Ghizlane Chebbak

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| name = Ghizlane Chebbak

| image = GhizlaneChebbak.jpg

| caption = Chebbak with Morocco in 2022

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1990|8|22}}

| birth_place = Casablanca, Morocco

| height = 1.66m{{Cite news|url=https://as-far.ma/fr/effectif/27|title=Effectif : Football – Dames|website=ASFAR|language=fr|accessdate=17 June 2021}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Levante Badalona

| clubnumber = 17

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| years1 = 2006–2007

| clubs1 = Rachad Bernoussi

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| years2 = 2007–2008

| clubs2 = Raja Aïn Harrouda

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| years3 = 2008–2009

| clubs3 = Wydad AC

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| years4 = 2009–2010

| clubs4 = Raja CA

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| years5 = 2010–2011

| clubs5 = CM Laâyoune

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| years6 = 2011–

| clubs6 = Misr Lel Makkasa SC

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| years7 = 2012–2024

| clubs7 = ASFAR

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| years8 = 2024–

| clubs8 = Levante Badalona

| caps8 = 31

| goals8 = 5

| nationalyears1 = 2007–

| nationalteam1 = Morocco

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| nationalteam-update = February 14, 2024 (UTC)

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Ghizlane Chebbak ({{langx|ar|غزلان الشباك}}; born 22 February 1990) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga F club Levante Badalona and the Morocco women's national team. She was named the player of the tournament in the 2022 Africa Women's Cup of Nations. She is the daughter of Larbi Chebbak, a player for the Morocco men's national team in the 1970s.

Club career

Chebbak began her career with the club Ain Sebaa. Then, she joined Rachad Bernoussi. She first played with Wydad AC{{Cite web |date=19 February 2008 |title=لاعبتان من سوس بالتجمع التدريبي للمنتخب الوطني المغربي لكرة القدم النسوية |url=https://www.maghress.com/sousssport/2276 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404021017/https://www.maghress.com/sousssport/2276 |archive-date=4 April 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=مخرس}} and then with Raja CA{{Cite web |date=2 September 2010 |title=استدعاء 27 لاعبة من المنتخب الوطني النسوي للدخول في معسكر تدريبي بالمعمورة |url=https://www.maghress.com/lefoot/2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404021017/https://www.maghress.com/lefoot/2014 |archive-date=4 April 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=مخرس}} and then to the Municipal Club of Al-Ayoun.{{Cite web |date=7 June 2015 |title=غزلان الشباك.. العسكرية التي ترهب حارسات المرمى |url=https://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=35507890 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226130852/https://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=35507890 |archive-date=26 February 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=Koora}}{{Cite web |date=25 January 2011 |title=Eliminatoires des JO-2012: L'équipe nationale féminine en stage de préparation à Maâmora |url=https://www.maghress.com/fr/mapfr/20439 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404021016/https://www.maghress.com/fr/mapfr/20439 |archive-date=4 April 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=Maghress}}

In early 2011, Chebbak played with the Morocco women's national team in a friendly match against Egypt in Cairo. She scored a brace and Morocco won 2-1.{{Cite web |date=9 January 2011 |title=En match amical disputé au Caire : La sélection marocaine féminine dispose de l'Egypte |url=https://albayane.press.ma/en-match-amical-dispute-au-caire-la-selection-marocaine-feminine-dispose-de-legypte.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304013140/https://albayane.press.ma/en-match-amical-dispute-au-caire-la-selection-marocaine-feminine-dispose-de-legypte.html |archive-date=4 March 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=Albayane}} Her performance drew interest from the leaders of the Egyptian club Misr Lel Makkasa SC. She joined the club during the 2010/11 season where she competed in the Egyptian Premier League. Her experience was cut short due to political instability in Egypt after the January 25 revolution.{{Cite web |date=8 July 2022 |title=Ghizlane...worthy heiress of Morocco's Chebbak football dynasty |url=https://www.cafonline.com/totalenergies-womens-africa-cup-of-nations/news/ghizlane-worthy-heiress-of-morocco-s-chebbak-football-dynasty |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404034920/https://www.cafonline.com/totalenergies-womens-africa-cup-of-nations/news/ghizlane-worthy-heiress-of-morocco-s-chebbak-football-dynasty |archive-date=4 April 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=CAF}}

After a little experience in Egypt, she returned to Morocco to play for Al Nassim (Sidi Moumen){{Cite web |date=6 April 2012 |title=CAN Féminine : Sénégal-Maroc le 16 juin |url=https://www.maghress.com/fr/lionsdelatlas/7786 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311150213/https://www.maghress.com/fr/lionsdelatlas/7786 |archive-date=11 March 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=Maghress}} before joining AS FAR in 2012.

Chebbak has won the Moroccan Women's Championship 10 times and the Moroccan Women Throne Cup 9 times with AS FAR. During the 2013-14 season, she was the top scorer in the league with 54 goals in 20 matches, a club record. She has been the top scorer in the league five times: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2023. She has also been named "Player of the Year in Morocco" five times.

