Nedya Sawan
{{Short description|Egyptian footballer (born 2002)}}
{{EngvarB|date=April 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nedya Sawan
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Beaverton, Oregon, United States
| height = 1.73 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Vancouver Rise
| clubnumber = 25
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = FC Portland
| collegeyears1 = 2020–2023
| college1 = Portland Pilots
| collegecaps1 = 63
| collegegoals1 = 26
| collegeyears2 = 2024
| college2 = Alabama Crimson Tide
| collegecaps2 = 21
| collegegoals2 = 6
| years1 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = Westside Timbers SC
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| years2 = 2025–
| clubs2 = Vancouver Rise
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2025–
| nationalteam1 = Egypt
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 16 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 4 April 2025
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Nedya Sawan ({{Langx|arz|نادية صوان}}; born 22 April 2002) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League. Born in the United States, she plays for the Egypt national team.
Early life
Sawan played youth soccer with FC Portland and was named the Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year in 2018-19.{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/g66l-2019/11/a3880064c16521/oregons-top-high-school-soccer-players-meet-the-states-best-forwards.html|title=Oregon's top high school soccer players: Meet the state's best forwards|first=Mike|last=Swanson|date=November 2, 2019|work=The Oregonian}}
College career
In 2020, Sawan began attending the University of Portland, where she played for the women's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/nedya-sawan/8271|title=Nedya Sawan Portland profile|work=Portland Pilots}} On March 27, 2021, she scored her first two goals in a 3-0 victory over the San Diego Toreros.{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2021/3/27/womens-soccer-sawan-scores-twice-as-pilots-earn-3-0-shutout-win-at-san-diego.aspx|title=Sawan Scores Twice as Pilots Earn 3-0 Shutout Win at San Diego|date=March 27, 2021|work=Portland Pilots}} For October 2021, she was named the school's female Student-Athlete of the Month.{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2021/11/15/general-kirk-sawan-named-us-bank-student-athletes-of-the-month-for-october.aspx|title=Kirk, Sawan Named U.S. Bank Student-Athletes of the Month for October|date=November 15, 2021|work=Portland Pilots}} On November 6, 2021, she scored a brace in a 2-0 victory over the Pacific Boxers.{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2021/11/6/womens-soccer-sawan-scores-twice-to-give-pilots-2-0-win-in-season-finale.aspx|title=Sawan Scores Twice to Give Pilots 2-0 win in Season Finale|date=November 6, 2021|work=Portland Pilots}} At the end of the 2021 season, she was named to the All-WCC First Team, the All-West Region Third Team, and the WCC All-Academic First Team.{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2021/12/1/womens-soccer-nedya-sawan-named-to-all-west-region-third-team.aspx|title=Nedya Sawan Named to All-West Region Third Team|date=December 1, 2021|work=Portland Pilots}}{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2021/11/11/womens-soccer-sawan-makes-all-wcc-first-team-four-pilots-earn-honors.aspx|title=Sawan Makes All-WCC First Team, Four Pilots Earn Honors|date=November 11, 2021|work=Portland Pilots}}{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2022/6/30/general-wcc-announces-all-academic-teams-for-2021-22-school-year.aspx|title=WCC Announces All-Academic Teams for 2021-22 School Year|date=June 30, 2022|work=Portland Pilots}} Ahead of the 2022 season, she was named to the WCC All-Preseason Team.{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2022/8/10/womens-soccer-sawan-named-to-wcc-preseason-team.aspx|title=Sawan Named to WCC Preseason Team|date=August 10, 2022|work=Portland Pilots}} At the end of the 2022 season, she was named to the WCC All-Academic First Team and the Academic All-District Team.{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2022/12/13/womens-soccer-norris-sawan-named-to-wcc-all-academic-first-team.aspx|title=Norris, Sawan Named to WCC All-Academic First Team; Eight Pilots Earn Honorable Mention|date=December 13, 2022|work=Portland Pilots}}{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2022/11/21/womens-soccer-four-pilots-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx|title=Four Pilots Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors|date=November 21, 2022|work=Portland Pilots}} Ahead of her senior season in 2023, she was again named to the WCC All-Preseason Team.{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2023/8/15/womens-soccer-pilots-picked-second-in-wcc-preseason-poll-three-named-to-all-wcc-preseason-team.aspx|title=Pilots Picked Second in WCC Preseason Poll; Three Named to All-WCC Preseason Team|date=August 15, 2023|work=Portland Pilots}} At the end of the 2023 season, Sawan was named to the All-WCC Second Team,{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2023/11/8/womens-soccer-bre-norris-wins-wcc-goalkeeper-of-the-year-seven-pilots-earn-all-wcc-honors.aspx|title=Bre Norris Wins WCC Goalkeeper of the Year; Seven Pilots Earn All-WCC Honors|date=November 8, 2023|work=Portland Pilots}} All-West Region Second Team,{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2023/11/28/womens-soccer-four-pilots-earn-all-west-region-honors-on-tuesday.aspx|title=Four Pilots Earn All-West Region Honors on Tuesday|date=November 28, 2023|work=Portland Pilots}} and the Academic All-District Team.{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2023/11/21/womens-soccer-five-pilots-make-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx|title=Five Pilots Make CSC Academic All-District Team|date=November 21, 2023|work=Portland Pilots}}
In 2024, she began attending the University of Alabama, where she played for the women's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://rolltide.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/nedya-sawan/10569|title=Nedya Sawan Alabama profile|work=Alabama Crimson Tide}} On September 1, 2024, she scored her first goal in a 4-0 victory over the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.{{cite web|url=https://rolltide.com/news/2024/9/1/soccer-alabama-shuts-out-southern-miss-in-4-0-victory|title=Alabama Shuts Out Southern Miss in 4-0 Victory|date=September 1, 2024|work=Alabama Crimson Tide}} At the end of the season, she was named to the Academic All-District Team.{{cite web|url=https://rolltide.com/news/2024/11/19/soccer-alabama-lands-six-on-csc-academic-all-district-team|title=Alabama Lands Six on CSC Academic All-District Team|date=November 19, 2024|work=Alabama Crimson Tide}}
Club career
In 2021, she began playing with Westside Timbers SC in the Women's Premier Soccer League. In 2021, she was named the Northwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year and named to the Northwest Conference Best XI.{{cite web|url=https://westsidemetros.demosphere-secure.com/wpsl|title=Westside Metros WPSL Awards|work=Westside Metros SC}}
In January 2025, she signed with Northern Super League club Vancouver Rise FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.nsl.ca/news/a-star-studded-signing-week-kicks-off-inaugural-season-hype|title=A Star-Studded Signing Week Kicks Off Inaugural Season Hype|date=January 24, 2025|work=Northern Super League}}
International career
In March 2025, Sawan was called up to the Egypt national team.
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Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:Sportspeople from Beaverton, Oregon
Category:Soccer players from Oregon
Category:Portland Pilots women's soccer players
Category:Alabama Crimson Tide women's soccer players
Category:Vancouver Rise FC players
Category:Women's Premier Soccer League players
Category:Egypt women's national football team