Maria Al-Najjar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maria Gassan Al-Najjar | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 2006[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Saudi Arabia | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Nahda | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | United Eagles | ||
| 2025– | Al-Nahda | ||
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Saudi Arabia U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Maria Gassan Al-Najjar (Arabic: ماريا غسان النجار; born 4 January 2006) is a Saudi footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper for Saudi Women's First Division League club Al-Nahda.
Club career
Maria Al-Najjar participated in the first edition of the Girls’ Schools League 2022 known as (Dawri Madaris).[2]
In addition to her participation with the United Eagles in the Saudi Women's First Division League, Al-Najjar participated in the third edition of the 2025 Saudi Women's Futsal Tournament, winning the title with them and receiving the Best Goalkeeper award.[3][4]
In the summer of 2025, Al-Nahda signed Al-Najjar to participate with them in the 2025–26 season of the Saudi Women's First Division League.[5]
International career
On 18 February 2025, Maria Al-Najjar joined the Saudi Arabia u-20 women's national football team with Scottish coach Pauline Hamill in the Jeddah camp.[6]
Honours
United Eagles
- Saudi Women's Futsal Tournament
- Champion :2025
Individual
- Saudi Women's Futsal Tournament Best goalkeeper: 2025
References
- ^ "ماريا غسان النجار" [Maria Gassan Al-Najjar.]. saffplus.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "ماريا النجار من النهضة.. شباك نظيفة في دوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي للسيدات" [Maria Al-Najjar of Al-Nahda.. keeps a clean sheet in the Saudi Women's First Division League.]. goal.com/ar/indivisa (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "اتحاد النسور بطلًا لبطولة الصالات للسيدات بنسختها الثالثة" [Eagles Union wins the third edition of the Women's Futsal Tournament.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ @SWLeagues (25 May 2025). "أفضل حــارس مـرمـى في النهائيات ماريا النجار" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "«سيدات النهضة» يقوي صفوفه بسبع لاعبات جدد" [Al-Nahda Ladies Club strengthens its ranks with seven new players.]. aawsat.news (in Arabic). 2 August 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "جدة تستضيف معسكر منتخب الشابات تحت 20 عامًا" [Jeddah hosts the U-20 women's national team camp.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.