Silvi Jan

Silvi Jan (Hebrew: סילבי ז'אן‎; born 27 October 1973) an Israeli former footballer who played as a striker. With 29 goals, she is the all-time Israel national team top goalscorer.

Silvi Jan
Jan in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-10-27) 27 October 1973
Place of birth Netanya, Israel
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1999 Kolbotn I.L.[1]
1999–2002 Hapoel Tel Aviv
2002–2007 Maccabi Holon
2009–2012 ASA Tel Aviv 76 (150)
National team
1997–2007 Israel 23 (29)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Jan played school football in Netanya, and was part of the boys' football team of Shorashim school.[2] As there was no women's league, Jan tried to find an active team in Europe, eventually signing with Kolbotn I.L. in Norway. 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.[1] 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.[3] 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.[4] Jan played at ASA Tel Aviv until her retirement in May 2012.[5] With ASA Tel Aviv Jan Jan won three championships and two cups. Jan scored a total of 1,010 goals in all competitions.[6]

International career

Silvi Jan has been a striker for the Israel national team for many years,[7] appearing in 23 matches and scoring 29 goals.[8] 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.

Personal life

Jan came out as a lesbian in December 2017.[9] She got engaged to her partner in November the following year.

In September 2018. Jan was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.[10]

Honours

Hapoel Tel Aviv

Haccabi Holon

ASA Tel Aviv University

Individual

References
  1. Silvi Jan Retires from Women's Football Erez Michaeli, 24 May 2007, Walla (in Hebrew)
  2. What's Common for Silvi Jan and Pele? 9 February 2012, Israeli Football Association (in Hebrew)
  3. At the Age of 35 – Silvi Jan Returns to Play Football Mickey Sagi, 11 January 2009, ynet.co.il (in Hebrew)
  4. Silvi Jan Reached 1,000 Goals: "Ecstasy" Daniel Rott, 21 February 2012, sport5.co.il (in Hebrew)
  5. ASA Tel Aviv Won the Double, Silvi Jan Retires Ze'ev Goldschmidt, 1 May 2012, ynet.co.il (in Hebrew)
  6. Jan: "Thinking About a Kid, and That Doesn't Go With Football" Ze'ev Goldschmidt, 2 May 2012, ynet.co.il (in Hebrew)
  7. Silvi Jan – FIFA competition record
  8. "סילבי ז'אן" [Silvi Jan] (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  9. "כוכבת גולסטאר יוצאת מהארון ומשיקה לראשונה את בת הזוג" (in Hebrew). tmi.maariv.co.il. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  10. "סילבי ג'אן חושפת: "אני סובלת ממחלה שעלולה להותיר אותי משותקת"" (in Hebrew). maariv.co.il. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  11. Goal Scoreres – Liga Leumit – Women's Football – Season 1999/2000 Israeli Women's Football (via Internet Archive) (in Hebrew)
  12. Women's League Top Scorers 2006/2007 Israeli Football Association (in Hebrew)
  13. Women's League Top Scorers 2009/2010 Israeli Football Association (in Hebrew)
  14. Women's League Top Scorers 2010/2011 Israeli Football Association (in Hebrew)
  15. Women's League Top Scorers 2011/2012 Israeli Football Association (in Hebrew)
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