Tahani Al-Zahrani

Tahani Al-Zahrani
Personal information
Full name Tahani Garmallah Al-Zahrani[1]
Date of birth (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth Saudi Arabia
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Al-Shabab
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 The White Lion team
2022– Al-Shabab
International career
2022– Saudi Arabia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tahani Garmallah Al-Zahrani (Arabic: تهاني غرم الله الزهراني; born 11 February 1996) is a Saudi footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Shabab.

Club career

Al-Zahrani began playing in community tournaments with The White Lion team.[2]

She moved to Al-Shabab in 2022 to play in the Saudi Women's Premier League and finished third in the 2022/23 season.[3]

In November 2022, She contributed to Al-Shabab winning the bronze medal in futsal at the 2022 Saudi Games in Riyadh.[4]

In the following season 2023/24, Al-Zahrani formed a force for Al-Shabab in the left-back position, contributing to her team's second place in the SAFF Women's Cup.[5]

International career

In February 2022, Al-Zahrani was named as part of the first-ever Saudi Arabia women's national football team for the two friendlies against Seychelles and Maldives.[6]

Honours

Club

Al-Shabab

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place: 2023–24

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Tahani Al-Zahrani Player Summary". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. ^ "الليث الأبيض بطل السيدات" [The White Lion is the women's champion.]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 27 September 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ "وعد رونالدو يشحذ أحلام الكرة النسائية بالسعودية" [Ronaldo's promise sharpens the dreams of women's football in Saudi Arabia.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ^ "تهاني الزهراني: ما حدث أمام النصر ريمونتادا تاريخية" [Tahani Al-Zahrani: What happened in front of Al-Nasr is a historic remontada.]. alyaum.com (in Arabic). Bashaer Al-Khaldi. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ "صراع الظهيرات يشعل منافسات الدوري السعودي للسيدات" [The clash of Back players ignites the Saudi Women’s League competitions.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  6. ^ "الأخضر السعودي للسيدات يغادر إلى المالديف لخوض أولى مبارياته الدولية" [The Saudi women's national team departs to the Maldives to play its first international matches.]. sabq.org (in Arabic). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.