Hajar Abdulrahman Al-Ansari (Arabic: هاجر عبد الرحمن الأنصاري; born 11 October 1992) is a Bahraini professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Taraji. She is also a member of the Bahrain women's national volleyball team and the Bahrain women's national futsal team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hajar Abdulrahman Al-Ansari | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bahrain | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Taraji | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Al-Mamlaka | ||
| 2022–2023 | Al Mutahed | 9 | |
| 2023– | Al-Taraji | 12 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Bahrain Futsal | 19 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2023 | |||
Club career
editAl-Mamlaka
editAl-Ansari played for Al-Mamlaka in the inaugural SAFF Women's Regional Championship during the 2021–22 season, leading the club to win the first-ever title in Saudi women's football.[3]
Al Mutahed
editIn November 2022, Al-Ansari joined Al Mutahed for the inaugural season of the Saudi Women's First Division League.[4] She played a key role in the team's progress to the final, which paved the way for their promotion later on.
Al-Taraji
editFollowing Al-Taraji's acquisition of Oasis Club, Al-Ansari joined Al-Taraji for the 2023–24 Saudi Women's First Division League.[5] She made her debut on November 9, 2023, in a historic 23–0 victory over Ras Al Tanura, where she also scored her first goal for the club. Al-Ansari played a key role in the team's performance, helping them qualify for the finals and eventually the semi-finals, where she scored the decisive goal to secure the club's first-ever promotion to the Premier League.[6][7] Over the season, she netted 17 goals. in June 2024, Al-Taraji extended Al-Ansari's contract for another season.[8]
Invitinal tournaments
editIn February 2024, she competed with the Bahrain Super Soccer Academy in the Gulf Women's International Tournament in Doha, Qatar, which they won. she finished as the top scorer.[9]
Other sports career
editFutsal
editIn 2017, Al-Ansari played in the Bahraini women's futsal league with Al-Israr club.[10]
Volleyball
editIn 2018, Al-Ansari played for Al Wasl in the Arab women's sports teams championship in the United Arab Emirates.[11]
In 2019, she represented the Al-Ahli volleyball team in the 5th edition of the Arab Women's Club Games.[12]
International career
editFutsal
editAl-Ansari has represented Bahrain's futsal team since 2019, winning gold at the GCC Games in 2022.[13] She was also part of the final squad for the 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship, where the team secured a bronze medal.[14][15]
Volleyball
editAl-Ansari has been capped for the national volleyball team in several events, including the 2019 GCC Gulf Games in Kuwait, where she was named best player.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ Hajar Al-Ansari at Soccerway
- ^ "هاجر الأنصاري.. تألق من نوع آخر" [Hajar Al-Ansari... A Different Kind of Brilliance]. albiladpress.com (in Arabic). 16 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "عاجل - بالصور: ثلاث بحرينيات محترفات يتألقن في السعودية" [Three Bahraini Professionals Shine in Saudi Arabia]. nabd.com (in Arabic). 9 January 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "دوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي للسيدات يستقطب موهوبات العرب" [The Saudi Women's First Division League attracts talented Arab players.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 19 December 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
Gulf players also make a notable impact in the First Division League, with Bahraini forward Hajar Al-Ansari leading the attack for Al-Mutahed. Her contributions were crucial in securing the team's advancement to the final stages.
- ^ "البحرينية الأنصاري تصنع التاريخ بدوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي للسيدات" [The Bahraini Al-Ansari makes history in the Saudi Women's First Division League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
Al Qadsiah acquired Al Mutahed team last summer, leading the Bahraini Hajar Al-Ansari to move to another team in the Eastern Province, Al-Taraji.
- ^ "هاجر الأنصاري تبصم على رقم تاريخي في دوري السيدات السعودي" [Hajar Al-Ansari sets a historic record in the Saudi Women's League.]. nabd.com (in Arabic). 11 March 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "البحرينية «هاجر الأنصاري» تقود الترجي السعودي إلى ممتاز السيدات" [Bahraini "Hajar Al-Ansari" leads Saudi Al-Taraji to the Women's Premier League.]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 11 March 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "الترجي السعودي يتوجه للتجديد مع لاعبتنا هاجر الأنصاري" [Saudi Al-Taraji is moving towards renewing the contract of our player, Hajar Al-Ansari.]. alwatannews.net (in Arabic). 25 June 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "فريق سوبر سوكر بطل خليجية السيدات للمرة الثانية على التوالي بقطر" [The Super Soccer team wins the Gulf Women's Championship for the second consecutive time in Qatar.]. bna.bh (in Arabic). 18 February 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "هاجر الإصرار تحرز النجومية" [Hajar of Al-Irar Achieves Stardom]. alwatannews.net (in Arabic). 31 July 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "الوصل يحقق فوزاً غالياً على المحرق في الطائرة" [Al-Wasl secures a valuable victory over Al-Muharraq in volleyball.]. albayan.ae (in Arabic). 6 February 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
Led by Bahraini Hajar Abdulrahman Al-Ansari
- ^ "افتتاح النسخة الخامسة لدورة الألعاب للأندية العربية للسيدات غداً" [The 5th edition of the Arab Women's Club Games opens tomorrow.]. bna.bh (in Arabic). 1 February 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "سيدات البحرين يحرزن ذهبية كرة القدم بالصالات" [Bahrain's women win the futsal gold medal.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 24 May 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "سيدات (الأحمر) يحرزن برونزية غرب آسيا لكرة الصالات" [The Women's (Red) team wins bronze at the WAFF Women's Futsal Championship.]. bna.bh (in Arabic). 24 June 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "صدام شرس بين سيدات البحرين والعراق في غرب آسيا للصالات" [A fierce clash between Bahrain and Iraq's women in the WAFF Women's Futsal Championship.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 17 June 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "أربع لاعبات بحرينيات في قائمة التميز" [Four Bahraini players make the excellence list.]. alayam.com (in Arabic). 28 October 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "المعنويات قبل الانطلاق كبيرة والأمل موجود لتحقيق اللقب" [The morale is high before the start, and there is hope for achieving the title.]. alayam.com (in Arabic). 22 October 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
External links
edit- Hajar Al-Ansari at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- Hajar Al Ansari at Player maker stats