Chebbak participated in the first edition of the CAF Women's Champions League which took place in Egypt in November 2021. AS FAR finished third. Chebbak played in all matches. She did not score any goals, but provided three assists.{{Cite web |title=Ghizlane Chebbak |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/ghizlane-chebbak/525829/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404021016/https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/ghizlane-chebbak/525829/ |archive-date=4 April 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=Global Sports Archive}}

AS FAR won the CAF Women's Champions League in 2022 with a 4-0 victory over titleholders Mamelodi Sundowns.{{Cite web |title=CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2022 |url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-women-champions-league/2022/matches/2336509/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513130438/https://www.cafonline.com/caf-women-champions-league/2022/matches/2336509/ |archive-date=13 May 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=CAF Online}} However, Chebbak did not play any matches due to injury.

On 14 November 2023, Chebbak was nominated for the 2023 African Player of the Year and 2023 Interclub Player of the Year by CAF.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-14 |title=Morocco sweeps nominations in CAF awards for women's categories |url=https://en.hespress.com/74516-morocco-sweeps-nominations-in-caf-awards-for-womens-categories.html |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=HESPRESS English - Morocco News |language=en-US}}

International career

Chebbak has played with the Morocco national team since 2007. She played her first game on March 8, 2008 in a friendly against France in Casablanca. Morocco lost 6-0. It was the first match the French team had ever played in Africa.{{Cite web |title=Bleues: une première réussie au Maroc |url=https://www.footofeminin.fr/Bleues-une-premiere-reussie-au-Maroc_a50.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322164339/https://www.footofeminin.fr/Bleues-une-premiere-reussie-au-Maroc_a50.html |archive-date=22 March 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=Footbofeminin.fr}}

Chebbak is Morocco's most capped player. She served as Morocco's captain at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, where they finished second, and the 2023 Women's World Cup.{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Eleanor |date=27 May 2023 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Can Morocco captain Ghizlane Chebbak follow on from men's success in Qatar 2022? |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/fwomens-world-cup-2023-morocco-captain-ghizlane-chebbak |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509145141/https://olympics.com/en/news/fwomens-world-cup-2023-morocco-captain-ghizlane-chebbak |archive-date=9 May 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=Olympics}} She was the top scorer at 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations tournament and named both Player of the Tournament and to the Team of the Tournament.{{Cite web |last=Mikkelsen |first=Sebastian |date=25 July 2023 |title=Morocco's football star Ghizlane Chebbak: Walking in the footsteps of my late father |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/fifa-women-world-cup-2023-ghizlane-chebbak-father-footsteps |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725204439/https://olympics.com/en/news/fifa-women-world-cup-2023-ghizlane-chebbak-father-footsteps |archive-date=25 July 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=Olympics}} She was also named to the IHFSS 2022 Team of the Year.{{cite web |date=31 January 2023 |title=IFFHS Women's CAF Team 2022 |url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2490 |access-date=7 August 2023 |website=The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS)}}

Personal life

Chebbak's father, Larbi Chebbak, was also an international footballer.{{cite web |date=11 November 2013 |title=La décadence ! |url=https://lematin.ma/supplement/sport/2013/championnat-pro-elite-1-8e-journee_as-far--la-chute-libre/football-feminin_la-decadence--/190981.html |work=Le Matin |language=French}}

Honours

AS FAR

Moroccan Women's Championship (10): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Moroccan Women Throne Cup (10): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
UNAF Women's Champions League (1): 2021
CAF Women's Champions League (1): 2022; third place: 2021, 2023

Morocco

Women's Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2022https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/62271962
UNAF Women's Tournament: 2020
Malta International Tournament: 2022

Individual

Moroccan Women's Championship Best Player (3): 2018, 2020, 2022
Moroccan Women's Championship Top Scorer (5): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023
Women's Africa Cup of Nations Best Player: 2022
Women's Africa Cup of Nations Top Scorer: 2022{{Cite web |date=24 July 2022 |title=South Africa sweep big at TotalEnergies WAFCON 2022 Awards |url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-womens-africa-cup-of-nations/news/south-africa-sweep-big-at-wafcon-2022-awards/ |access-date=6 August 2023 |website=CAF |language=}}
Women's Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2022{{Cite web |date=26 July 2022 |title=CAF announces TotalEnergies Women's AFCON 2022 Best XI |url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-womens-africa-cup-of-nations/news/caf-announces-totalenergies-women-s-afcon-2022-best-xi/ |access-date=7 August 2023 |website=CAF |language=}}
CAF Women's Champions League Team of the Tournament: 2023{{Cite web |date=2023-11-22 |title=CAF Women's Champions League, Cote d'Ivoire Best Xl confirmed |url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-womens-champions-league/news/caf-women-s-champions-league-cote-d-ivoire-best-xl-confirmed/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=CAF |language=en-GB}}
IFFHS Women's CAF Best Player of the Year: 2022{{cite web | url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2550 | title=IFFHS }}
IFFHS CAF Women's Team of The Year: 2022
CAF Women's Africa XI: 2024https://mountakhab.net/ghizlane-chebbak-integre-le-onze-type-de-lannee-2024/