Noura Ibrahim

{{short description|Norwegian footballer (born 1995)}}

{{EngvarB|date=October 2022}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Noura Ibrahim

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Noura Abdulmohsen Ahmad Al-Brahim

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|9|17}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/noura-abdulmohsen-ahmad-al-ibrahim/945286/|title=Noura Al-Ibrahim Player Profile|website=int.soccerway.com|access-date=9 January 2024|archive-date=4 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104025016/https://int.soccerway.com/players/noura-abdulmohsen-ahmad-al-ibrahim/945286/|url-status=live}}

| birth_place = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

| height = 1.59 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Al-Shabab

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = {{0|0000}}–2020

| clubs1 = Challenge FC

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2020–2023

| clubs2 = Al Yamamah

| caps2 = 26

| goals2 = 16

| years3 = 2023–

| clubs3 = Al-Shabab

| caps3 = 7

| goals3 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2019–

| nationalteam1 = Saudi Arabia Futsal

| nationalcaps1 = 16

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2022–

| nationalteam2 = Saudi Arabia

| nationalcaps2 = 14

| nationalgoals2 = 3

| medaltemplates =

| pcupdate = 30 December 2023

| ntupdate = 8 January 2024

}}

Noura Abdulmohsen Ahmad Al-Brahim ({{langx|ar|نُورَة عَبْد الْمُحْسِن أَحْمَد الْبَرَاهِيم}}; born 17 September 1998), better known as Noura Ibrahim, is a Saudi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Shabab and the Saudi Arabia women's national team.

Club career

Ibrahim started playing football at the age of 10. In 2019 She was playing for the Riyadh-based team 'Challenge' before having a knee injury that sidelined her from playing for six months.{{cite web|url=https://www.alyaum.com/articles/6366517/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A/%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A5%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%B3%D8%A3%D9%83%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1|title=نورا إبراهيم: سأكون أول سعودية تحترف بالخارج الركبة أوقفتني عن اللعب ستة أشهر|language=ar|trans-title=Noura Ibrahim: I will be the first Saudi woman to play professionally abroad; a knee injury sidelined me from playing for six months.|date=13 December 2021|website=alyaum.com|access-date=9 January 2024|archive-date=15 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215132013/https://www.alyaum.com/articles/6366517/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A/%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A5%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%B3%D8%A3%D9%83%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1|url-status=live}}{{Cite tweet |user=raljidani|number=1189634689264476160|title=Injury Doesn't Stop Noura Ibrahim a Player from Team the Challenge from Participating in the Award Ceremony for the Saudi National Team}}

=Al Yamamah (2020–2023)=

In 2020, Noura joined Al Yamamah from the Challenge, On 26 November 2021, she scored her first competitive goal in the SAFF Women's Regional West Football Championship against the Challenge FC (now Al Hilal).{{Cite tweet |user=Alyamamah_FC|number=1464318036488372225|title=Full Time: Al Yamamah 4–1 Challenge}} Later on Ibrahim and Al Yamamah clinched bronze in the National Football Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.alarabiya.net/saudi-today/2022/01/10/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%8C-%D9%88%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8B#:~:text=%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9&text=%D9%8A%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%B1%20%D8%A3%D9%86%20%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9%20%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%83%D9%86,%D8%8C%20%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%20%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%8C%20%D9%88%D8%A3%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7%20%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA.|title=السعودية تختتم بطولتها النسائية لكرة القدم.. وفريق المملكة بطلاً|language=ar|trans-title=Saudi Arabia concludes its women's football championship, with Al Mamlaka's team emerging as the champions.|date=10 January 2022|website=alarabiya.net|access-date=9 January 2024|archive-date=9 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309193038/https://www.alarabiya.net/saudi-today/2022/01/10/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%8C-%D9%88%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8B#:~:text=%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9&text=%D9%8A%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%B1%20%D8%A3%D9%86%20%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9%20%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%83%D9%86,%D8%8C%20%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%20%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%8C%20%D9%88%D8%A3%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7%20%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA.|url-status=live}}

Ibrahim also played for Al Yamamah futsal team and was a part of the team squad that won the first Women's Futsal Tournament in the kingdom organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.{{cite web|url=https://aawsat.com/home/article/4262566/%C2%AB%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A1%C2%BB-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA|title="لمياء" تتوج اليمامة بكأس الصالات السعودية للسيدات|language=ar|trans-title=Lamia crowns Al-Yamama with the Saudi Women's Futsal Cup|date=9 April 2023|website=aawsat.com|access-date=9 January 2024|archive-date=10 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110002025/https://aawsat.com/home/article/4262566/%C2%AB%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A1%C2%BB-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA|url-status=live}}

=Al-Shabab (2023–present)=

Following Al-Shabab acquisition of Al Yamamah FC in April 2023. Ibrahim signed with Al-Shabab in August 2023.{{cite web|url=https://aawsat.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9/4603676-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%82-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B9-%C2%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9%C2%BB|title=الدوري السعودي للسيدات ينطلق على وقع "الصفقات والجوائز المالية"|language=ar|trans-title=The Saudi Women's League kicks off amidst 'transfers and financial rewards'|date=13 October 2023|website=aawsat.com|access-date=9 January 2024|archive-date=20 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020100758/https://aawsat.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9/4603676-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%82-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B9-%C2%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9%C2%BB|url-status=live}}{{Cite Instagram |user=alshababfcwomen|postid=CwLIkrCtlJV|title=Welcome with us the stars of the national team and the women of Al-Shabab.|date=20 August 2023}} In August 2023, she made her debut for Al-Shabab on 14 October 2023, in the 2023–24 season away match against Al-Ahli.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/14/saudi-arabia/womens-premier-league/saudi-arabia-al-ahli-sc/saudi-arabia-al-shabab-fc/4255831/|title=Al-Ahli 0–1 Al-Shabab match Report|date=14 October 2023|website=int.soccerway.com|access-date=9 January 2024|archive-date=5 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105183513/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/14/saudi-arabia/womens-premier-league/saudi-arabia-al-ahli-sc/saudi-arabia-al-shabab-fc/4255831/|url-status=live}}

International career

In 2019, Ibrahim was a part of the first Saudi Futsal team that took the bronze in the 2019 GCC games.{{cite web|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=865416&pg=1&o=n18190|title=برونزية كرة القدم الأبرز في المشاركة التاريخية للسعودية بدورة الكويت|language=ar|trans-title=The bronze in futsal stands out in Saudi Arabia's historic participation in the Kuwait Games.|date=31 October 2019|website=kooora.com|publisher=Riyan Al-Jidani|access-date=9 January 2024|archive-date=10 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110002214/https://www.kooora.com/?n=865416&pg=1&o=n18190|url-status=live}} She was also included in the Saudi squad for the 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship in Saudi Arabia, where the team reached the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.saff.com.sa/news.php?id=1708|title=منتخب الصالات للسيدات يحصد فضية بطولة اتحاد غرب اسيا|language=ar|trans-title=The women's futsal national team secures the silver medal in the West Asian Championship|date=24 June 2022|website=saff.com.sa|publisher=Saudi Arabian Football Federation|access-date=9 January 2024|archive-date=5 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105043403/https://www.saff.com.sa/news.php?id=1708|url-status=live}}

In February 2022, Ibrahim was named for the first Saudi national senior football team to face Seychelles and the Maldives.{{cite web |url=https://aawsat.com/home/article/3484881/%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B4%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9|title=منتخب السعودية للسيدات يلتقي سيشل في أول مواجهة ودية دولية|language=ar|trans-title=Saudi Women's National Team to face Seychelles in their first international friendly match.|date=19 February 2022|website=aawsat.com|access-date=9 January 2024}} She made her debut for the team on 20 February 2022 at the game against Seychelles.{{cite web|url=https://www.almowaten.net/2022/02/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%84%D9%80-%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%B6%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A1/|title=التشكيلة الأولى لـ أخضر السيدات بلقاء سيشل|language=ar|trans-title=The first lineup of the Green Flacons in the match against Seychelles|date=20 February 2022|website=almowaten.net|access-date=9 January 2024|archive-date=4 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104213818/https://www.almowaten.net/2022/02/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%84%D9%80-%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%B6%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A1/|url-status=live}} In September 2022, Ibrahim scored her first senior international goal in a contested 3–3 draw against Bhutan.{{cite web|url=https://sabq.org/sports/72u4y3c35b|title=في مباراة ودية.. "أخضر السيدات" يتعادل مع بوتان|language=ar|trans-title=In a friendly match... The Women's Green Flacons achieve a draw against Bhutan|date=24 September 2022|website=sabq.org|access-date=9 January 2024|archive-date=28 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928021241/https://sabq.org/sports/72u4y3c35b|url-status=live}}

Personal life

{{quote box

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| quote = "When I was young my parents, mom passed away, and my dad passed away, so me and Al-Bandary grew up together in a house, like a compound. It's true I don't have family but I have ambition, I also have a life in front of me to live."

| source = – Ibrahim on herself during the FIFA documentaryDestined to Play (2023).

}}

Ibrahim lost her parents at a young age.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/ar/news/articles/destined-to-play-womens-football-saudi-arabia-team-ar|title='Destined to Play': وثائقي جديد يُسلط الضوء على تطور كرة قدم السيدات في السعودية|language=ar|trans-title=Destined to Play': A new documentary sheds light on the evolution of women's football in Saudi Arabia.|website=fifa.com|access-date=9 January 2024}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 30 December 2023}}

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

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="2"|Al Yamamah

|2023–24

|rowspan="1"|SWPL

|14

2colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—142
colspan="2"|Total

!14

2colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—142
rowspan="2"|Al-Shabab

|2023–24

|rowspan="1"|SWPL

|6

010colspan="2" |—0070
colspan="2"|Total

!6

010colspan="2" |—0070
colspan="3"|Career total

!20

210colspan="2" |—00212

=International=

{{updated|match played 8 January 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by national team and year

!National team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="3" |Saudi Arabia

|2022

|4

|1

2023

|13

|2

2024

|0

|0

colspan="2" |Total

!14

!3

==International goals==

class="wikitable"
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 September 2022Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha, Saudi Arabia{{fbw|BHU}}align=center|3–3align=center| 3–3Friendly
2.15 January 2023Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar, Saudi Arabia{{fbw|COM}}align=center|1–0align=center| 2–02023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament
3.13 June 2023Estadi Municipal De Peralada, Girona, Spain{{fbw|AND}}align=center|1–2align=center| 1–3Friendly

Honours

References

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