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Maya Barqui

Maya Barqui is a former Israeli football defender who played for Israel's national women's team from 2002 to 2016.

born 198548 matches for Israel's national teamChampionships and cups with Maccabi HolonDefender in Israeli women's football

Born: 22 September 1985, Israel
Occupation: association football player

Maya Barqui was born in 1985 in Israel

Maya Barqui was born on 22 September 1985 and grew up in Kibbutz Kabri. She began playing at Maccabi Haifa at age 15.

With Maccabi Haifa she won the league and cup double in 2001/2002. She also played 11 matches for Israel's under-19 team. When the Haifa women's team folded in 2003, she moved to Maccabi Holon and won 4 championships and 5 cups there.

In 2008 she joined Maccabi Kishronot Hadera, then returned to Maccabi Holon and won another cup. She later played again for Hadera, then for ASA Tel Aviv in 2016 and for Ramat HaSharon, winning a cup with each club. She retired in 2018.

She played 48 matches for Israel's national team, including a win over Denmark in 2015 World Cup qualifying. She is trained in hydrotherapy, medical massage, fitness coaching, swimming instruction and football coaching.