Daliah Abu Laban

Daliah Abu Laban
Personal information
Full name Daliah Adel Ahmed Abu Laban
Date of birth (1995-04-04) 4 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Saudi Arabia
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ahli
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Storm ? (+11)
2022–2023 Al-Shabab 14 (11)
2023– Al-Ahli 9 (0)
International career‡
2021– Saudi Arabia Futsal 0 (0)
2022– Saudi Arabia 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 September 2023 (UTC)

Daliah Adel Ahmed Abu Laban (Arabic: داليه عادل أحمد أبو لبن; born 4 April 1995) is a Saudi professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ahli and Saudi Arabia women's national team.

Club career

Abu Laban, who holds a bachelor's degree in nursing, She began her football career with the Storm's team in 2017 before it was acquired by Al-Shabab in October 2022. She notably stood out with her team in the first edition of the Women's Regional League. She solidified her success by winning the top scorer title in the Western region with 11 goals.[1][2]

Al-Shabab

She featured in Al-Shabab first ever match, a 2–4 loss to Al Hilal, she scored her the club's first goal in the 16th minute in the same match.[3][4] Abu Laban finished the 2022–23 season scoring 11 goals, the most by any Saudi player in the league.[5]

Al-Ahli

In March 2023, Al-Ahli announced the signing of Abu Laban coming from Al-Shabab for 3 seasons until 2026.[6] on 14 October 2023, she played her first game for the club, starting in a 1–0 loss against her former club Al-Shabab.[7]

International career

Abu Laban was part of the first Saudi Arabia women's national football team that played Maldives and Seychelles in February 2022.[8] On 20 February 2022, she made her debut for the team after she came as substitute for Noura Ibrahim in the 85th minute.[9][10] On 15 January 2023, She scored her first international goal against Comoros in the 91st minute.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Shabab 2023–24 SWPL 14 11 — — — 14 11
Total 14 11 — — — 14 11
Al-Ahli 2023–24 SWPL 7 0 2 0 — — 9 0
Total 7 0 2 0 — — 9 0
Career total 21 0 2 0 — — 23 11

International

As of match played 30 September 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Saudi Arabia 2022 1 0
2023 5 1
Total 6 1
Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abu Laban goal.
List of international goals scored by Daliah Abu Laban
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 15 January 2023 Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar, Saudi Arabia  Comoros 2–0 2–0 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament

Honours

Al-Ahli

1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion: 2023–24

References

  1. ^ "من هي داليا أبو لبن لاعبة الأهلي الجديدة؟" [Who is Dalia Abu Laban, the new player for Al-Ahli?]. arriyadiyah.com/ (in Arabic). 6 March 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "داليا أبو لبن : هدافة من الطراز الأول تلعب لفريق العاصفة النسائي" [Daliah Abu Laban: First-class striker playing for the Storm Women's Team.]. adwaalwatan.com (in Arabic). 6 February 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ^ ""دوري السيدات السعودي": رباعية هلالية في شباك "الشباب"" [Saudi Women's League: Four goals by Al-Hilal against Al-Shabab.]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 14 October 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. ^ "في السعودية.. داليا تدخل تاريخ كرة القدم النسائية بعد تسجيلها بمرمى الهلال" [In Saudi Arabia... Dalia makes history in women's football after scoring against Al-Hilal.]. almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). 15 October 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ "بالصور .. "دالية أبو لبن" هدافة السعوديات تبحث عن مجد جديد بالدوري" ['Dalia Abu Laban,' the top scorer among Saudi women, seeks new glory in the league.]. kushnews.net (in Arabic). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. ^ "رسميًا.. الأهلي يعلن التعاقد مع داليا أبو لبن قادمة من الشباب" [Officially... Al-Ahli announces the signing of Dalia Abu Laban from Al-Shabab]. akhbaar24.com (in Arabic). 13 March 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Al-Ahli Vs. Al-Shabab Match Report". int.soccerway.com. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  8. ^ "سيدات السعودية في المالديف لخوض أول مباراة دولية" [Saudi women's national football team in Maldives to play its first international game]. forum.kooora.com (in Arabic). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Saudi Arabia Vs. Seychelles match report". globalsportsarchive.com. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  10. ^ "أخبار:نساء السعودية يفزن على سيشل ببطولة ودية" [News: Saudi women's team win against Seychelles]. marefa.org (in Arabic). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  11. ^ "السعودية داليا أبو لبن تضع بصمتها الدولية الأولى" [Saudi Arabia: Dalia Abu Laban makes her first international mark.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al Jidani. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.