Anaïs Oularbi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naila Anaïs Oularbi | ||
| Date of birth | March 24, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Kouba, Algeria | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Rise | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Notre-Dame-de-Grâce SA | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Radford Highlanders | 29 | (2) |
| 2023 | UAB Blazers | 11 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | Vancouver Rise | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019– | Algeria U20 | 16 | (0) |
| 2019 | Algeria U21 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2025 | |||
Naila Anaïs Oularbi (born March 24, 2003) is an Algerian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League.
Early life
Oularbi was born in Kouba, Algeria in 2003, moving to Montreal, Canada at the age of two.[1] When she was 10, she began playing youth soccer with CS Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, later joining AS Rosemont La Petite Patrie and CS Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, while also briefly spending some time with the FC Barcelona Academy in Montreal.[1][2]
College career
She began her post-secondary career attending Collège Ahuntsic.[3]
In 2021, Oularbi began attending Radford University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[4][5] On September 16, 2021, she scored her first goal in a victory over the VMI Keydets.[6]
In 2023, she moved to the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she played for the women's soccer team.[7] On August 24, 2023, she scored her first goal in a victory over the Alabama State Lady Hornets.[8]
Club career
She began her senior career with CS Mont-Royal Outremont in Ligue1 Québec.
In February 2025, she signed with Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League.
International career
In December 2018, she was invited to her first camp with the Algeria U20.[1] She became the youngest player to join the team.[9] She later won a gold medal with the Algeria U21 at the 2019 UNAF U-21 Women's Tournament.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Si Ahmed, Hamid (September 1, 2019). "Prodiges algériens de Montréal – Soccer : Entretien avec le père d'Anaïs Oularbi (16 ans), internationale algérienne U20" [Algerian Prodigies of Montreal – Soccer: Interview with the father of Anaïs Oularbi (16 years old), Algerian U20 international]. L'Initiative (in French).
- ^ Bourdouxhe, Mathys (December 2020). "Entrevue : le soccer féminin en temps de pandémie" [Interview: women's soccer in times of pandemic] (PDF). Le P'tit Vieux (in French). p. 9.
- ^ "Anais Oularbi se joint à Sports Ambitions" [Anais Oularbi joins Sports Ambitions]. Sports Ambitions (in French). December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Anais Oularbi signe à Radford University" [Anais Oularbi signs with Radford University]. Sports Ambitions (in French). April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Anais Oularbi Radford profile". Radford Highlanders.
- ^ "Highlanders Blow Past Keydets in Final Non-Conference Game". Radford Highlanders. September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Anais Oularbi UAB profile". UAB Blazers.
- ^ "UAB Women's Soccer Earns First Win in 2023, 4-1 Over Alabama State". UAB Blazers. August 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Anais Oularbi profile". Sports Ambitions.