Hessa Al-Sudairy

Hessa Al-Sudairy
Personal information
Full name Hessa Ahmed Al-Sudairy[1]
Date of birth (1985-03-22) 22 March 1985 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth Saudi Arabia
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ittihad
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Jeddah Eagles FC
2022– Al-Ittihad
International career
2023– Saudi Arabia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hessa Ahmed Al-Sudairy (Arabic: حصة أحمد السديري; born 22 March 1985) is a Saudi footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ittihad.

Club career

Al-Sudairy played with the Jeddah Eagles team, winning the regional Jeddah tournament with them.[2]

After Al-Ittihad acquired the Jeddah Eagles team, Al-Sudairy played in the 2022–23 season of the Saudi Women’s Premier League.[3]

In the following season 2023–24, American coach Kelly Lindsey relied on goalkeeper Al-Sudairy in the starting lineup for most of the Saudi Women’s Premier League.[4]

International career

On 18 December 2023, Finnish coach Rosa Lappi-Seppälä summoned goalkeeper Al-Sudairy to the Saudi national team, which was preparing to play in the SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament.[5]

Managing career

In addition to continuing to play with Al-Ittihad, Al-Sudairy went through several programs to develop the coaching profession in Spain[6] and Saudi Arabia.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hessa Al-Sudairy Player Summary". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ^ "فريق جدة إيغلز يفوز بأول بطولة لدوري كرة القدم النسائي بالمملكة" [The Jeddah Eagles team wins the first women's football league championship in the Kingdom.]. sabq.org (in Arabic). 7 December 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. ^ "دوري السيدات: الاتحاد ينتصر على الأهلي بـ3 أهداف مقابل هدف" [Women's League: Al-Ittihad defeats Al-Ahli by 3 goals to one.]. okaz.com.sa (in Arabic). 15 October 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ^ "السعوديات ينافسن الأجنبيات على نجومية دوري السيدات" [Saudi women compete with foreign women for women's league stardom.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  5. ^ "المنتخب السعودي يستدعي الحارسة حصة السديري" [Saudi women compete with foreign women for women's league stardomThe Saudi national team summons goalkeeper Hessa Al-Sudairy.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  6. ^ "14 مدربة سعودية لكرة القدم ينهين برنامج معايشة في أسبانيا" [14 Saudi female football coaches complete a living program in Spain.]. okaz.com.sa (in Arabic). 25 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  7. ^ "المدربات السعوديات يكسبن الخبرة من الاتحاد الأفريقي" [Saudi female coaches gain experience from the African Federation.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.