Marjan Haydaree
{{Short description|US-born Afghan soccer player}}
{{Use American English| date=March 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}}
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|birth_place = Concord, California, United States
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|position = Forward
|currentclub = San Jose State Spartans
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|college1 = Diablo Valley College
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Marjan Haydaree ({{Langx|prs|مرجان حیدری}}; born 22 July 1998) is a soccer player who most recently played as a forward for the American club San Jose State Spartans. Born in the United States, she represented the Afghanistan national team and is their all-time top scorer with four goals as of 2016. She has played college soccer for Diablo Valley College and San Jose State Spartans.
Personal life
Haydaree was born in Concord, California, United States. Her parents are both from Afghanistan, and emigrated to the US in 1982 and 1991.{{cite web| url=https://en.coeursdefoot.fr/event/marjan-haydaree-lafghanistan-loin-des-yeux-mais-proche-du-coeur/| title=Marjan Haydaree: Afghanistan far from the eyes, but close to the heart| publisher=Coeur de Foot| date=January 28, 2016| access-date=March 17, 2021| archive-date=April 1, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401082305/https://en.coeursdefoot.fr/event/marjan-haydaree-lafghanistan-loin-des-yeux-mais-proche-du-coeur/| url-status=live}} She attended Clayton Valley Charter High School.{{cite news| url=https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2015/03/07/east-bay-high-schoolcommunity-college-scoreboard-for-saturday-march-7-2/| title=East Bay high school/community college scoreboard for Saturday, March 7| work=Santa Cruz Sentinel| date=March 7, 2015| access-date=March 17, 2021| archive-date=April 1, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401082304/https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2015/03/07/east-bay-high-schoolcommunity-college-scoreboard-for-saturday-march-7-2/| url-status=live}} Haydaree has never been to Afghanistan.
Club career
Haydaree plays as a forward. while at Clayton Valley Charter High School, she made 20 appearances for their soccer team, scoring 23 goals. She was an all-league player in her junior year.{{cite web| url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/san-jose-state-womens-soccer-adds-3-to-recruiting-class/| title=San Jose State women's soccer adds 3 to recruiting class| publisher=SoccerWire.com| date=May 25, 2019| access-date=March 17, 2021| archive-date=April 1, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401082311/https://www.soccerwire.com/news/san-jose-state-womens-soccer-adds-3-to-recruiting-class/| url-status=live}}
Between 2017 and 2019, she played college soccer for Diablo Valley College.{{cite web| url=https://www.dvcvikings.com/sports/wsoc/2017-18/bios/haydaree_marjan_opzu?view=career&pos=kickers| title=Marjan Haydaree| publisher=Diablo Valley College| access-date=March 17, 2021| archive-date=April 1, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401082305/https://www.dvcvikings.com/sports/wsoc/2017-18/bios/haydaree_marjan_opzu?view=career&pos=kickers| url-status=live}} In the 2017–18 season, she made 19 appearances and scored 8 goals. In the 2018–19 season, she made 20 appearances and scored 28 goals. At one point in the season, Haydaree was the league's second top scorer,{{cite news| url=https://www.dvcinquirer.com/sports/2018/10/03/dvc-soccer-shuts-out-american-river-college-3-0/| title=DVC Soccer Shuts Out American River College, 3–0| work=DVC Inquirer| date=October 3, 2018| access-date=March 17, 2021| archive-date=October 5, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005123117/https://www.dvcinquirer.com/sports/2018/10/03/dvc-soccer-shuts-out-american-river-college-3-0/| url-status=live}} and she was named in the 2018 CCCSCA All Region team.{{cite web| url=https://www.ccsoccernews.com/News/2018+CCCSCA+All+Region-%21State+Teams+Announced/| title=2018 CCCSCA All Region/State Teams Announced| publisher=CCCSCA| date=2018| access-date=March 17, 2021| archive-date=January 23, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123064915/https://www.ccsoccernews.com/News/2018+CCCSCA+All+Region-%21State+Teams+Announced/| url-status=live}}
In 2019, she signed with the San Jose State Spartans women's college soccer team, with two more years of college soccer eligibility.
International career
In 2012, Haydaree made her debut for the Afghanistan national team in an exhibition game against Qatar. She was aged 13, making her the youngest member of the squad, and she scored on her debut as Afghanistan won 2–0. It was Afghanistan first ever international win.{{cite news| url=https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/5/7698/1-And-Basketball-Legend-Kobe-Bryant-Brings-New-Sheen-to-Afghan-Women-Football-Team| title=$1 And Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant Brings New Sheen to Afghan Women Football Team| work=The Citizen Bureau| date=May 15, 2016| access-date=March 18, 2021| archive-date=April 1, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401082307/https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/5/7698/1-And-Basketball-Legend-Kobe-Bryant-Brings-New-Sheen-to-Afghan-Women-Football-Team| url-status=live}}
Haydaree has played international games in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Japan, India and Uzbekistan. At the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship, Haydaree scored goals in Afghanistan's matches against Nepal and Pakistan.{{cite web| url=https://www.futbol24.com/international/AFC/SAFF-Women-Championship/2012/Group-B/| title=AFC, SAFF Women Championship, Group B, 2012| publisher=Futbol 24| access-date=March 17, 2021| archive-date=August 4, 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804214250/http://www.futbol24.com/international/AFC/SAFF-Women-Championship/2012/Group-B/| url-status=live}} At the 2014 SAFF Women's Championship, she scored in Afghanistan's match against Bangladesh.{{cite web| url=https://www.futbol24.com/international/AFC/SAFF-Women-Championship/2014/Group-B/| title=AFC, SAFF Women Championship, Group B, 2014| publisher=Futbol 24| access-date=March 17, 2021| archive-date=December 30, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230083516/http://www.futbol24.com/international/AFC/SAFF-Women-Championship/2014/Group-B/| url-status=live}} As of 2016, Haydaree was Afghanistan's top scorer with four goals.
International goals
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| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | rowspan=2| 16 February 2012 | rowspan=2| Aspire Zone, Doha, Qatar | rowspan=2| {{fbw|QAT}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 2–0 | rowspan=2| Friendly |
| 2. | align=center|2–0 | |||||
| 3. | 10 September 2012 | rowspan=2| CR & FC Grounds, Colombo, Sri Lanka | {{fbw|PAK}} | align=center|4–0 | align=center| 4–0 | rowspan=2| 2012 SAFF Women's Championship |
| 4. | 12 September 2012 | {{fbw|NEP}} | align=center|1–2 | align=center| 1–7 | ||
| 5. | 13 November 2014 | Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan | {{fbw|BAN}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–6 | 2014 SAFF Women's Championship |