Zahra Muzdalifah (born 4 April 2001) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays a forward for WE League club Cerezo Osaka Yanmar Ladies and the Indonesia women's national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 4, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SSB Madani Meruya | |||
| SSB Patriot Merah Putih | |||
| ASIOP Apacinti | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Persija Putri | 4 | (3) |
| 2022 | South Shields | 2 | (1) |
| 2023– | Cerezo Osaka Yanmar Ladies | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Indonesia | 27 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2024 | |||
Early life
editZahra Muzdalifah was born in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 4, 2001. She started playing football from the age of 7, after her father introduced her to the sport.[citation needed]
Education
editShe continued her education while playing professional football in Indonesia. She completed her elementary school, junior high school, and senior high school qualification in 10 years. At the high school level, Zahra Muzdalifah attended Islamic Secondary School International Middle School (IISS). Then proceed to the upper intermediate level at International Islamic High School. After completing her education at the senior secondary level, Zahra Muzdalifah then continued her education at Binus University majoring in Mass Communication.[2][3]
Career
editShe started her career in football by joining SSB Madani Meruya, she later joined SSB Patriot Merah Putih and then Zahra Muzdalifah then joined ASIOP Football Academy in 2012.[citation needed]
At the age of 12, she joined ASIOP Football Academy, where she gained the skills to appear in the Women's football competition which took place in Norway.[4] Zahra Muzdalifah was with the Ngapak FC futsal team and also the Jakarta 69 club.
Her career became increasingly recognised when she became part of the Persija Putri, where she scored 1 goal on her debut against PSIS Putri a 4 - 1 victory at Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman, in the event Liga 1 Putri, a top-flight women's football league in Indonesia.[5]
Her performance attracted several clubs she defended, including an invitation to join the Indonesian team, Srikandi Garuda at the Asian Games in 2018. Not only as a player, but as a Team captain.[6]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 July 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia |  Philippines |
1 - 2 | 3 - 3 | 2018 AFF Women's Championship |
| 2. | 16 August 2018 |  Maldives |
1 - 0 | 6 - 0 | 2018 Asian Games | |
| 3. | 6 - 0 | |||||
| 4. | 11 June 2024 | Al Ahli Stadium, Manama, Bahrain |  Bahrain |
2 - 0 | 3 - 0 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ "Profil Zahra Muzdalifah, si Cantik Andalan Persija Jakarta". iNews.ID (in Indonesian). 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ "Zahra Musdalifah BINUSIAN for ASIAN GAMES 2018". www.binus.edu Bina Nusantara. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Profil Zahra Muzdalifah, Pesepak bola Wanita Timnas Indonesia". www.aktualita.co. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Zahra Muzdalifah: Kata Siapa Perempuan Enggak Bisa Jadi Pesepak Bola?". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ "Persija Putri Menang Meyakinkan Dengan 4 Gol". wartakota.tribunnews.com. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Wawancara Eksklusif - Zahra Muzdalifah: Mengejar Impian Bermain Di Eropa | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
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