Amélia Zemma
{{short description|Algerian footballer (born 2005)}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Amélia Zemma
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|12|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lyon, France
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Lyon B
| clubnumber = 15
| youthyears1 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs1 = USM Meyzieu
| youthyears2 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs2 = UE Est Lyonnais Foot
| youthyears3 = 2016–2017
| youthclubs3 = USM Meyzieu
| youthyears4 = 2017–2023
| youthclubs4 = Lyon
| years1 = 2023–2024
| clubs1 = Lyon B
| caps1 = 13
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = AAS Sarcelles
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = Algeria U20
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = Algeria
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 1 May 2024
| nationalteam-update = 7 April 2024
}}
Amélia Maelys Zemma ({{langx|ar|اميليا مايليس زمة}}; born 17 December 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Division 3 Féminine side AAS Sarcelles. Born in France, she represents Algeria at international level.
Club career
Zemma began her football career with USM Meyzieu, playing there from 2012 to 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/10430-zemma-amelia/fiche.html|title=Liste des Clubs Successifs d'Amélia Zemma sur le Site de la Fédération Française de Football|language=fr|website=fff.fr|publisher=French Football Federation|access-date=2 June 2024}} She then joined U.S. Est Lyonnais Foot for one year before returning to Meyzieu. After one season, she joined the academy and youth teams of Olympique Lyonnais.
She won the under-19 French championship twice in 2022 and 2024 with Lyon.{{cite web |url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/r1-f-l-ol-cloture-son-championnat-par-une-large-victoire-a-pontcharra-0-9|title=R1F : L'OL clôture son championnat par une large victoire à Pontcharra (0-9)|language=fr|date=21 May 2023|website=ol.fr|access-date=2 June 2024|quote=Amelia Zemma permettent ensuite à l’OL de prendre le large}}{{cite web |url=https://www.lyonfoot.com/article/6018/academy-quatre-victoires-sur-quatre-les-u19-feminines-filent-vers-le-titre|title=Academy : quatre victoires sur quatre, les U19 féminines filent vers le titre !|language=fr|date=22 April 2024|website=lyonfoot.com|access-date=2 June 2024|quote=avec des buts signés Amelia Zemma}}
International career
Zemma was part of Algeria squad for the 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.faf.dz/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LISTE-U20-UNAF.pdf|title=La liste de l'équipe nationale féminine U20 pour le tournoi UNAF|language=fr|date=19 March 2022|website=faf.dz|access-date=2 June 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.faf.dz/tournoi-unaf-u20-feminine-premiere-seance-dentrainement-de-la-selection-a-tunis/|title=Tournoi UNAF U20 Féminine : Première Séance d'Entraînement de la Sélection à Tunis|language=fr|date=12 March 2023|website=faf.dz|publisher=Algerian Football Federation|access-date=2 June 2024}} Despite finishing second, she was the top scorer of the tournament with three goals.{{cite web |url=https://www.lesoirdalgerie.com/beta/sports/il-ne-manquait-qu-un-petit-but-pour-les-algeriennes-96459|title=Tournoi UNAF U20 féminines, football Il ne manquait qu'un petit but pour les Algériennes !|language=fr|date=20 March 2023|website=lesoirdalgerie.com|access-date=2 June 2024}} In October 2023, she was selected for the 2024 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification matches against Mali.{{cite web |url=https://www.faf.dz/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/U20-Octobre-2023-1.pdf|title=Sélection Nationale Féminine U20: Liste des joueuses convoquées|language=fr|date=3 October 2023|website=faf.dz|access-date=2 June 2024}}
On 22 February 2024, Zemma received her first call-up to the Senior Algeria team for two friendly matches against Burkina Faso.{{cite web |url=https://www.aps.dz/sport/167173-can-2024-dames-double-confrontation-amicale-face-au-burkina-faso-une-occasion-pour-jauger-les-titulaires-et-tester-les-nouvelles|title=CAN-2024 (dames) double confrontation amicale face au Burkina Faso: "une occasion pour jauger les titulaires et tester les nouvelles"|language=fr|date=22 February 2024|website=aps.dz|access-date=2 June 2024|quote=j'ai fait appel à des joueuses issues de la sélection des U20 à l'instar d'Amelia Zemma (Olympique Lyon/ France)}} On 24 February 2024 she made her debut coming on as a substitute for Lina Boussaha in the 65th minute.{{cite web |url=https://fennecfootball.com/can-lalgerie-lance-un-avertissement-au-maroc/|title=CAN : l'Algérie lance un avertissement au Maroc|language=fr|date=24 February 2024|website=fennecfootball.com|publisher=Sadi A|access-date=2 June 2024|quote=Lyna BOUSSAHA (remplacée par Amélia ZEMMA à la 65e minute)}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 1 May 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/joueur.php?joueur=13732|title=Amélia Zemma / Fiche de Joueuse|language=fr|website=statsfootofeminin.fr|access-date=2 June 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1"|Lyon B
|2023–24 |D3F |9 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 2 | ||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!9 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 2 |
=International=
{{updated|match played 7 April 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="1"|Algeria
|2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Individual
- UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament Top scorer: 2023{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=551906340262408&set=a.325693959550315|title=La joueuse de l'équipe nationale algérienne, Amélia Zemma, et du club Olympique Lyonnais, remporte le prix de la meilleure buteuse du tournoi avec trois buts.|website=Facebook |language=fr|date=18 March 2023|access-date=2 June 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{FFF player|10430-zemma-amelia}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zemma, Amélia}}
Category:French women's footballers
Category:Algerian women's footballers
Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:Algeria women's youth international footballers
Category:Algeria women's international footballers
Category:21st-century Algerian sportswomen