Sara Kord
Palestinian footballer (born 2005)
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Sara Zakaria Ismail Kord (Arabic: سَارَة زَكَرِيَّا إِسْمَاعِيل الْكُرْد; Hebrew: סארה כורד; born 5 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Egyptian Women's Premier League club Al Ahly. Born in Jerusalem, she holds dual Israeli[1] and Palestinian citizenships and plays for the Palestine national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sara Zakaria Ismail Kord | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Jerusalem,Israel | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ahly | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | ||
| 2024– | Al Ahly | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Palestine U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Palestine | 10 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 November 2024 | |||
Club career
Kord played for Ligat Nashim side Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem.[3]
In September 2024, Al Ahly's newly formed women's team announced the signing of Kord.[4][5][6]
International career
In July 2023, she received her first call-up to the Palestine senior team for two friendly matches against Lebanon.[7][8] On 4 June 2024, she scored her first international goal against Bahrain to secure a win for the Fedayeen in their second match.[9]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 June 2024 | Al Ahli Stadium, Manama, Bahrain |  Bahrain | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
