Shira Elinav

Shira Elinav (Hebrew: שירה אלינב; born 26 April 2000) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a forward for the Israel women's national team.

Shira Elinav

Personal information
Full name	שירה אלינב
Date of birth	(2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Jerusalem, Israel
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Position(s)	Forward[1]
Youth career
2012–2013	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2013	Youth Academy
2013–2015	Hapoel Petah Tikva
2015–2019	Youth Academy
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Kansas Jayhawks	59	(13)
2024	Santa Clara Broncos	15	(1)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Youth Academy	52	(20)
2019	ASA Tel Aviv	3	(3)
2019–2020	Ramat HaSharon	13	(8)
International career‡
2015–2016	Israel U16	6	(6)
2015	Israel U17	3	(0)
2017–2018	Israel U19	9	(4)
2019–	Israel	24	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2025

Early life

Elinav was raised in Mazkeret Batya.^[1]

Career

Elinav has been capped for the Israel national team, appearing for the team during the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying cycle.^[2]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	10 March 2020	Haberfeld Stadium, Rishon LeZion, Israel	Georgia	1–0	4–0	UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
2.	13 April 2022	HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel	Turkey	1–0	1–0	2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
3.	5 December 2023	Globall Football Park, Telki, Hungary	Estonia	2–0	4–1	2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C
4.	16 July 2024	Budaörsi Városi Stadium, Budaörs, Hungary	Slovakia	2–1	2–2	UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying