Sara Zakaria Ismail Kord (Arabic: سَارَة زَكَرِيَّا إِسْمَاعِيل الْكُرْد; Hebrew: סארה כורד; born 5 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as defender for Egyptian Women's Premier League club Al Ahly. Born in Jerusalem, she holds dual Israeli[1] and Palestinian citizenships and plays for the Palestine national team.[2]
Club career
Kord played for Ligat Nashim side Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem.[3]
In September 2024, Al Ahly's newly formed women's team announced the signing of Kord.[4][5][6]
International career
In July 2023, she received her first call-up to the Palestine senior team for two friendly matches against Lebanon.[7][8] On 4 June 2024, She scored her first international goal against Bahrain to secure a win for the Fedayeen in their second match.[9]
International goals
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 4 June 2024 | Al Ahli Stadium, Manama, Bahrain | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
References
- ^ Sara Kord – Israel Football Association league player details
- ^ "بالدبكة.. لاعبات الأهلي يستقبلن لاعبة منتخب فلسطين المنضمة حديثًا" [With a dabke dance, Al Ahly players welcome the newly joined Palestinian national team player.]. pressbee.net (in Arabic). 12 September 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ ""لعبت لنادي إسرائيلي وبكت لنشيد فلسطين".. من هي سارة الكرد المنضمة لسيدات الأهلي؟" [Played for an Israeli club and cried to the Palestinian anthem" — Who is Sara Al Kord, the new addition to Al Ahly's women's team?]. masrawy.com (in Arabic). 11 September 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "الأهلي يضم مدافعة منتخب فلسطين سارة الكرد "خاص"" [Al Ahly signs Palestinian national team defender Sara Al Kord "Exclusive".]. koraplus.com (in Arabic). 8 September 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "الأهلي يحصل على خدمات لاعبة منتخب فلسطين سارة الكرد" [Al Ahly secures the services of Palestinian national team player Sara Al Kord.]. egypttelegraph.com (in Arabic). 8 September 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "سيرين وحلا وميرال وسارة .. أربع فراشات يحلقن في الدوري المصري" [Sireen, Hala, Miral, and Sara... four butterflies soaring in the Egyptian league.]. al-ayyam.ps (in Arabic). 11 September 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Palestine starting line-up for their friendly against Lebanon on 18 July 2023". Wosoworld. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lebanon 5:0 Palestine | Friendly match report". globalsportsarchive.com. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "الفدائيات يكررن انتصارهن على سيدات البحرين ودياً" [The Fedaiyat repeat their victory over Bahrain's women in a friendly match.]. pfa.ps (in Arabic). Palestine Football Association. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
With the second goal scored by Sara Al-Kord in the 63rd minute.
External links
- Sara Kord at Global Sports Archive
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