Layan Al-Yafei

Layan Al-Yafei
Personal information
Full name	Layan Ameer Al-Yafei
Date of birth	24 May 2008 (age 16)
Place of birth	Saudi Arabia
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Ittihad
Number	90
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–2023	Jeddah Pride
2023–	Al-Ittihad
International career
2023–	Saudi Arabia U17
2023–	Saudi Arabia U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Layan Ameer Al-Yafei (Arabic: ليان أمير اليافعي; born 24 May 2008) is a Saudi footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ittihad.

Club career

Al-Yafei started playing with Jeddah Pride in the 2022/2023 season of the Saudi Women's First Division League.^[2]

In the following season, 2023/2024, she moved to Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Women's Premier League.^[3] She participated in the Jordanian-Saudi Women's Clubs Championship.^[4]

Al-Yafei participated in the first edition 2023/24 of SAFF Women's U-17 Tournament with RTC Jeddah team (The Regional Training Center - Jeddah).^[5]

International career

In February 2023, Al-Yafei was selected for the inaugural under-17 team to face Kuwait in double friendly matches.^[6] contributing to her team's first victory (3–2) by scoring the first goal in the 12th minute of the first half at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City.^[7]

On December 5, 2023, Al-Yafei joined the first roster of the newly founded Saudi Arabia u-20 women's national football team with Scottish coach Pauline Hamill^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b "Layan Al-Yafei Player Summary". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
^ "فخر جدة يضع بصمته في مستقبل الكرة النسائية السعودية" [Jeddah Pride makes its mark on the future of Saudi women's football.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
^ "سيدات الاتحاد.. غربلة شاملة قبل انطلاق الدوري الممتاز" [Al-Ittihad Women: A comprehensive screening before the start of the Premier League.]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). Maram Mubarak. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
^ "الأندية السعودية تختبر لاعباتها في بطولة الأردن" [Saudi clubs test their players in the Jordan Championship.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
^ "بطولة الناشئات تفرز مواهب جديدة للسعودية" [The girls Tournament showcases new talents for Saudi Arabia.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
^ "السعودية تواصل تطوير منتخب الناشئات" [Saudi Arabia continues to develop the girls national team.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
^ "ناشئات السعودية يحققن أول انتصار على حساب الكويت" [Saudi girls achieve their first victory over Kuwait.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
^ "السعودية تؤسس رسميا منتخب الشابات" [Saudi Arabia officially establishes a national team for young women]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

[Soccerway-1] "Layan Al-Yafei Player Summary". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

[2] "فخر جدة يضع بصمته في مستقبل الكرة النسائية السعودية" [Jeddah Pride makes its mark on the future of Saudi women's football.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

[3] "سيدات الاتحاد.. غربلة شاملة قبل انطلاق الدوري الممتاز" [Al-Ittihad Women: A comprehensive screening before the start of the Premier League.]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). Maram Mubarak. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

[4] "الأندية السعودية تختبر لاعباتها في بطولة الأردن" [Saudi clubs test their players in the Jordan Championship.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

[5] "بطولة الناشئات تفرز مواهب جديدة للسعودية" [The girls Tournament showcases new talents for Saudi Arabia.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

[6] "السعودية تواصل تطوير منتخب الناشئات" [Saudi Arabia continues to develop the girls national team.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

[7] "ناشئات السعودية يحققن أول انتصار على حساب الكويت" [Saudi girls achieve their first victory over Kuwait.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

[8] "السعودية تؤسس رسميا منتخب الشابات" [Saudi Arabia officially establishes a national team for young women]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

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Layan Al-Yafei

Club career

International career

References

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