Place of birth Israel 2002–2007 Maccabi Holon Years Team Name Silvi Jan | 1995–1999 Kolbotn I.L. Role Football player 1999–2002 Hapoel Tel Aviv | |
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Date of birth (1973-10-27) 27 October 1973 (age 42) | ||
Silvi Jan (Hebrew: סילבי ז'אן, born 27 October 1973) is a retired female Israeli football player.
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Club career
Jan played school football in Netanya, and was part of the boys' football team of Shorashim school. As there was no women's league, Jan tried to find an active team in Europe, eventually signing with Kolbotn I.L.. In 1999, with the establishment of the Israeli Women's League, Jan returned to Israel and signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Jan played at Hapoel Tel Aviv for four seasons, until the team folded, winning the league and cup in 2001–02. After Hapoel Tel Aviv folded, Jan signed with Maccabi Holon, where she played until her retirement in 2007. With Maccabi Holon Jan won the league 4 times and the cup 5 times.
In January 2009, Jan returned to league action and joined ASA Tel Aviv University. Jan played at ASA Tel Aviv until her retirement in May 2012. With ASA Tel Aviv Jan Jan won three championships and two cups.
International career
Silvi Jan has been a striker for the Israel women's national football team for many years, appearing in 22 matches and scoring 29 goals. Jan made her debut against Romania on 2 November 1997, and scored her debut goal against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 8 April 2008, one of four she scored on the day. Her last international goal was also scored against Bosnia and Herzegovina, in a match played on 23 November 2006, in which Israel won 5–2. Jan made her last international appearance against Poland on 10 May 2007.
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Individual
On 21 February 2012, in a league match against her former club, Maccabi Holon, Jan scored her 1000th goal in all club and national team competitions. Jan eventually retired after scoring a total of 1,010 goals.