Dovrat Van Ouwerkerk (née Bendel) is an Israeli

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currently playing in the

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for

F.C. Kiryat Gat F.C. Hapoel Kiryat Gat ( he, מ.ס. קריית גת) was an Israeli football team based in the southern city of Kiryat Gat. the club's best achievement was the fifth place in the fourth division, Liga Bet. Currently, only the Women's section is ...

. She played the

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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

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in the Israel Football Federation's website

Club career

Bendel started her career at the age of 14, joining Maccabi Tel Aviv.Liga Leumit 2000/2001 Top Scorers
30 January 2001, Israeli Women's Football 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

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, helping the team to beat Maccabi Haifa 2–1. On 14 September 2003, while playing for

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against

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, Bendel injured her right knee and was out for the remainder of the season.The Most Secret Team in the Country
Baruch Shai, 1 June 2004, walla.co.il Bendel returned the next season, but injured her right knee again on 26 September 2004, in an Israel U-19 practice before the

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Israeli Football Association 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 Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, הפועל פתח תקווה) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in the Liga Leumit. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won ...

, where she played two matches before being loaned to

ASA Tel Aviv University ASA Tel Aviv WFC is a women's football club from Tel Aviv. The club is affiliated with Tel Aviv University and is part of the ASA Tel Aviv Sports Club. The club has won eight Ligat Nashim titles and five Israeli Women's Cup finals, and has partic ...

.Hapoel Ironi Petah Tikva 2007/2008
Israeli Football Association On 25 June 2008 Bendel injured her right knee again in a match against

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, and briefly quit football. From the year 2008–2011 Bendel played in the Spanish league, with

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. She finished 3 years with the most goals and was called up to the Spanish national team as well. Bendel returned to the Israeli 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

.Hapoel Ironi Petah Tikva 2014/2015
Israeli Football Association

International career

Bendel made her debut in

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in 2002 against

but was limited to 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 The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2003 Final Tournament was held in Germany between 25 July – 3 August 2003. Players born after 1 January 1984 were eligible to participate in this competition. The tournament is notable for featuring a penalty ...

qualifying tournament.

Honours

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(4): **With Maccabi Holon: 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07 **WITH 'XX Kiryat Gat S.C: 2016–17, *

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(4): **With Maccabi Holon: 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07 **With Kiryat Gat S.C: 2015–16

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Van Ouwerkerk, Dovrat 1986 births Living people Israeli women's footballers Israel women's international footballers Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. (women) players Maccabi Holon F.C. (women) players Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. (women) players ASA Tel Aviv University players Maccabi Kishronot Hadera F.C. players Maccabi Be'er Sheva F.C. (women) players F.C. Kiryat Gat (women) players Women's association football forwards