Dovrat Bendel

Dovrat Bendel is an Israeli football striker currently playing in the Israeli First League for F.C. Kiryat Gat. She played the European Cup with Maccabi Holon and she has been a member of the Israeli national team; she made her debut in the 2003 World Cup qualifying against Romania.

In the last years Dovrat is the best striker in Israel, she is a leader for young girls and example for them.

Club career

Bendel started her career at the age of 14, joining Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 2002, after Maccabi Tel Aviv had folded, Bendel joined Maccabi Holon, where she stayed until 2007. Bendel scored the first goal for Maccabi Holon in the championship match in 2003, helping the team to beat Maccabi Haifa 2–1. On 14 September 2003, while playing for Israel against Kazakhstan, Bendel injured her right knee and was out for the remainder of the season. Bendel returned the next season, but injured her right knee again on 26 September 2004, in an Israel U-19 practice before the 2005 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualifying tournament and once again missed the rest of the season, as well as the following season.

In summer 2007 Bendel transferred from Maccabi Holon to Hapoel Petah Tikva, where she played two matches before being loaned to ASA Tel Aviv University. On 25 June 2008 Bendel injured her right knee again in a match against Austria, and briefly quit football.

Bendel returned to football in 2011 and re-joined Hapoel Petah Tikva, where she played for the next two seasons. In 2013–14 Bendel was loaned to Maccabi Kishronot Hadera and later to Maccabi Be'er Sheva, and returned to Hapoel Petah Tikva at the end of the season. In January 2015 Bendel was loaned to F.C. Kiryat Gat.

International career

Bendel made her debut in Israel women's national football team in 2002 against Romania and played a total of 7 matches for the national team, due to her injuries. Bendel also played for the U-19 national team, making three appearances and scoring two goals, all during 2003 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualifying tournament.

Honours

• Championships (3):
  • With Maccabi Holon: 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07
• Cup (3):
  • With Maccabi Holon: 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07