Aya Chiry (Arabic: آية شيري; born 1986/1987)[1] is a Lebanese former footballer who played for the Lebanon women's national football team as a defensive midfielder.[2][3] She founded Lebanese side Fatat Academy with Lebanese footballers Nadia Assaf and Karen Haddad.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Lebanon | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sadaka | |||
| International career | |||
| Lebanon | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Chiry started playing basketball at the age of fourteen and reached a high level before succumbing to multiple injuries in 2011, at which point she focused on football.[2][3][5]
Outside of futsal, Chiry received a bachelor's degree in chemistry and an Master of Business Administration in marketing. She also worked for Obagi, an American medical cosmetics company.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ "Lebanese Women Futsal Players Kick Down Barriers". Naharnet. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ a b c Chehat, Fayçal (2015-02-19). "Liban: Aya Chiry, la tête et les jambes". 2022MAG (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ a b Haddad, Ghufran (2021-04-20). "اللاعبة اللبنانية آية شيري: كرة القدم ليست حكراً على الرجال". Al Sabaah (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "كرة السيدات المهمشة تتطلع لمراتب الرجال". Al Akhbar (in Arabic). 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ a b Mesli, Dounia (2015-01-29). "Le football féminin au Liban : contre les préjugés et pour la liberté d'exercer son sport". Coeurs de foot (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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