| Shelly Israel | |
| Fullname: | Rachel Shelina Israel |
| Birth Date: | 1986 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Brazil |
| Currentclub: | ASA Tel Aviv University |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1999–2000 |
| Years2: | 2000– |
| Clubs1: | Maccabi Netanya |
| Clubs2: | ASA Tel Aviv University |
| Nationalteam1: | Israel U19 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2001–2005 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalteam2: | Israel |
| Nationalyears2: | 2005–2016 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 39 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 5 |
| Ntupdate: | 29 November 20201 |
Rachel Shelly Israel (or Sheli/Shelina, Hebrew: רחל שלי ישראל; born 1986 1, df=yes) is a Brazilian-born Israeli football defender currently playing for Israeli First League for ASA Tel Aviv University, with which she has also played in the Champions League.[1] She is a member of the Israeli national team, where she made her debut in the 2007 World Cup qualifying against Estonia.[2]
Israel was born in Brazil and was adopted by an Israeli couple at an early age.[3] She grew up in Netanya and played for Maccabi Netanya until the club had folded and Israel moved to play for ASA Tel Aviv University,[3] where she played ever since.Israel won 5 championships and 3 cups with ASA Tel Aviv, and represented the club in the Champions League in each edition since 2010–11, scoring four goals for the club.
In 2011 Israel started coaching a football team, Bnot Caesarea, which she also partly owned.[4] In 2013, following a dispute with the team's co-owner, Ran Ben Basat, Israel quit the club[5] and started Bnot Netanya.[6] Since 2013 Israel also serves as coach of ASA Tel Aviv University U-16 team.[7] [8]
Israel made her international debut for Israel women's national football team in 2005 against Estonia and so far had played a total of 32 matches for the national team, scoring four goals. Israel also played for the U-19 national team, making a total of 14 appearances and scoring two goals, between 2001 and 2004.