Ibtissam Jraïdi
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Ibtissam Jraïdi (Arabic: ابتسام الجريدي; born 9 December 1992) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al Ahli, which she captains, and the Morocco women's national team. She was the first Moroccan and Arab player to score at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
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| Date of birth | 9 December 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al Ahli | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2023 | AS FAR | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Al Ahli | 17 | (26) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009– | Morocco | 60 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Early life edit
Jraïdi began playing football at the age of 7 on neighborhood teams. She then played in her school tournament. She received support from her family to play football.[2]
Club career edit
Jraïdi played for Nassim Sidi Moumen before joining AS FAR in 2012.[2] With AS FAR, she won the Moroccan Championship nine times, and the Throne Cup eight times. She was the top scorer in the league four times: 2017-18, 2019–20, 2020–21, and 2021-22. In 2022, she won the CAF Champions League with AS FAR after finishing third in 2021. She was the top scorer in the tournament, scoring six goals including a hat trick in the final.[3]
In 2023, Jraïdi joined Al Ahli SFC on a two-year deal for the debut season of the Saudi Women's Premier League. She finished second in the Golden Boot standings, despite arriving midway through the 2022–23 season.[3]
On 14 November 2023, Jraidi was nominated for the 2023 African Player of the Year by CAF.[4]
International career edit
Jraïdi capped for Morocco at senior level during the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification (first round).[5] She played for Morocco during their runners-up performance in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. On 30 July 2023, she scored Morocco's first ever FIFA Women's World Cup goal in a 1–0 win over South Korea, also the first win for the nation in the competition.[6]
Career statistics edit
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 14 January 2012 | Rabat, Morocco | Tunisia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2012 African Women's Championship qualification |
| 2. | 19 March 2016 | Salé, Morocco | Mali | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3. | 18 October 2018 | Kenitra, Morocco | Algeria | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 2–1 | |||||
| 5. | 7 April 2019 | Salé, Morocco | Mali | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 6. | 2–1 | |||||
| 7. | 31 January 2020 | Temara, Morocco | Tunisia | 5–2 | 6–3 | Friendly |
| 8. | 6–3 | |||||
| 9. | 22 February 2020 | Le Kram, Tunisia | Algeria | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2020 UNAF Women's Tournament |
| 10. | 30 July 2023 | Adelaide, Australia | South Korea | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 11. | 28 February 2024 | Rabat, Morocco | Tunisia | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2024 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 12. | 3–0 | |||||
| 13. | 4–0 |
Honours edit
AS FAR
- Moroccan Women's Championship (9): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Moroccan Women Throne Cup (8): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- UNAF Women's Club Tournament (1): 2021
- CAF Women's Champions League (1): 2022; third place: 2021
Al-Ahli
- SAFF Women's Cup (1): 2023–24
Morocco
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2022[7]
- UNAF Women's Tournament: 2020
Individual
- Moroccan Women's Championship Top Scorer (4): 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
- CAF Women's Champions League Top Scorer: 2022
- IFFHS CAF Women's Team of The Year: 2022[8]
- SAFF Women's Cup Top Scorer: 2023–24 (14 Goals).
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Effectif : Football - Dames". ASFAR (in French). Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b الدين تزريت. "ابتسام الجريدي لاعبة الجيش الملكي تحكي لموقع "الكاف" علاقتها بكرة القدم". alyaoum24.com. from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ a b Williams, Paul (31 July 2023). "World Cup goal scorer Ibtissam Jraidi describes historic win as 'victory for Morocco, Arabs'". Arab News. from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Morocco sweeps nominations in CAF awards for women's categories". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Competitions - 11th Edition Women AFCON- GHANA 2018 - Match Details". CAF. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "South Korea 0-1 Morocco: Ibtissam Jraidi's goal earns Arab nation first World Cup win". BBC. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/fr/articles/can-feminine-2022-programme-resultats-classements
- ^ "IFFHS Women's CAF Team 2022". The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.