Laila Al-Qahtani Explained
Laila Ali |
Fullname: | Laila Ali Al-Qahtani |
Birth Date: | 25 September 2000[1] |
Birth Place: | Saudi Arabia |
Height: | 1.70 m[2] |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Al-Shabab |
Clubnumber: | 1 |
Years1: | 2018–2021 |
Clubs1: | Riyadh WFC |
Years2: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs2: | Al Yamamah |
Caps2: | 13 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs3: | Al-Shabab |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019– |
Nationalteam1: | Saudi Arabia Futsal |
Nationalcaps1: | 16 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2022– |
Nationalteam2: | Saudi Arabia |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 30 December 2023 |
Ntupdate: | 8 January 2024 |
Laila Ali Al-Qahtani (Arabic: ليلى علي القحطاني; born 25 September 2000) known shortly as Laila Ali is a Saudi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Shabab and the Saudi Arabia national team.
Club career
Laila started playing football in Al-Nokhba, where the team was basic and less equipped. Training and playing weren't consistent at that time due to limited women's sports in the kingdom.[3]
Later, in 2018, she joined Riyadh based local Club to boost her skills through more intense training, She played there until 2021 when she joined the more professional club, Al Yamamah.[4]
Al Yamamah
She debuted for Al Yamamah in the inaugural SAFF Women's Regional Football Championship, where Al Yamamah was crowned champion.[5] Following the establishment of the Saudi Women's Premier League in 2022, Laila excelled even more in the premier league, demonstrating her decisiveness.[6] She was recognized as the best goalkeeper in the league after the 2022–23 season for her outstanding performance and contribution to Al Yamamah finishing third.[7] Al-Qahtani also represent Al-Yamamah's futsal team in the futsal game at the 2022 Saudi Games and in the Saudi Women's Futsal Championship held in Ramadan 2023, clinching silver and gold respectively.[8] She won the latter's best goalkeeper.[9]
Al-Shabab
Following Al-Shabab acquisition of Al Yamamah FC in April 2023. Ibrahim signed with Al-Shabab in August 2023.[10] [11] On 24 August 2023, She debuted for the club in the 2023 Jordanian-Saudi Women's Clubs Championship.[12] She represented Al-Shabab's futsal team in the futsal tournament at the 2023 Saudi Games, clinching gold.[13]
International career
In 2019, Laila got her first call-up for the first Saudi Futsal team to participate in the 2019 GCC games.[4] [14] She was also included in the Saudi squad for the 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship in Saudi Arabia, where the team finished as runners-up on home soil.[15]
Al-Qahtani received her first call-up to the Saudi Arabia women's national football team in September 2022 for double friendly matches against Bhutan.[16] On 11 January 2023, she made her debut for the team as she started in a 1–0 win against Mauritius.[17]
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClub | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total |
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
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Al Yamamah | 2023–24 | SWPL | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
Total | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
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Al-Shabab | 2023–24 | SWPL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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Career total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
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International
Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!Year!Apps!GoalsSaudi Arabia | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | |
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Honours
Individual
2022–23
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Laila Ali Al-Qahtani –player Profile. soccerway.com. 16 January 2024.
- Web site: من هي ليلى علي؟. ar. Who is Laila Ali?. 12 June 2022. arriyadiyah.com. 16 January 2024.
- Web site: كل ماتريد معرفته عن ليلي علي القحطاني أفضل حارسة مرمى في السعودية. ar. All you want to know about Laila Al-Qahtani, the best goalkeeper in Saudi Arabia.. 4 December 2023. reyadawefan.com. 16 January 2024.
- Web site: من هي ليلى علي أفضل حارسة مرمى سعودية؟. ar. Who is Laila Ali, the best Saudi goalkeeper?. 4 December 2023. arriyadiyah.com. 16 January 2024.
- Web site: في دوري كرة القدم للسيدات… اليمامة بطل الوسطى بجدارة.. وحسم "الغربية" غدا. ar. In the women's football league, Al-Yamamah rightfully secures the title in the central region, while the showdown for the 'Western' region will be decided tomorrow.. 26 December 2021. albiladdaily.com. 16 January 2024.
- Web site: ليلى القحطاني نجمة الجولة في دوري السيدات السعودي. ar. Layla Al-Qahtani, the star of the round in the Saudi Women's League.. 16 January 2024. kooora.com. 16 January 2024.
- Web site: أندية العاصمة تسيطر على السيدات. ar. The capital's clubs dominate in women's football. 12 February 2023. alwatan.com.sa. 16 January 2024.
- Web site: بالثمانية.. سيدات اليمامة يتوّجن ببطولة الصالات على حساب النصر. ar. With an 8-0 victory, Al-Yamamah's women clinch the futsal championship at the expense of Al-Nassr.. 9 April 2023. alyaum.com. 16 January 2024.
- Web site: حصاد جوائز اليمامة في البطولة الرمضانية لكرة قدم الصالات للسيدات. ar. The harvest of awards for Al-Yamamah in the Ramadan Futsal Women's Football Championship.. 11 April 2023. koraplus.com. 16 January 2024.
- Web site: الدوري السعودي للسيدات ينطلق على وقع "الصفقات والجوائز المالية". ar. The Saudi Women's League kicks off amidst 'transfers and financial rewards'. 13 October 2023. aawsat.com. 9 January 2024. 20 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231020100758/https://aawsat.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9/4603676-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%82-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B9-%C2%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9%C2%BB. live.
- alshababfcwomen. CwLIkrCtlJV. Welcome with us the stars of the national team and the women of Al-Shabab.. 20 August 2023.
- Web site: "بطولة أندية السيدات": خسارة أولى لـ"الهلال" و"النصر" و"الاتحاد". ar. Women's Clubs Championship: First Defeat for Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, and Al-Ittihad.. 17 January 2024. aawsat.com. 17 January 2024.
- Web site: دورة الألعاب السعودية 2023 : الشباب يتوج بذهبية كرة قدم الصالات للسيدات. ar. Saudi Arabian Games 2023: Al-Shabab Team Clinches Gold in Women's Futsal Football.. 5 December 2023. sabq.org. 17 January 2024.
- Web site: برونزية كرة القدم الأبرز في المشاركة التاريخية للسعودية بدورة الكويت. ar. The bronze in futsal stands out in Saudi Arabia's historic participation in the Kuwait Games.. 31 October 2019. kooora.com. Riyan Al-Jidani. 9 January 2024. 10 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240110002214/https://www.kooora.com/?n=865416&pg=1&o=n18190. live.
- Web site: منتخب الصالات للسيدات يحصد فضية بطولة اتحاد غرب اسيا. ar. The women's futsal national team secures the silver medal in the West Asian Championship. 24 June 2022. saff.com.sa. Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 9 January 2024. 5 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240105043403/https://www.saff.com.sa/news.php?id=1708. live.
- Web site: قائمة المنتخب السعودي للسيدات استعدادًا لودية بوتان. ar. The Saudi Women's National Team Squad List in preparation for the friendly against Bhutan. 24 September 2023. alwafd.news. 17 January 2024.
- Web site: "سيدات السعودية" يهزم موريشيوس في "البطولة الدولية". ar. Saudi Women's Team Triumphs Over Mauritius in the International Championship.. 11 January 2023. aawsat.com. 17 January 2024.