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Vital Kats

Vital Kats is an Israeli footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club Mainz 05 and for the Israel women's national team.

born 1999Midfielder for Israel women's national teamPlaying for Mainz 05Canada youth national teams

Born: 18 November 1999, Netanya
Occupation: sportsperson, association football player
Education: Kent State University

Vital Kats was born in 1999 in Netanya

Kats was born in Netanya on 18 November 1999. Her Jewish parents were born in Minsk and made aliyah to Israel. She moved with her family to Toronto, Canada, at the age of 7.

She started playing soccer at 9 with clubs in Toronto and won the 2016 Ontario Cup with Scarborough GS United. She also played for Canada's youth teams and won a silver medal at the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.

In 2017 she began studying at Kent State University and played for its women's soccer team. As a freshman she was named MAC Freshman of the Year, and she received further conference and academic honors in later seasons.

In August 2021 she signed her first professional contract with Glasgow City in Scotland. She then played for Braga in Portugal from 2022 and for Kiryat Gat in Israel from 2023. She made her debut for Israel's senior team on 21 October 2020.

In September 2024 she joined Mainz 05 in Germany's third tier. The club earned promotion to the second tier, and in July 2025 she extended her contract for another season.

Milestones in Vital Kats's life

1999
Born in Netanya.
2015
Won a silver medal with Canada at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.
2016
Played at the FIFA U-17 and U-20 Women's World Cups for Canada.
2017
Began playing for Kent State University and was named MAC Freshman of the Year.
2020
Made her senior debut for Israel.
2021
Signed her first professional contract with Glasgow City.
2022
Joined Braga in Portugal.
2023
Joined Kiryat Gat in the Israeli women's league.
2024
Joined German club Mainz 05.
2025
Extended her contract with Mainz 05 after the club's promotion.