Shir Levo Hebrew: שיר לבו (born 25 June 1988) is a former football player who played most of her career in Israel including seven caps for the Israel national football team.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shir Levo Shachaf | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Timrat, Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | UT Southern FireHawks | 38 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Bnot Caesarea Tiv'on | ||
| 2007–2010 | Maccabi Holon | ||
| 2012–2015 | Maccabi Holon | 34 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Kiryat Gat | 20 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Israel U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2016 | Israel | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editLevo was born in Timrat in northern Israel. Her parents were both athletes, her father is a sprinter and mother was ranked third in Israel for the high jump.[2] Her brother is the actor Liron Levo.
She married Hannoch Shahaf in 2016 and together they have two children.
Career
editEarly career
editShe began playing for the Nahalal High School team where she played midfield.[3]
Prior to her mandatory army service, Levo played for several seasons for Bnot Caesarea Tivon.
Following her service she played for several years for Maccabi Holon. During her time at Holon, Levo won the league three times and the State Cup four times. In her first three years with the club they failed to win only one of their matches.
College career
editLevo moved to Martin Methodist College and played for the Redhawks for four years. In each year they won the TranSouth Athletic Conference championship.[4]
Following the conclusion of her college career, Levo remained in the US to act as an assistant coach for the Cumberland Phoenix football team.[5]
Return to Israel
editFollowing her return to Israel Levo played two more seasons, one with Holon, and the other with Kiryat Gat. In her final season with Kiryat Gat she won the State Cup competition.
After retiring, Levo studied psychology and has become a sports psychologist.[6]
National team
editLevo played seven times for the Israeli national team.
References
edit- ^ "football - Shir LEVO". www.football.org.il. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Martin Methodist College RedHawk Athletics". www.goredhawks.com. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Martin Methodist College - 2012 Women's Soccer Roster". www.goredhawks.com. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Martin Methodist College - 2011 Women's Soccer Roster". www.goredhawks.com. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ TN, Streamline Technologies | Nashville. "Roster | Official Site of the Cumberland University Athletics". GoCumberlandAthletics.com. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "פסיכולוגית הספורט שיר לבו הרצתה בפני ההורים". www.hesegikarmiel.org.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 11 August 2020.