Christelle Khalil Bedran (Arabic: كريستال خليل بدران; born 5 December 2000) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a defender. She played for the Lebanon national team in 2019.

Christelle Bedran
Personal information
Full name Christelle Khalil Bedran[1]
Date of birth (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Baabda, Lebanon[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2014–2018 Nasr
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Sporting High
2019–2022 ÓBerytus
International career
2018–2019 Lebanon U19 6 (0)
2019 Lebanon 3 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Lebanon
WAFF Women's Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Bedran began her career at Nasr.[2] Three seasons after the formation of Nasr, Bedran won the U17 league in 2017.[2] In 2018, she helped found a club in the Lebanese Women's Football League, Sporting High; they folded in 2019.[2] Bedran joined ÓBerytus ahead of the 2019–20 season.[2]

International career

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Bedran made her first international appearance for Lebanon at the under-18 level in 2018, finishing runner-up at the WAFF U-18 Women's Championship held in Lebanon.[2] Between 2018 and 2019, she competed for the under-19 team at the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification.[2]

Bedran's senior debut for Lebanon came at the 2019 WAFF Championship, finishing in third place.[2]

Personal life

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In 2020, Bedran was studying sports science.[2] In addition to football, Bedran also practices basketball, badminton, swimming and equestrianism.[2]

Honours

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Lebanon U18

Lebanon

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Christelle Bedran". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Baradhi, Maria (27 June 2020). "Leading women in football: Christelle Bedran". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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