Laila El Behery
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laila Sherif El Behery | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Nordsjælland | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | UC Irvine | 60 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Wadi Degla | ||
| → Kafr Saad (loan) | |||
| 2020–2021 | El Gouna | ||
| 2025– | FC Nordsjælland | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Egypt U17 | |||
| 2020–2023 | Egypt U20 | ||
| 2021– | Egypt | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Laila Sherif El Behery (Arabic: ليلى شريف البحيري; born 14 September 2003) is an Egyptian footballer footballer who plays as a striker for Danish club FC Nordsjælland and the Egypt women's national team.
College career
In August 2021, El Behery joined UC Irvine, making her collegiate debut in the season opener against UCLA, where she played 24 minutes off the bench and registered her first career assist and point with an 89th-minute strike in a 3–1 defeat. In her second year, she was named to the Big West Fall All-Academic Team, and in her third year, she earned Big West Offensive Player of the Week honors.[2][3]
Club career
El Behery began her football career with Wadi Degla, making her official debut in the Egyptian Women's Premier League on 14 October 2016. where she scored a brace against Cairene Al Masry (Arabic: المصري القاهري).[4]
In January 2025, El Behery made history by joining FC Nordsjælland in the Kvindeligaen, becoming the first Egyptian to play in Denmark's women's league.[5][6] On 16 March 2025, She made her debut for the Tigrene against Odense Boldklub Q, coming on a subtitue for Anna Walter on the 63th minute.[7]
International career
El Behery excelled internationally with Egypt's U-17 and U-20 national teams before joining the senior squad, where she participated in the qualifiers for the World Cup and the Africa Women's Cup of Nations.[8]
- International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 October 2021 | Petro Sport Stadium, Cairo | Tunisia | 1–1 | 2–6 | 2022 WAFCON qualification |
| 2. | 4 April 2025 | Al Ahly Club Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Jordan | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 8 April 2025 | 1–0 | 5–1 | |||
| 4. | 4–1 |
Personal life
El Behery is a Muslim.[9] Her dream club is FC Barcelona Femení.[10]
References
- ^ Laila El Behery at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Laila El Behery". ucirvinesports.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ Shaaban, Hatem (15 March 2022). "California Irvine player appears in Al Gouna training session". koraplus.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ Shaaban, Hatem (17 September 2024). "Egyptian Laila Sherif joins training with American side California Irvine". koraplus.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Laila El Behery Joins FC Nordsjælland: A Milestone for Egyptian Women's Football". righttodream.com. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Laila El Behery: A New Egyptian Professional in European Football". yallakora.com (in Arabic). Yalla Kora. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "DEBUT 👏❤️💛 | Yesterday, in the 2–1 victory in the Gjensidige Kvindeligaen, our Egyptian national team player Laila El Behery made her debut! 🇪🇬🙌" (in Danish). Nordsjælland. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ El Saadany, Hassan (7 April 2025). "The road to the Africa Cup of Nations... Laila El Behery and Yasmeen Abdel Aziz are the key players for the Women's National Team". youm7.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ Nail, Doua (14 April 2023). "How do Muslim women's professional footballer spend their day during Ramadan". goal.com (in Arabic). Goal. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ Mansour, Atef (5 February 2025). "Laila El Behery: I am happy to join Danish side Nordsjælland... and I dream of playing for Barcelona". khalfelhadth.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
External links
- Laila El Behery at Global Sports Archive