Ibtissam Jraïdi Explained

Ibtissam Jraïdi
Birth Date:1992 12, df=y
Birth Place:Casablanca, Morocco
Height:1.65 m[1]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Al Ahli
Clubnumber:9
Years1:2012–2023
Clubs1:AS FAR
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Al Ahli
Caps2:23
Goals2:45
Nationalyears1:2009–
Nationalteam1:Morocco
Nationalcaps1:64
Nationalgoals1:20
Pcupdate:20/04/2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:24/06/2024 (UTC)

Ibtissam Jraïdi (Arabic: ابتسام الجريدي; born 9 December 1992) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al Ahli, which she captains, and the Morocco women's national team. She was the first Moroccan and Arab player to score at the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Early life

Jraïdi began playing football at the age of 7 on neighborhood teams. She then played in her school tournament. She received support from her family to play football.[2]

Club career

Jraïdi played for Nassim Sidi Moumen before joining AS FAR in 2012. With AS FAR, she won the Moroccan Championship nine times, and the Throne Cup eight times. She was the top scorer in the league four times: 2017-18, 2019–20, 2020–21, and 2021-22. In 2022, she won the CAF Champions League with AS FAR after finishing third in 2021. She was the top scorer in the tournament, scoring six goals including a hat trick in the final.[3]

In 2023, Jraïdi joined Al Ahli SFC on a two-year deal for the debut season of the Saudi Women's Premier League. She finished second in the Golden Boot standings, despite arriving midway through the 2022–23 season.

On 14 November 2023, Jraidi was nominated for the 2023 African Player of the Year by CAF.[4]

International career

Jraïdi capped for Morocco at senior level during the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification (first round).[5] She played for Morocco during their runners-up performance in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. On 30 July 2023, she scored Morocco's first ever FIFA Women's World Cup goal in a 1–0 win over South Korea, also the first win for the nation in the competition.[6]

Career statistics

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 January 2012 1–0 2–0 2012 African Women's Championship qualification
2. 19 March 2016 Salé, Morocco 1–0 1–2 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3. 18 October 2018 Kenitra, Morocco 1–1 3–1 Friendly
4. 2–1
5. 7 April 2019 Salé, Morocco 1–0 2–2 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
6. 2–1
7. 31 January 2020 Temara, Morocco 5–2 6–3 Friendly
8. 6–3
9. 22 February 2020 2–0 2–0 2020 UNAF Women's Tournament
10. 30 July 2023 1–0 1–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
11. 28 February 2024 Rabat, Morocco 2–0 4–1 2024 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
12. 3–0
13. 4–0
14. 30 May 2024 Berkane, Morocco 2–1 2–1 Friendly
15. 3 June 2024 1–1 3–2
16. 2–1
17. 3–1

Honours

AS FAR

Al-Ahli

Morocco

Individual

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Effectif : Football - Dames. ASFAR. fr. 17 June 2021.
  2. Web site: الدين تزريت . ابتسام الجريدي لاعبة الجيش الملكي تحكي لموقع "الكاف" علاقتها بكرة القدم . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408182956/https://alyaoum24.com/1593179.html . 8 April 2022 . 4 August 2023 . alyaoum24.com.
  3. Web site: Williams . Paul . 31 July 2023 . World Cup goal scorer Ibtissam Jraidi describes historic win as 'victory for Morocco, Arabs' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230731110609/https://www.arabnews.com/node/2347096/sport . 31 July 2023 . 4 August 2023 . Arab News.
  4. Web site: 2023-11-14 . Morocco sweeps nominations in CAF awards for women's categories . 2023-11-14 . HESPRESS English - Morocco News . en-US.
  5. Web site: Competitions - 11th Edition Women AFCON- GHANA 2018 - Match Details. CAF. 21 August 2020.
  6. News: 2023-07-30 . South Korea 0-1 Morocco: Ibtissam Jraidi's goal earns Arab nation first World Cup win . . 2023-07-30.
  7. https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/fr/articles/can-feminine-2022-programme-resultats-classements
  8. Web site: 31 January 2023 . IFFHS Women's CAF Team 2022 . 7 August 2023 . The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).