Zohreh Koudaei (Persian: زهره کودایی; born 24 November 1989) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Iran women's national team.

Zohreh Koudaei
Zohreh Koudaei with Zob Ahan in 2019
Personal information
Full name Zohreh Koudaei[1]
Date of birth (1989-11-24) 24 November 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Ahvaz, Iran[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper[3]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Zob Ahan
International career
2007– Iran
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:46, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

International career

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Koudaei participated with the Iran national team in their qualification campaign for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification. She helped defeat Jordan in a decisive match, saving two penalties in penalty shoot-outs, to qualify Iran to the final tournament for the first time.[4]

Jordan Football Association sex verification

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In November 2021, she attracted global attention when the Jordan Football Association (JFA), after losing a match in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification to Iran, accused her of being a male.[5][6] The JFA filed a request for sex verification with the Asian Football Confederation.[5] Koudaei announced her intention to file a complaint to FIFA against Jordan to restore her reputation.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "ZOHREH KOUDAEI". Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Zohreh Koudaei". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. ^ Zohreh Koudaei at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Iran women's football team makes history". Tasnim News Agency. 25 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Jordan FA accuse Iran women's goalkeeper Zohreh Koudaei of being a man". MARCA. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. ^ "After Losing Football Match, Women's Team Accuses Opposition Goalkeeper Of Being A Man". IndiaTimes. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Iran women's goalkeeper Koudaei to lodge complaint against Jordan's FA". TehranTimes. 17 November 2021.
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