Noa Selimhodžić (Hebrew: נועה סלימהוג'יץ; born 15 October 2003) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club Turbine Potsdam and the Israel women's national team.
 Selimhodzic playing for Israel in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 October 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Israel[citation needed] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Turbine Potsdam | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| 2014–2020 | Maccabi Emek Hefer | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Youth Academy | 57 | (20) |
| 2019–2021 | Maccabi Emek Hefer | 30 | (14) |
| 2021–2022 | A.C. Milan | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | Turbine Potsdam | 21 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Israel | 25 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 | |||
Early life edit
Her parents, Aleksandra and Damir Selimhodzic are refugees from Bosnia (then part of former Yugoslavia) who fled the Bosnian War and arrived in Israel – where Noa was born and raised; and they reside in Netanya, Israel.[4] Her older brother is Israeli footballer Adi Selimhodzic.[5]
She attended the Ruppin High School.[6]
Club career edit
Selimhodzic started to play in Israeli club Maccabi Netanya's boys team at the age of 8. She has played for Youth Academy and Maccabi Emek Hefer in Israel.[7]
Milan edit
In October 2021, Selimhodzic joined Italian club AC Milan, signing a three-year contract.[8][9] In November, she made her debut, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute of a 1–0 victory over Empoli.[10]
Turbine Potsdam edit
In July 2022 Selimhodzic joined German club Turbine Potsdam.[11]
International career edit
Selimhodzic has been capped for the Israel national team, appearing for the senior squad during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers.[12] She scored her debut goal for the senior team in February 2022, in a 2–2 friendly match against Greece.[13]
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 February 2022 | Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras, Greece |  Greece |
1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 23 June 2022 | Stadion Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria |  Bulgaria |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 26 September 2023 | Tamme Stadium, Tartu, Estonia |  Estonia |
3–0 | 5–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Noa Selimhodzic at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Noa Selimhodzic". Soccerdonna. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Noa Selimhodzic". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ גולדפריינד, בן (3 September 2019). "בלעדי: נועה סלימהוגיץ משגעת את הקבוצות הגדולות באירופה". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Adi CLIMAOIGIZ". football.org.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ ""ברקו" של הנשים: כוכבת הכדורגל הבאה שלנו?". one.co.il (in Hebrew). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Noa Selimhodzic – Israel Football Association league player details
- ^ "Official Statement: Noa Selimhodzic". AC Milan. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ Bartel, Lior (27 October 2021). "החתמת ענק בכדורגל הנשים: נועה סלימהוג'יץ מצטרפת למילאן האיטלקית" [Massive signing in women's football: Noa Selimhodzic joins Italian Milan]. Davar (in Hebrew). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ Enrile, Niccolò (9 November 2021). "Serie A Femminile. Il Milan arriva in forma al match contro il Pomigliano" [Serie A Women. Milan arrives in shape for the match against Pomigliano]. Milano Today (in Italian). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
Da segnalare nel Milan l'esordio del nuovo acquisto Noa Selimhodzic. L'israeliana classe 2003 ha disputato i suoi primi minuti in maglia rossonera nel match contro l'Empoli, subentrando all'81' al posto di Lindsey Thomas. [The debut of the new signing Noa Selimhodzic should be noted in Milan. The Israeli born in 2003 played her first minutes in the Rossoneri shirt in the match against Empoli, replacing Lindsey Thomas in the 81st minute.]
- ^ "Noa Selimhodzic wechselt zum 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam". turbine-potsdam.de (in German). Turbine Potsdam. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2021/2022 » Teams (Israel)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "חילצה שוויון: 2:2 דרמטי בין ישראל ליוון" [Managed a draw: A dramatic 2:2 between Israel and Greece]. Sport 5 (in Hebrew). 21 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
External links edit
- Noa Selimhodzic – UEFA competition record
- Noa Selimhodzic – Israel Football Association national team player details
- Noa Selimhodzic at Soccerway
- Noa Selimhodzic at WorldFootball.net