Daliah Abu Laban
Saudi footballer (born 2000)
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Daliah Adel Ahmed Abu Laban (Arabic: داليه عادل أحمد أبو لبن; born 4 April 1995) is a Saudi professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ahli and Saudi Arabia women's national team.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Daliah Adel Ahmed Abu Laban | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Saudi Arabia | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ahli | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Storm | ? | (+11) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Shabab | 14 | (11) |
| 2023– | Al-Ahli | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Saudi Arabia Futsal | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Saudi Arabia | 6 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Abu Laban, who holds a bachelor's degree in nursing, She began her football career with the Storm's team in 2017 before it was acquired by Al-Shabab in October 2022. She notably stood out with her team in the first edition of the Women's Regional League. She solidified her success by winning the top scorer title in the Western region with 11 goals.[1][2]
Al-Shabab
She featured in Al-Shabab first ever match, a 2–4 loss to Al Hilal, she scored her the club's first goal in the 16th minute in the same match.[3][4] Abu Laban finished the 2022–23 season scoring 11 goals, the most by any Saudi player in the league.[5]
Al-Ahli
In March 2023, Al-Ahli announced the signing of Abu Laban coming from Al-Shabab for 3 seasons until 2026.[6] on 14 October 2023, she played her first game for the club, starting in a 1–0 loss against her former club Al-Shabab.[7]
International career
Abu Laban was part of the first Saudi Arabia women's national football team that played Maldives and Seychelles in February 2022.[8] On 20 February 2022, she made her debut for the team after she came as substitute for Noura Ibrahim in the 85th minute.[9][10] On 15 January 2023, She scored her first international goal against Comoros in the 91st minute.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 December 2023
International
- As of match played 30 September 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abu Laban goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 January 2023 | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar, Saudi Arabia |  Comoros |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament |
