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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sara Ismael Mohamed Salgueda[1] | ||
| Birth name | Sara Ismael Salgueda[a] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1999 | ||
| 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) |
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*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 edit
She started playing football at the age of twelve.[3]
Club career edit
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 edit
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 edit
Ismael mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for her speed.[15]
International career edit
Ismael has represented the Egypt women's national football team internationally.[16]
International goals edit
| 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 edit
Ismael has an Egyptian father and a Spanish mother.[17]
Notes edit
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ismael and the second or maternal family name is Salgueda.
References edit
- ^ Sara Ismael at Global Sports Archive
- ^ "8 معلومات عن سارة إسماعيل بعد انضمامها لمنتخب الكرة النسائية.. عمرها 23 عاما". elwatannews.com.
- ^ "مصر: سارة إسماعيل، استقطاب كروي من الطراز الرفيع". tajasport.com.
- ^ "Sara Ismael: "Vull seguir creixent al costat de les millors"". ripollesdigital.cat.
- ^ "Sara Ismael espera tenir oportunitats amb el primer equip del FC Barcelona a partir de la temporada que ve". ripollesdigital.cat.
- ^ "Sara Ismael, el talento egipcio goleador". erafutbolfemenino.com.
- ^ "Sara Ismael - La Grada Online article".
- ^ "Un café con Sara Ismael: "Pensé en dejar el fútbol"".
- ^ "Sara Ismael - El Periodico de Aragon article".
- ^ "La Queens League, al detalle: la competición femenina de Piqué". elperiodico.com.
- ^ "Sara Ismael está al caer". estadistikings.com.
- ^ Post on her Instagram
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pérez, Juan (14 October 2023). "Aniquiladoras triunfa en la Queens Cup, victoria y proposición de matrimonio". El Desmarque (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Así es Sara Ismael, la primera jugadora de la Queens League". eltrono.pro.
- ^ "Sara Ismael - Marca Catalunya article".
- ^ "سارة اسماعيل قائدة برشلونة تتحدث لكورة نيو عن تفاصيل انضمامها للفريق الكتالوني". kooranew.com.
External links edit
- Sara Ismael at playmakerstats.com