Silvi Jan


Silvi Jan an Israeli former footballer who played as a striker. With 29 goals, she is the all-time Israel national team top goalscorer.

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 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 2000–01. 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. 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 played at ASA Tel Aviv until her retirement in May 2012. With ASA Tel Aviv Jan Jan won three championships and two cups. Jan scored a total of 1,010 goals in all competitions.

International career

Silvi Jan has been a striker for the Israel national team for many years, appearing in 23 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.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 April 1998Bat Yam, Israel1–05–01999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2.8 April 1998Bat Yam, Israel3–05–01999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
3.8 April 1998Bat Yam, Israel4–05–01999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
4.8 April 1998Bat Yam, Israel5–05–01999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5.19 October 1999Herzliya, Israel1–12–1UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
6.2 September 2001Tallinn, Estonia1–05–22003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
7.2 September 2001Tallinn, Estonia3–05–22003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
8.2 September 2001Tallinn, Estonia4–05–22003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
9.2 September 2001Tallinn, Estonia5–05–22003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
10.28 October 2001Ramat Gan, Israel1–01–02003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
11.4 June 2002Kyiv, Ukraine2–03–02003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
12.7 February 2003Unknown1–01–0Friendly
13.12 March 2003Unknown6-1Friendly
14.12 March 2003Unknown6-1Friendly
15.12 March 2003Unknown6-1Friendly
16.10 August 2003Pärnu, Estonia3–14–1UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
17.10 August 2003Pärnu, Estonia4–1UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
18.9 May 2004Tel Aviv, Israel4–012–1UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
19.9 May 2004Tel Aviv, Israel6–012–1UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
20.9 May 2004Tel Aviv, Israel9–012–1UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
21.9 May 2004Tel Aviv, Israel10–112–1UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
22.9 May 2004Tel Aviv, Israel12–112–1UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
23.30 May 2004Herzliya, Israel2–13–1UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
24.21 August 2005Pärnu, Estonia1–05–22007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
25.21 August 2005Pärnu, Estonia2–15–22007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
26.21 August 2005Pärnu, Estonia3–25–22007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
27.7 May 2006Herzliya, Israel1–01–02007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
28.11 May 2006Chișinău, Moldova1–01–02007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
29.18 November 2006Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina1–03–0UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
30.23 November 2006Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina1–05-2UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying

Personal life

Jan came out as a lesbian in December 2017. She got engaged to her partner in November the following year.
In September 2018. Jan was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.

Honours

Hapoel Tel Aviv
Haccabi Holon
ASA Tel Aviv University
Individual