Ibtissam Jraïdi

Ibtissam Jraïdi
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Casablanca, Morocco
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward[1]
Team information
Current team
 Al Ahli
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2023 AS FAR
2023– Al Ahli 23 (38)
International career‡
2009– Morocco 66 (23)
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
UNAF Women's Tournament
Winner 2020 Tunisia
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Second place 2022 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024

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.

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 19 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al Ahli 2022–23 SWPL 7 17 — — 7 17
2023–24 13 17 4 14 — 17 31
2024–25 3 4 1 6 0 0 4 10
Total 23 38 5 20 0 0 28 58

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 November 2015 Salé, Morocco  Egypt 1–0 3–0 Friendly
2. 19 March 2016 Salé, Morocco  Mali 1–0 1–2 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3. 3 March 2018 Tanger, Morocco  Luxembourg 1–0 7–1 Friendly
4. 2–0
5. 14 March 2018 Yenne, Senegal  Senegal 1–0 3–2 Friendly
6. 18 October 2018 Kenitra, Morocco  Algeria 1–1 3–1 Friendly
7. 2–1
8. 7 April 2019 Salé, Morocco  Mali 1–0 2–2 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
9. 2–1
10. 31 January 2020 Temara, Morocco  Tunisia 5–2 6–3 Friendly
11. 6–3
12. 22 February 2020 Le Kram, Tunisia  Algeria 2–0 2–0 2020 UNAF Women's Tournament
13. 30 July 2023 Adelaide, Australia  South Korea 1–0 1–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
14. 28 February 2024 Rabat, Morocco  Tunisia 2–0 4–1 2024 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
15. 3–0
16. 4–0
17. 30 May 2024 Berkane, Morocco  DR Congo 2–1 2–1 Friendly
18. 3 June 2024  DR Congo 1–1 3–2
19. 2–1
20. 3–1
21. 25 October 2024 Casablanca, Morocco  Tanzania 1–0 4–1 Friendly
22. 29 October 2024 Casablanca, Morocco  Senegal 1–0 7–0 Friendly
23. 5–0

Honours

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AS FAR

Al-Ahli

Morocco

Individual

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Effectif : Football - Dames". ASFAR (in French). Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b الدين تزريت. "ابتسام الجريدي لاعبة الجيش الملكي تحكي لموقع "الكاف" علاقتها بكرة القدم". alyaoum24.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b Williams, Paul (31 July 2023). "World Cup goal scorer Ibtissam Jraidi describes historic win as 'victory for Morocco, Arabs'". Arab News. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Morocco sweeps nominations in CAF awards for women's categories". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Competitions - 11th Edition Women AFCON- GHANA 2018 - Match Details". CAF. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  6. ^ "South Korea 0-1 Morocco: Ibtissam Jraidi's goal earns Arab nation first World Cup win". BBC. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  7. ^ https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/fr/articles/can-feminine-2022-programme-resultats-classements [bare URL]
  8. ^ https://www.msport.ma/2021/10/ibtissam-jraidi-les-confessions-dune-serial-buteuse-et-piece-maitresse-de-lasfar [bare URL]
  9. ^ "IFFHS Women's CAF Team 2022". The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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