Adi Stein

Adi Stein is a retired Israeli football midfielder and a football coach. Stein had played in the Israeli First League for ASA Tel Aviv, as well as in the NCAA with the West Texas A&M Buffaloes.[1] She had played in the Champions League with Maccabi Haifa and ASA Tel Aviv.[2] and was a member of the Israeli national team; she made her debut in the 2007 World Cup qualifying against Wales.[3]

For the actor, see Adiel Stein.
Adi Stein
Personal information
Full name Adi Stein
Date of birth (1986-10-08) 8 October 1986
Place of birth Israel
Position(s) midfielder
Club information
Current team
 ASA Tel Aviv
Number 55
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Maccabi Haifa
2003–2012 ASA Tel Aviv
2006–2009 West Texas Lady Buffs
National team‡
2006–2011 Israel 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 January 2015
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 January 2015

Club career

Stein started playing with the boys' team of F.C. Neve Yosef,[4] before moving to play with Maccabi Haifa's women team at the age of 15.[5] Stein played for Maccabi Haifa until the club had folded, winning the league and cup.

After Maccabi Haifa had folded, Stein moved to ASA Tel Aviv University, where she had played until 2012. Between 2006 and 2009, Stein attended West Texas A&M University, and played for the university's soccer team, while still playing for ASA Tel Aviv a few matches in each season.[6][7][8] In December 2009 Stein returned to Israel and played in ASA Tel Aviv for the next four seasons, winning the Israeli championship in each season, as well as two cups. At the end of the 2012–13 season Stein retired from active football and moved to a coaching career, coaching girls' teams in Petah Tikva and Herzliya[9]

International career

Stein made her international debut for Israel women's national football team in 2006 against Wales and played a total of 11 matches for the national team.[10] Stein had also played for the U-19 national team, making a total of 12 appearances and scoring one goals, between 2001 and 2005.[11]

Honours

References
  1. Adi Stein - 2009 Women's Soccer West Texas Univ. Athletics' website
  2. Profile in UEFA's website
  3. Profile Archived 2015-01-07 at the Wayback Machine in the Israel Football Federation's website
  4. The Great Potential of Maccabi Haifa in Women's and Girls' Football Archived 2015-01-07 at the Wayback Machine Adi Stein, 6 February 2014, Vole.co.il (in Hebrew)
  5. The Head, the Heart, Red, Green and What Is Between Them Archived 2015-01-07 at the Wayback Machine Adi Stein, 29 April 2014, Vole.co.il (in Hebrew)
  6. Adi Stein, 2006/2007, Israeli Football Association (in Hebrew)
  7. Adi Stein, 2007/2008, Israeli Football Association (in Hebrew)
  8. Adi Stein, 2008/2009, Israeli Football Association (in Hebrew)
  9. Girls' Sport Only Archived 2015-01-07 at the Wayback Machine Sharon Yonatan, 14 August 2014, Local Herzliya (in Hebrew)
  10. Women's National Team, Stein Adi Israeli Football Association (in Hebrew)
  11. Girls U-19 National Team, Stein Adi Israeli Football Association (in Hebrew)
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