 13th of July, more than 6,000 Jewish athletes from all over the world joined Team Israel's 3,000 participants at...
, Shamir was approached by the staff of the national team about joining them in their campaign to qualify for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. Shamir subsequently left Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
to join the national team and complete her degree at Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
while playing for ASA Tel Aviv domestically.
International career
Shamir made her national team debut in a 1-0 win on 24 October 2009 in a 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
Qualification for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup determines which 15 teams join , the hosts of the 2011 tournament, to play for the Women's World Cup. Europe has 5.5 qualifying berths , Asia 3 berths, North and Central America 2.5 berths, Africa 2 berths, South America 2 berths and Oceania 1 berth...
match against Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan women's national football team
Kazakhstan women's national football team represent Kazakhstan in international football.Kazakhstan made their debut in the Asian championships in 1995. Kazakhstan came second-to-last in their group. Two years later, Kazakhstan came last in the same championships...
in Ness Ziona
Ness Ziona
Ness Ziona is a city in central Israel founded in 1883. At the end of 2009 the city had a total population of 38,100, and its jurisdiction was 15,579 dunams.-Nahalat Reuben:...
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