Diana Redman

Diana Iris Bar-Oz (Hebrew: דיאנה איריס בר-עוז‎; born July 2, 1984) is an American-born Israeli soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder. She plays domestic football for Pali Blues in the W-League and has represented Israel at the international level.

Diana Redman
Personal information
Full name Diana Iris Bar-Oz
Birth name Diana Iris Redman
Date of birth (1984-07-02) July 2, 1984
Place of birth New Hyde Park, New York
Height 6 ft (1.8 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Santa Teresa CD
Number 4
Youth career
2004–2008 Queens College Knights
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Long Island Rough Riders 15 (1)
2007–2012 Maccabi Holon 53 (6)
2013–2014 Pali Blues 6 (0)
2015– Santa Teresa CD
National team‡
2010– Israel 24 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 September 2015
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 September 2016

Early life and education

Diana Iris Redman (or Dayana Raidman/Radman, Hebrew: דיאנה איריס רדמן‎) was born in New York, to a Jewish family. She attended New Hyde Park Memorial High School in New York.[1] She was offered a full athletic scholarship by Rider University; however, she transferred to Queens College after her freshman year. Intending only to stay at Queens a semester before transferring to a more prestigious institution, she changed her mind after joining the soccer program headed by former Israeli international Roby Young.[2]

While playing for Queens College in New York she was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) nominee for Woman of the Year, and received Queens College Knight Athlete of the Year.[3][4]

Redman graduated from Queens College in May 2009 with a Masters of Fine Arts with a specialty in Poetry and Creative Writing, a BA in Sociology with a concentration in social research and statistics, and a BA in English while receiving the Zolot Award for Literary Promise.[2] She graduated from Tel Aviv University with her second Master's degree concentrated in Trauma and Crisis, from the Bob Shapell School of Social Work. Before committing to a professional soccer career, she earned All American honors in the Heptathlon and ran track and field at Rider University.[5][6]

Playing career

Club

While still in college, Redman played for the Long Island Rough Riders in the American W-League.[2]

In 2006, she moved to Israel and joined Maccabi Holon in the Israeli Women's First League.[7] During her time with Maccabi Holon, she made six UEFA Women's Champions League appearances.[8] Redman has been featured on Israel Sports Radio and Haaretz for both her academic and athletic achievements.[9][10]

In 2013, Redman returned to the W-League, playing for the Pali Blues.[11][12] In 2014, Redman trialed with Houston Dynamo, but was injured during the pre-season.[13] In 2015, Redman signed with Spanish club Santa Teresa CD.[14]

International

Redman made her debut for Israel in 2010 during a match against Kazakhstan in Astana. As of November 2013, she has played nine matches for Israel, most recently in October 2013.[15]

Life outside football

While playing in Israel, Redman balanced her professional soccer playing career while working as a social worker, developing sports education programs for young girls in Israel and around the world, and working as a freelance photographer.[2][10]

References
  1. "Diana Redman". Queens College Knights. Queens College - The City University of New York. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  2. "Alumni Spotlight: Diana Redman '08". Queens College - The City University of New York. February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  3. "Woman of the Year nominees chosen". ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. September 9, 2008. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
  4. "Redman and Honeyman Named Silver Knights". Queens College - The City University of New York. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  5. "Empire State Games Results for Diana Redman". Empire State Games. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  6. "2001 NYSPHSAA championships". New York State Sportswriters Association. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  7. Bar Oz Diana Iris - player details 2006/2007 Archived 2016-04-17 at the Wayback Machine IFA (in Hebrew)
  8. "Players > Diana Redman > Profile". UEFA. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  9. Israel Sports Radio http://israelsportsradio.com/ Archived 2012-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Ferber, Alona (March 16, 2012). "Where no woman has gone before". Haaretz. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  11. "2013 Stats". Pali Blues Soccer Club. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  12. "Blues Announce 2013 Squad". United Soccer Leagues. May 15, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  13. Singing in Spanish: Diana Redman Had a Dream Come True Izhar Kishon, 17 January 2015, Sport5 (in Hebrew)
  14. Tamara Antolin y Diana Redman, nuevas jugadoras del Santa Teresa Cesáreo Martín González, 3 January 2015, VAVEL (in Spanish)
  15. "Appearance List - RADMAN Diana, Israel Women National Team". The Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
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