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Majd Al-Otaibi

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Majd Al-Otaibi
Personal information
Full name Majd Al-Otaibi[1]
Date of birth (2006-12-04) 4 December 2006 (age 17)[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 Al-Otaibi (Arabic: مجد فهد 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

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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

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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

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Her sister, Najed Al-Otaibi, plays football in the Saudi Women's Premier League and the Saudi Women's First Division League.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Majd Al-Otaibi Player Summary". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  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 30 September 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.