Marya Baghaffar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marya Khaled Baghaffar | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 2009[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Saudi Arabia | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ittihad | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Jeddah Pride | ||
| 2023– | Al-Ittihad | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Saudi Arabia U17 | ||
| 2023– | Saudi Arabia U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marya Khaled Baghaffar (Arabic: ماريا خالد باغفار; born 11 February 2009) is a Saudi footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ittihad.
Club career
Baghaffar started playing with Jeddah Pride in the 2022/2023 season of the Saudi Women's First Division League.[2]
In the following season, 2023/2024, she moved to Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Women's Premier League.[3]
Baghaffar participated in the first edition 2023/24 of SAFF Women's U-17 Tournament with RTC Jeddah team (The Regional Training Center - Jeddah) and also as captain of the team.[4]
Marya Baghaffar will miss all 2024/25 season matches due to a ACL injury.[5]
On 13 September 2025, Baghaffar made her debut in the 2025–26 Saudi Women's Premier League as a substitute in the 90+5 minute against Al-Ula.[6]
International career
In February 2023, Baghaffar was selected for the inaugural under-17 team to face Kuwait in double friendly matches With Croatian coach Stella Gotal.[7]
On 27 January 2024, Baghaffar joined the Saudi Arabia u-20 women's national football team with Scottish coach Pauline Hamill.[8]
Spanish coach Lluís Cortés has decided to call up Marya Baghaffar to the Saudi Arabia national team for the Marbella camp in Spain on 22 May 2024.[9]
Personal life
Marya Baghaffar participated with a delegation from the Saudi Arabian Football Federation to present the bid to host the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup at the Asian Football Confederation in Malaysia.[10]
References
- ^ "Marya Baghaffar" [Marya Baghaffar.]. sofascore.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "فخر جدة يضع بصمته في مستقبل الكرة النسائية السعودية" [Jeddah Pride makes its mark on the future of Saudi women's football.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 6 March 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "سيدات الاتحاد.. غربلة شاملة قبل انطلاق الدوري الممتاز" [Al-Ittihad Women: A comprehensive screening before the start of the Premier League.]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). Maram Mubarak. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "بطولة الناشئات تفرز مواهب جديدة للسعودية" [The girls Tournament showcases new talents for Saudi Arabia.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 15 January 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "السعودية باغفار تجري عملية الرباط الصليبي" [Saudi Arabia's Baghaffar undergoes cruciate ligament surgery.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "موهوبة الاتحاد ماريا باغفار تخوض أولى مبارياتها في الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [Al-Ittihad's talented Marya Baghaffar makes her debut in the Saudi Women's Premier League.]. goal.com/ar/indivisa (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "السعودية تواصل تطوير منتخب الناشئات" [Saudi Arabia continues to develop the girls national team.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 2 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "انطلاق المعسكر الإعدادي للمنتخب الوطني للشابات تحت 20 عامًا" [The preparatory camp for the U-20 women's national team has begun.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "انطلاق معسكر أخضر السيدات في ماربيا" [The Green Women's Camp kicks off in Marbella.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia submits bid to host AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026". saudigazette.com. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2025.