“I want to be near a successful team, I want to be with the kind of people that care about me as a person and me as a player. That’s why I came to FAU, because of how they make me feel,” Amit Cohen said.
Following in your parents’ footsteps can be common for many people; Amit Cohen understands that very well.
Raised in Eilat, Israel, Cohen has been playing soccer for as long as she can remember. It was her father, Rafi, who played as a goalkeeper for 26 years until 2013, including 43 appearances with the Israeli senior national team, who inspired her to play the sport.