Imane Abdelahad
Imane Abdelahad | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1994 Fez, Morocco |
| Occupation | Footballer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Goalkeeper for SC Casablanca and Morocco women's national team |
Imane Abdelahad (, born 21 July 1994) is a Moroccan footballer who serves as a goalkeeper for SC Casablanca and represents the Morocco women's national team.
Club career
Abdelahad initiated her football journey at the age of 15 with Wydad AC.[1] During the latter half of the 2017-18 season, she featured in six matches for Beşiktaş J.K. competing in the Turkish Women's First Football League.[2] Following this stint, Abdelahad returned to Morocco where she spent one season with Ain Atiq and two seasons playing for Ittihad Tangiers before signing with SC Casablanca. On 14 November 2023, she earned a nomination for the 2023 Goalkeeper of the Year award presented by the CAF.[3]
International career
Since 2011, Abdelahad has consistently been called up to the national squad, primarily serving as a backup goalkeeper during training camps and friendly matches. She was included as a reserve goalkeeper at the 2021 Aisha Buhari Cup[4] as well as at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[5] Although she participated in preparatory friendlies ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, she was not selected for the tournament's final roster.[6]
Honours
SC Casablanca
- Champions of the UNAF Women's Champions League: 2023
- Runner-up position in the CAF Women's Champions League: 2023
Morocco
- Second place at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations: 2022
External links
- ↑ "Imane Abdelahad - Le football marocain au féminin". Youtube. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedtff0 - ↑ "Morocco sweeps nominations in CAF awards for women's categories". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ "L'équipe nationale participe au tournoi amical "Aisha Buhari"". Al Bayane. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ↑ "Wafcon 2022: Squads for tournament in Morocco". BBC Sport. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ↑ "مباراتان وديتان للمنتخب الوطني لكرة القدم النسوية". Federation Royale Marocaine de Football. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers originating from Fez, Morocco
- Female football players from Morocco
- Moroccan sportswomen of the 21st century
- Women’s football goalkeepers
- Beşiktaş J.K. women’s team players
- Moroccan female footballers playing abroad
- Moroccan sports expatriates in Turkey
- Female football expatriates in Turkey
- Competitors at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations