Emma Smaali

Emma Sabrina Smaali (Arabic: إيما صبرينا سماعلي; born 29 September 2000) is a French-born Algerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Division 2 Féminine club RC Lens and the Algeria national team.[3]

Emma Smaali
Personal information
Full name Emma Sabrina Smaali[1]
Date of birth (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000[2]
Place of birth Voiron, France
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 RC Lens
Number 22
Youth career
2015–2017 CS Nivolas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Grenoble Foot 38 34 (5)
2020– RC Lens 76 (8)
International career‡
2023– Algeria 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2024

Club career

Emma Smaali was trained at FCSA until the age of fifteen, then, needing to play with a women's team, she signed with Nivolas-Vermelle and played there for two seasons with the under-19 team.[4]

In 2017, she signed with Grenoble Foot 38 and was integrated into the senior squad in the Division 2.[5]

On 30 July 2020, after three seasons with the Grenoble, she signed a contract with RC Lens in the same Division.[6] Since she arrived at the 'Sang et Or', she has continued to progress. At 22 years old, Emma Smaali is one of the most important players in the strategy implemented by her coach Sarah M’Barek.[7]

International career

In July 2023, she got her first call-up to the Algeria national team by coach Farid Benstiti to participate in to participate in a double-header of friendly matches against Senegal.[8] On 14 July 2023, she made her debut for the Fennecs against Senegal in a 3–1 loss at the Stade Lat-Dior.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 10 March 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Grenoble Foot 38 2017–18 D2F 300030
2018–19 15451205
2019–20 10010110
Total 28461345
RC Lens 2020–21 D2F 600060
2021–22 21122233
2022–23 21122233
2023–24 21131242
Total 69375768
Career total 97713611013

International
As of match played 7 April 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Algeria 202330
202400
Total30

References
  1. "CAN-2024 Dames (1er tour aller) : Les Algériennes en stage pour préparer l'Ouganda". elwatan-dz.com (in French). 18 September 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. "Emma Smaali player summary at Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. "Emma Smaali de retour en sélection avec l'Algérie". onefootball.com (in French). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. "Emma SMAALI: Un Parcours Prometteur Avant RC Lens" (in French). FCSA. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2024 – via Facebook.
  5. "Emma Smaali, couteau suisse". ledauphine.com (in French). 9 February 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. "[Officiel] Emma Smaali, nouvelle recrue du RC Lens féminin". lensois.com (in French). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. "Football (D2): la Lensoise Emma Smaali a appris «à aimer défendre»". lavoixdunord.fr (in French). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. "Équipe Nationale Féminine : Les Vertes En Stage Et Deux Matchs Amicaux Contre Le Sénégal & La Cote D'ivoire". faf.dz (in French). Algerian Football Federation. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. "En Amical, Sénégal – Algérie (3 – 1) : Une Défaite Et Un Bon Premier Test Pour Les Vertes". faf.dz (in French). 15 July 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. "Emma Smaali - Footofeminin.fr". statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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