Syntia Salha Explained

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.

Club career

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]

International career

Youth

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]

Senior

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]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Salha goal.

List of international goals scored by Syntia Salha
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Police 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
5King Fahd Sports City, Taif, Saudi Arabia2–03–22023 SAFF Friendly Tournament
6Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh, Lebanon 1–01–0Friendly
7King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia3–03–22024 WAFF Championship

Honours

Safa

BFA

Lebanon

Individual

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-06-09 . دوري الناشئات (دون 17 عاما) بكرة القدم الفوز الرابع تواليا للاخاء في المجموعة الاولى . 2023-07-25 . NewsTelegraph.net . en-US.
  2. Web site: 29 October 2020 . نجمة الأخاء تختار الصفاء كأهم صفقة في الموسم . 2023-07-25 . Lebanese League News . ar . Facebook.
  3. Web site: الصفاء يتوّج بلقب بطولة لبنان للسيدات. 2021-07-12. The LFA. ar.
  4. Web site: 31 July 2022 . ar:نجوم الرياضة بطلا لدوري السيدات للمرة السادسة . https://the-lfa.com/womens-league-21-22-final/ . 1 August 2022 . . ar.
  5. Ci5TEKKMbOi. bfagirlsteam. We are pleased to announce @cynthia_salha as a new member of the #BFAmily. 24 September 2022. Beirut Football Academy.
  6. Web site: 16 August 2023. ar:نجوم الرياضة بطل دوري السيدات للمرة السابعة. https://the-lfa.com.lb/news/Wl23-final.php. 20 August 2023. Lebanese Football Association. ar.
  7. https://www.al-akhbar.com/Sport_Women/385592/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AA-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B1
  8. Web site: Wayback Machine . 2023-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220701200111/https://www.the-waff.com/assets/reports/559_match.pdf . 1 July 2022 .
  9. Web site: ناشئات الأردن بطلات غرب آسيا . The WAFF.
  10. Web site: Wayback Machine . 2023-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220208171509/http://www.the-waff.com/assets/reports/536_match.pdf . 8 February 2022 .
  11. Web site: THE WAFF- Lebanon crowned the "WAFF U18" title . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210410145643/http://www.the-waff.com/en/waff-news/Lebanon-crowned-the-WAFF-U18-title-1233/ . 10 April 2021 . 2020-01-13 . www.the-waff.com.
  12. Web site: Match Report of Armenia vs Lebanon. 2021-04-08. Global Sports Archive.
  13. Web site: Lebanon vs Sudan. 30 August 2021. 30 August 2021. FA Lebanon. en-GB.
  14. Web site: وصول سيدات الأرز الى الأردن للمشاركة في بطولة غرب آسيا . 2022-09-02 . The LFA . ar.
  15. Web site: 5 September 2022 . ar:الأردن يتوج ببطولة السيدات السابعة.. ويضيف اللقب الخامس إلى سجله . Jordan win the seventh women's championship.. and add a fifth title to their record . 5 September 2022 . . ar.
  16. Web site: منتخب لبنان بطلاً للبطولة الدولية للسيدات . Lebanese Football Association . ar . 1 October 2023 .
  17. Web site: استدعاء ٢٣ لاعبة للمشاركة في بطولة غرب اسيا للسيدات. ar. Calling 23 players to participate in the west Asian women's championship. 17 February 2024. Lebanese Football Association. 17 February 2024.
  18. Web site: THE WAFF- Lebanon crowned the "WAFF U18" title . 2020-01-13 . www.the-waff.com.