Abeer Rantisi (born 12 July 1987) is a Jordanian former footballer who played as a midfielder for the Jordan women's national football team and was one of its original members.[1][2] She competed with the team at the 2006 Asian Games.[citation needed] At the club level, she played for Orthodox in Jordan.[3]

Abeer Rantisi
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-07-12) 12 July 1987 (age 37)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Orthodox
International career
Jordan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In 2014, Rantisi served as coach for the Asian Football Development Project, a non-profit that supports a number of football programs for refugees in the northern part of Jordan.[4]

As of September 2015, Rantisi was the head of women’s football for the Jordan Football Association.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Montague, James (14 March 2014). "Syria conflict: Kicking for hope in Zaatari refugee camp". CNN. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ Dehnert, Elspeth (29 September 2016). "A Game-Changer". Marie Claire. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. ^ "كرة القدم النسائية العربية- مواجهات داخل الملعب وخارجه". dw.com (in Arabic). DW. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ Whitman, Elizabeth (29 June 2014). "Syrian refugees find normalcy in football". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Foundations set in Jordan with second women's coaching course". FIFA. 15 February 2015. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2017.