Nedya Sawan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Beaverton, Oregon, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Portland | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Portland Pilots | 63 | (26) |
| 2024 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 21 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Westside Timbers SC | ||
| 2024–2024 | United PDX | 13 | (18) |
| 2025 | Vancouver Rise | 7 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Vancouver Rise FC Academy | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Egypt | 2 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 17, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 April 2025 | |||
Nedya Sawan (Egyptian Arabic: نادية صوان; born 22 April 2002) is a footballer who plays as a forward. Born in the United States, she plays for the Egypt national team.
Early life
Sawan played youth soccer with FC Portland and was named the Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year in 2018-19.[1]
College career
In 2020, Sawan began attending the University of Portland, where she played for the women's soccer team.[2] On March 27, 2021, she scored her first two goals in a 3-0 victory over the San Diego Toreros.[3] For October 2021, she was named the school's female Student-Athlete of the Month.[4] On November 6, 2021, she scored a brace in a 2-0 victory over the Pacific Boxers.[5] At the end of the 2021 season, she was named to the All-WCC First Team, the All-West Region Third Team, and the WCC All-Academic First Team.[6][7][8] Ahead of the 2022 season, she was named to the WCC All-Preseason Team.[9] At the end of the 2022 season, she was named to the WCC All-Academic First Team and the Academic All-District Team.[10][11] Ahead of her senior season in 2023, she was again named to the WCC All-Preseason Team.[12] At the end of the 2023 season, Sawan was named to the All-WCC Second Team,[13] All-West Region Second Team,[14] and the Academic All-District Team.[15]
In 2024, she began attending the University of Alabama, where she played for the women's soccer team.[16] On September 1, 2024, she scored her first goal in a 4-0 victory over the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.[17] At the end of the season, she was named to the Academic All-District Team.[18]
Club career
In 2021, she began playing with Westside Timbers SC in the Women's Premier Soccer League. In 2021, she was named the Northwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year and named to the Northwest Conference Best XI.[19] In 2023 and 2024, she played with United PDX in the USL W League.
In January 2025, she signed with Northern Super League club Vancouver Rise FC.[20] In September 2025, she joined the Vancouver Rise FC Academy for the 2025–26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup.[21]
International career
In March 2025, Sawan was called up to the Egypt national team.[22]
Career statistics
- As of November 8, 2025
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| United PDX | 2023[23] | USL W League | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | |||
| 2024[24] | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | |||||
| Total | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18 | ||
| Vancouver Rise FC | 2025 | Northern Super League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Vancouver Rise FC Academy (loan) | 2025 | League1 British Columbia | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 20 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 18 | ||
References
- ^ Swanson, Mike (2 November 2019). "Oregon's top high school soccer players: Meet the state's best forwards". The Oregonian.
- ^ "Nedya Sawan Portland profile". Portland Pilots.
- ^ "Sawan Scores Twice as Pilots Earn 3-0 Shutout Win at San Diego". Portland Pilots. 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Kirk, Sawan Named U.S. Bank Student-Athletes of the Month for October". Portland Pilots. 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Sawan Scores Twice to Give Pilots 2-0 win in Season Finale". Portland Pilots. 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Nedya Sawan Named to All-West Region Third Team". Portland Pilots. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Sawan Makes All-WCC First Team, Four Pilots Earn Honors". Portland Pilots. 11 November 2021.
- ^ "WCC Announces All-Academic Teams for 2021-22 School Year". Portland Pilots. 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Sawan Named to WCC Preseason Team". Portland Pilots. 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Norris, Sawan Named to WCC All-Academic First Team; Eight Pilots Earn Honorable Mention". Portland Pilots. 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Four Pilots Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors". Portland Pilots. 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Pilots Picked Second in WCC Preseason Poll; Three Named to All-WCC Preseason Team". Portland Pilots. 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Bre Norris Wins WCC Goalkeeper of the Year; Seven Pilots Earn All-WCC Honors". Portland Pilots. 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Four Pilots Earn All-West Region Honors on Tuesday". Portland Pilots. 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Five Pilots Make CSC Academic All-District Team". Portland Pilots. 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Nedya Sawan Alabama profile". Alabama Crimson Tide.
- ^ "Alabama Shuts Out Southern Miss in 4-0 Victory". Alabama Crimson Tide. 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Alabama Lands Six on CSC Academic All-District Team". Alabama Crimson Tide. 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Westside Metros WPSL Awards". Westside Metros SC. 7 April 2021.
- ^ "A Star-Studded Signing Week Kicks Off Inaugural Season Hype". Northern Super League. 24 January 2025.
- ^ @WsoccerCa (3 September 2025). "It's gameday for Vancouver Rise's academy in Washington" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Grainey, Tim (9 April 2025). "The Week in Women's Football: Examining Canada's Northern Super League". Tribal Football.
- ^ "2023 USL W League Stats". USL W League.
- ^ "2024 USL W League Stats". USL W League.
External links
Nedya Sawan at Soccerway