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Hanit Schwartz

Hanit Schwartz is an Israeli football goalkeeper who played for F.C. Ramat HaSharon and the Israel women's national team.

born 1987Goalkeeper for Israel's national teamTitles with F.C. Ramat HaSharonCollege football at Martin Methodist

Born: 23 October 1987, Beersheba
Occupation: association football player
Education: University of Tennessee Southern

Hanit Schwartz was born in 1987 in Beersheba

Hanit Schwartz was born in Beersheba on 23 October 1987. She attended the Maanit elementary school and Makif Alef high school in the city. She began playing football with boys at school and later joined the girls' team of Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

She moved up to the senior team of Hapoel Be'er Sheva and played there until she joined the army. She served in a liaison unit of the Military Police.

In 2008 she moved to the United States to play for Martin Methodist College, where her team won 4 conference titles. She holds a bachelor's degree in physiology, a certificate in sports therapy and a C football coaching license. In 2012 she played a summer season for Maryland Capitols.

Back in Israel she played for Maccabi Holon and Maccabi Be'er Sheva before joining F.C. Ramat HaSharon. With Ramat HaSharon she won the league in 2015/2016 and 2019/2020 and the cup in 2017/2018. Since 2013 she has worked as a shift supervisor in the Court Guard.

She made 12 appearances for the Israel under-19 team between 2003 and 2005. She first played for the senior national team in August 2005 against Estonia and has 28 caps.