Nesryne El Chad

Nesryne El Chad (Arabic: نسرين الشاد; born 13 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Division 1 Féminine club Lille. Born in France, she represents Morocco at international level.

Nesryne El Chad
El Chad with Morocco in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003
Place of birth Saint-Étienne, France
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Lille
Number 5
Youth career
20142021 Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
20212022 Saint-Étienne 9 (0)
2022 Lille 29 (2)
International career
20202022 Morocco U20 9 (1)
2022– Morocco 23[1] (3)
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
2022 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023

Early life

El Chad was born in Saint-Étienne to Moroccan parents from Meknes.

Before devoting herself definitively to playing football, she played tennis for a period of six years.

International career

She has appeared in eight matches for Morocco and scored a goal against Uganda at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, making her the youngest-ever Moroccan player to score in the tournament.[1][2] She was named to the Morocco squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[3]

Honours

Morocco

Individual

  • African Women's Youth Player of the Year: 2023[4]

References

  1. "N. El Chad". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. "Morocco: Five players to watch". FIFA. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. Zouiten, Sara (19 June 2023). "Morocco Unveils Squad List For 2023 Women's World Cup". Morocco World News. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. "نسرين الشاد أفضل لاعبة يافعة في إفريقيا" [Nisreen El Chad is the best young player in Africa]. almountakhab.com (in Arabic). 11 December 2023.


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