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.
.jpg) Zohreh Koudaei with Zob Ahan in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zohreh Koudaei[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Ahvaz, Iran[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper[3] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Zob Ahan | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007– | Iran | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:46, 17 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
International career
editKoudaei 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
editIn 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
edit- ^ "ZOHREH KOUDAEI". Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Zohreh Koudaei". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Zohreh Koudaei at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Iran women's football team makes history". Tasnim News Agency. 25 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Jordan FA accuse Iran women's goalkeeper Zohreh Koudaei of being a man". MARCA. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "After Losing Football Match, Women's Team Accuses Opposition Goalkeeper Of Being A Man". IndiaTimes. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Iran women's goalkeeper Koudaei to lodge complaint against Jordan's FA". TehranTimes. 17 November 2021.
External links
edit- Zohreh Koudaei – AFC competition record
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