| Syntia Salha | |
| Fullname: | Syntia Hikmat Salha |
| Birth Date: | 12 January 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Ras el-Matn, Lebanon |
| Position: | Winger, midfielder |
| Currentclub: | BFA |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthclubs1: | Akhaa Ahli Aley |
| Years1: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Akhaa Ahli Aley |
| Goals1: | 30 |
| Years2: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Safa |
| Goals2: | 33 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | BFA |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Goals3: | 69 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Lebanon U15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Lebanon U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam3: | Lebanon U18 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam4: | Lebanon U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam5: | Lebanon |
| Nationalcaps5: | 26 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 7 |
| Club-Update: | 11:48, 19 August 2024 (UTC)~ |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14:27, 6 July 2024 (UTC) |
Syntia Hikmat Salha (Arabic: سينتيا حكمت صالحة; born 12 January 2003) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for Lebanese club BFA and the Lebanon national team.
Salha began her senior career with Akhaa Ahli Aley. She joined Safa in 2020, with whom she won their first league title. In 2022 Salha moved to BFA, also helping them win their first league title. She finished top scorer in the league four times: in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
In 2021 Salha made her senior international debut for Lebanon, scoring her first goals against Sudan in the 2021 Arab Women's Cup. She helped Lebanon finish runners-up in the 2022 WAFF Women's Championship.
Coming through the youth system, Salha played for Akhaa Ahli Aley.[1]
In October 2020, she joined Safa.[2] Salha scored 13 goals for Safa in the 2020–21 season, helping her side win their first league title as the league top scorer.[3] She also finished the 2021–22 season as top scorer with 20 goals.[4]
Salha moved to BFA on 24 September 2022.[5] With 29 goals and seven assists in 13 games in 2022–23, Salha was crowned top scorer of the league for the third time in a row, and helped BFA finish runners-up.[6] In the 2023–24 season, Salha helped BFA lift their first league title unbeaten, scoring 40 goals in the season and winning the topscorer award for the fourth time in a row.[7]
Salha played for Lebanon U15 at the 2018 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship,[8] in which Lebanon finished runners-up.[9] She also participated in the 2019 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship,[10] in which Lebanon U18 won the tournament.[11]
Salha made her international debut for Lebanon on 8 April 2021, coming on as a substitute in a friendly tournament game against Armenia.[12] She scored her first two goals on 30 August 2021, in a 5–1 win against Sudan in the 2021 Arab Women's Cup.[13] Salha was called up to represent Lebanon at the 2022 WAFF Women's Championship,[14] helping her side finish runners-up.[15]
In 2023, Salha assisted Lili Iskandar to score the lone goal against Bhutan in the extra-time of the final of the 2023 SAFF Friendly Tournament, thus winning their country their first ever trophy at female senior level.[16] She was called up to the 2024 WAFF Women's Championship.[17]
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Salha goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Police Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | 4–0 | 5–1 | 2021 Arab Women's Cup | |||
| 2 | 5–0 | ||||||
| 3 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification | |||
| 4 | Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh, Lebanon | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly | |||
| 5 | King Fahd Sports City, Taif, Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2023 SAFF Friendly Tournament | |||
| 6 | Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh, Lebanon | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |||
| 7 | King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2024 WAFF Championship |
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