Full name Mairav Shamir Years Team Education Boston College Place of birth Netanya, Israel Name Mairav Shamir Current team MSV Duisburg | Playing position Role Soccer player Position Goalkeeper 2006–2009 Boston College Height 1.84 m | |
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Date of birth (1988-01-18) 18 January 1988 (age 27) | ||
Mairav shamir goalkeeper of israel women s national team
Mairav "Merav" Shamir (Hebrew: מירב שמיר; born 18 January 1988 in Israel) is an Israeli American soccer goalkeeper currently playing for the German 2nd Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg and is the starting goalkeeper for the Israel women's national football team.
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- Mairav shamir goalkeeper of israel women s national team
- Biography
- Club career
- International career
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Biography
Shamir was born in Israel and grew up in the city of Netanya 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 play soccer collegiately and eventually play for the national team."
Club career
After competing with the United States side at the 2009 Maccabiah Games, 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. After 3 years in ASA Tel Aviv, taking three top league Championships and Israeli Cup, Mairav joined Telstar of the Eredivisie (First League) in the Netherlands. After a successful two seasons with Telstar, Shamir made the move to Germany and signed with the 2nd Bundesliga club, 1. FC Lübars, also known as the club Hertha BSC.
By FC Lübars, Shamir had a successful season. Her first 10 games, Shamir kept the 0, beating Manuel Neuer's record with most games without conceding a goal. She finished the season with 15 clean sheets in 20 games, and helping Lübars finish in first place and win the league. Unfortunately, due to financial problems, FC Lübars could not move up to the first league.
Shamir signed with MSV Duisburg for the 2015–16. MSV also competes in the 2nd Bundesliga after being relegated from the 1st Bundesliga after the 2014–15 season.
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 qualifying match against Kazakhstan in Ness Ziona.