Diana Iris Bar-Oz (Hebrew: דיאנה איריס בר-עוז; born 2 July 1984) is an American-born Israeli footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. She plays domestic football for Pali Blues in the W-League and has represented Israel at the international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diana Iris Bar-Oz | ||
| Birth name | Diana Iris Redman | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-07-02) 2 July 1984 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | New Hyde Park, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Queens College Knights | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Long Island Rough Riders | 15 | (1) |
| 2007–2012 | Maccabi Holon | 53 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Pali Blues | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–20?? | Santa Teresa CD | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2018 | Israel | 30 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 December 2021 | |||
Diana Iris Redman (or Dayana Raidman/Radman, Hebrew: דיאנה איריס רדמן) was born in New York, to a Jewish family. She attended New Hyde Park Memorial High School in New York.[1] She was offered a full athletic scholarship by Rider University; however, she transferred to Queens College after her freshman year. Intending only to stay at Queens a semester before transferring to a more prestigious institution, she changed her mind after joining the soccer program headed by former Israeli international Roby Young.[2]
While playing for Queens College in New York she was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) nominee for Woman of the Year, and received Queens College Knight Athlete of the Year.[3][4]
Redman graduated from Queens College in May 2009 with a Masters of Fine Arts with a specialty in Poetry and Creative Writing, a BA in Sociology with a concentration in social research and statistics, and a BA in English while receiving the Zolot Award for Literary Promise.[2] She graduated from Tel Aviv University with her second Master's degree concentrated in Trauma and Crisis, from the Bob Shapell School of Social Work. Before committing to a professional soccer career, she earned All American honors in the Heptathlon and ran track and field at Rider University.[5][6]
While still in college, Redman played for the Long Island Rough Riders in the American W-League.[2]
In 2006, she moved to Israel and joined Maccabi Holon in the Israeli Women's First League.[7] During her time with Maccabi Holon, she made six UEFA Women's Champions League appearances.[8] Redman has been featured on Israel Sports Radio and Haaretz for both her academic and athletic achievements.[9][10]
In 2013, Redman returned to the W-League, playing for the Pali Blues.[11][12] In 2014, Redman trialed with Houston Dynamo, but was injured during the pre-season.[13] In 2015, Redman signed with Spanish club Santa Teresa CD.[14]
Redman made her debut for Israel in 2010 during a match against Kazakhstan in Astana. As of November 2013, she has played nine matches for Israel, most recently in October 2013.[15]
While playing in Israel, Redman balanced her professional soccer playing career while working as a social worker, developing sports education programs for young girls in Israel and around the world, and working as a freelance photographer.[2][10]