Maria Almasri

Maria Almasri
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-14) 14 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Israel
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
Number 23
Youth career
2015–2017 Orthodox Jaffa
2017–2018 Hapoel Petah Tikva
2018–2020 The Girls' Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Maccabi Kishronot Hadera
2022–2023 Grenoble Foot 38
2023–2024 ASA Tel Aviv University
2024– 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
International career‡
2019–2022 Israel U17
2022 Israel U19
2022– Israel 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 July 2024

Maria Almasri (Hebrew: מריה אלמסרי, Arabic: ماريا المصري; born 14 March 2004) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a striker for German club 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and Israeli national team.

Club career

Almasri played for Orthodox Jaffa, Hapoel Petah Tikva and The Girls' Soccer Academy of Wingate Institute in youth level.[1][2] She started her senior career at Maccabi Kishronot Hadera in 2020.[3][4] In summer 2022, she signed for French club Grenoble Foot 38.[5][6][7][8][9] In January 2023, she returned to Israel to play for ASA Tel Aviv University.[10][11] In January 2024, she joined German side 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.[12]

International career

Almasri made her debut for the Israeli national team on 1 September 2022 in a 2–0 victory over Bulgaria during the 2023 World Cup qualification.[13] On 2 December 2023, she scored her first international goal in a 6–1 victory over Armenia during the UEFA Nations League.[14]

References

  1. ^ "יש אלופות". ynet. 24 March 2019.
  2. ^ "מריה אלמצרי, כוכבת העתיד של הכדורגל הישראלי: "רוצה לשחק בפ.ס.ז' או צ'לסי"". davar1.co.il. 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ "נבחרי העונה: הצביעו לתגלית העונה בליגת הנשים". one.co.il. 3 May 2022.
  4. ^ "המצטיינים: אצילי נבחר כשחקן העונה, שרי הזר". Ynet. ynet.co.il. 11 May 2022.
  5. ^ Sougey, Frédéric (8 October 2022). "D2F. Le Grenoble Foot 38 recrute à l'international". Ouest-France.
  6. ^ "Transfert féminin : L'Israélienne Maria Almasri en route vers Bordeaux •". Footeuses. 3 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Maria Almasri a choisi le GF38 !". GF38. 30 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Mercato : Maria Almasri en route vers Bordeaux ?". WebGirondins. 3 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Football / D2 féminine. GF38 : "C'est compliqué d'être loin de chez moi mais...", à la rencontre de Maria Almasri, internationale d'Israël". www.ledauphine.com.
  10. ^ "פרסום ראשון: אלמצרי על סף סיכום בבורדו". mako.co.il. 4 June 2022.
  11. ^ "שבה לישראל: מריה אלמצרי חתמה באסא תא". Sport5.Co.il - אתר ערוץ הספורט. sport5.co.il. 1 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Frischer Wind im Sturm von Turbine" (in German). 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. 2 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Israel 2–0 Bulgaria". UEFA. 1 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Israel 6–1 Armenia". UEFA. 2 December 2023.