Basmah Nawaf Al-Shnaifi (Arabic: بسمة نواف الشنيفي; born 23 April 2009) is a Saudi footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Saudi Women's Premier League side Al-Nassr.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Basmah Nawaf Al-Shnaifi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 2009[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Saudi Arabia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Nassr | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Nassr | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Al-Nassr | 4 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Saudi Arabia U17 | (1) | |
| 2024– | Saudi Arabia U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAl-Shnaifi started playing with Al-Nassr (under 17) in the first edition of the SAFF Women's U-17 Tournament[2] and she won the top scorer award.[3]
In August 2024, Al-Nassr decided to promote Al-Shnaifi to the first team, to participate with them in the Marbella camp in Spain in preparation for the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League.[4]
On 25 August 2024, Al-Shnaifi played her first match with Al-Nassr in the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League against Myawady, playing the full 90 minutes.[5]
On 11 November 2024, Al-Shnaifi scored her first league goal in a 5-1 win against Eastren Flames.[6]
International career
editIn February 2023, Al-Shnaifi was selected for the inaugural under-17 team to face Kuwait in double friendly matches.[7] contributing to her team's first victory (3–2) by Scoring the third goal in the 41st minute. of the first half at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City.[8]
On 2 March 2024, Al-Shnaifi joined the Saudi Arabia u-20 women's national football team with Scottish coach Pauline Hamill in preparation for the first international game against Mauritania.[9]
Honours
editIndividual
editSaudi Women's Premier League Goal of the Week: 4th Round 2024[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Basmah Al-Shnaifi Player Summary". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "بطولة الناشئات تفرز مواهب جديدة للسعودية" [The girls Tournament showcases new talents for Saudi Arabia.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "الشباب يحصد بطولة الاتحاد السعودي للناشئات" [Al-Shabab wins the Saudi Federation for girls Tournament.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "بسمة الشنيفي.. موهبة جديدة يقدمها النصر للكرة السعودية" [Basmah Al-Shnaifi.. A new talent presented by Al-Nassr to Saudi football.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "موهوبة النصر تنجح في أول اختبار آسيوي السعودية" [Al Nassr's talent succeeds in the first Asian test.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "بسمة الشنيفي ترفع راية تألق الناشئات في الدوري السعودي" [Basmah Al-Shnaifi raises the banner of young girls’ brilliance in the Saudi League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "السعودية تواصل تطوير منتخب الناشئات" [Saudi Arabia continues to develop the girls national team.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "ناشئات السعودية يحققن أول انتصار على حساب الكويت" [Saudi girls achieve their first victory over Kuwait.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "المنتخب الوطني للشابات يقيم معسكرًا في جدة استعدادًا للقاءه الودّي أمام المنتخب موريتانيا" [The national youth team holds a camp in Jeddah in preparation for its friendly match against the Mauritanian team.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ @Saudi_WPL (12 November 2024). "Basmah Al-Shnaifi Scores Stunning Goal in Women's Premier League Round 4" (Tweet) – via Twitter.