Sara Ismael Mohamed Salgueda (Arabic: سارة اسماعيل: born 23 January 1999) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born and raised in Spain to an Egyptian father and a Spanish mother, she is capped for the Egypt women's national team.[2]

Sara Ismael
Personal information
Full name Sara Ismael Mohamed Salgueda[1]
Birth name Sara Ismael Salgueda[a]
Date of birth (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Ripoll, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Espanyol 8 (0)
2019–2022 Barcelona B 32 (0)
2022–2023 Zaragoza CFF 26 (7)
International career
2022– Egypt 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 February 2023

Early life

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She started playing football at the age of twelve.[3]

Club career

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Ismael started her senior career with Spanish side Barcelona B, playing for the club during the Coronavirus pandemic.[4] During the 2017/18 season, she suffered two injuries while playing for the club.[5] While playing for the club, she was able to train with the first team of Barcelona.[6]

Her career has been marked by injuries.[7] In 2022, she signed for Spanish side Zaragoza CFF.[8] During the 2023/23 season, she was regarded as one of the highest performing players for the club.[9]

Queens League

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Ismael was the first player to be selected in the Queens League draft.[10] She was regarded as one of the players in the draft with the highest ability.[11] She was picked by Aniquiladoras FC of Espe and Juan Guarnizo.[12] In September 2023, she could not play in the third matchday of the Queens Cup due to having been called up for the Egypt national team,[13] but the team would go on to claim its first title defeating Saiyans FC in the cup final, held on October 14 at the La Rosaleda Stadium in Málaga.[14]

Style of play

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Ismael mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for her speed.[15]

International career

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Ismael has represented the Egypt women's national football team internationally.[16]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 February 2023 Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh, Lebanon   Lebanon 1–0 2–1 Friendly
2. 22 February 2023   Lebanon 1–0 2–1

Personal life

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Ismael has an Egyptian father and a Spanish mother.[17]

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ismael and the second or maternal family name is Salgueda.

References

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  1. ^ Sara Ismael at Global Sports Archive
  2. ^ "8 معلومات عن سارة إسماعيل بعد انضمامها لمنتخب الكرة النسائية.. عمرها 23 عاما". elwatannews.com.
  3. ^ "مصر: سارة إسماعيل، استقطاب كروي من الطراز الرفيع". tajasport.com.
  4. ^ "Sara Ismael: "Vull seguir creixent al costat de les millors"". ripollesdigital.cat.
  5. ^ "Sara Ismael espera tenir oportunitats amb el primer equip del FC Barcelona a partir de la temporada que ve". ripollesdigital.cat.
  6. ^ "Sara Ismael, el talento egipcio goleador". erafutbolfemenino.com.
  7. ^ "Sara Ismael - La Grada Online article".
  8. ^ "Un café con Sara Ismael: "Pensé en dejar el fútbol"".
  9. ^ "Sara Ismael - El Periodico de Aragon article".
  10. ^ "La Queens League, al detalle: la competición femenina de Piqué". elperiodico.com.
  11. ^ "Sara Ismael está al caer". estadistikings.com.
  12. ^ Post on her Instagram
  13. ^ Valderas, Moisés (22 September 2023). "Sara Ismael, de la Queens League a ser convocada con la Selección". El Desmarque (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  14. ^ Pérez, Juan (14 October 2023). "Aniquiladoras triunfa en la Queens Cup, victoria y proposición de matrimonio". El Desmarque (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Así es Sara Ismael, la primera jugadora de la Queens League". eltrono.pro.
  16. ^ "Sara Ismael - Marca Catalunya article".
  17. ^ "سارة اسماعيل قائدة برشلونة تتحدث لكورة نيو عن تفاصيل انضمامها للفريق الكتالوني". kooranew.com.
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