Zahra Sarbali

Zahra Sarbali
Zahra Sarbali in 2021
Personal information
Full name Zahra Sarbali Alishah[1]
Date of birth (1993-08-13) 13 August 1993 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth Eslamshahr, Iran[3]
Position Midfielder[3]
Team information
Current team
 Bam Khatoon
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bam Khatoon
International career‡
Iran U19 (1)
2018– Iran 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 April 2019

Zahra Sarbali Alishah (born 13 August 1993), known as Zahra Sarbali (Persian: زهرا سربالی),[2] is an Iranian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kowsar Women Football League club Bam Khatoon and the Iran women's national team. She has also played for the Iran U19 women's football team.

In March 2026, Sarbali, along with some teammates from the Iranian women's national football team, left the team's training camp in Australia and sought refuge due to concerns about possible retaliation from Iranian authorities. Political figures, including Reza Pahlavi, called for protection for the players.[4] President Trump publicly urged the Australian government to grant asylum to the players, stating they could face persecution if they returned to Iran.[5] The Australian government subsequently granted humanitarian visas to five players from the team.[6]

References

  1. ^ "ZAHRA SARBALI ALISHAH". AFC. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "زهرا سربالی" (in Persian). Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Zahra Sarbali". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Australia urged to offer Iran women's team refuge amid fears of backlash after refusing to sing anthem". The National. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  5. ^ Services, ESPN News (9 March 2026). "Trump urges Australia to give Iran's Asian Cup players asylum". ESPN.com. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  6. ^ McIlroy, Tom; Butler, Josh; Farrer, Martin (9 March 2026). "'They are safe here': five Iranian women footballers granted humanitarian visas in Australia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
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