Majd Al-Otaibi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Majd Fahad Galab Al Otaibi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 2006[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Saudi Arabia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Hilal | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Al Yamamah FC | ||
| 2023– | Al Hilal | ||
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Saudi Arabia U17 | ||
| 2024– | Saudi Arabia U20 | ||
| 2023– | Saudi Arabia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Majd Fahad Galab Al Otaibi (Arabic: مجد فهد غالب العتيبي; born 4 December 2006) is a Saudi footballer who plays as a Defender for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al Hilal.
Club career
[edit]Al-Otaibi started playing football at the age of six while studying in Cedar City, before returning to Saudi Arabia to play with Al Yamamah FC in the 2022/23 season of the Saudi Women's Premier League.[2]
In August 2023, Al-Otaibi was sent to IMG Academy in the United States by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation as part of their project to invest in our young talents and empower a generation to create future achievements in Saudi sports.[3]
On September 28, 2024, Al-Otaibi succeeded in assist for Ghanaian striker Mavis Owusu, as her team Al Hilal defeated Eastern Flames (4-0) in the Saudi Women's Premier League.[4]
International career
[edit]In January 2023, Al-Otaibi achieved her first international title with the Saudi Arabia, The 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament in Khobar.[5]
In February 2023, Al-Otaibi was selected for the inaugural under-17 team to face Kuwait in double friendly matches.[6]
In March 2023, with the under-20 team, head coach Pauline Hamill selected Al-Otaibi to play against Mauritania in double friendly matches, achieving their first international victory (3–0) in Jeddah.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Her sister, Najed Al-Otaibi, plays football in the Saudi Women's Premier League and the Saudi Women's First Division League.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Majd Al-Otaibi at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "الدوري السعودي للسيدات يعلن عن موهبة جديدة" [Saudi Women's League announces new talent.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "السعودية تبعث 3 ناشئات لخوض برنامج تأهيل بأمريكا" [Saudi Arabia sends three young talents for a training program in the United States.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "إيجابيات الابتعاث تظهر على مجد العتيبي في الدوري السعودي" [The positives of the training program appear on Majd Al-Otaibi in the Saudi League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "مجد العتيبي تضع بصمتها الدولية الأولى" [Majd Al-Otaibi makes her first international mark.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 30 September 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 30 September 2024.
- ^ "منتخبات سيدات السعودية تجني ثمرات الابتعاث" [Saudi women's national teams reap the benefits of a training program.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "العائلة مفتاح نجاح كرة القدم النسائية في السعودية" [Family is the key to the success of women's football in Saudi Arabia.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.