Nouf Al Anzi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nouf Faleh Al Anzi | ||
| Date of birth | 1996 (age 28–29) | ||
| Place of birth | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Al Wahda | |||
| Abu Dhabi Country Club | |||
| 2017 | Wadi Degla | ||
| 2022 | Leganés | ||
| International career | |||
| 2018– | United Arab Emirates | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nouf Faleh Al Anzi (Arabic: نوف العنزي; born 1996 in Abu Dhabi) is an Emirati footballer who plays as a midfielder for Abu Dhabi Country Club. She debuted for the United Arab Emirates women's national team.
Career
Club
Al Anzi started her football career with Al Wahda first women's team which was formed in 2014. She was age 16.[1][2] She helped the team finish second in the UAE Women's Football League. She also played for the Abu Dhabi Country Club.[2]
In 2017, Al Anzi became the first Emirati woman to play professional football overseas when she was signed in by Egyptian club, Wadi Degla.[3][4][5] She also became the first Emirati woman to play for a European club, when she joined Leganés in September 2022[6][7]
She returned to Abu Dhabi Country Club, playing in their campaign in the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League.[5]
International career
Al Anzi has played for the United Arab Emirates women's national team including in the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers in 2017.[2] Her sister Alanoud Al Anzi is also a national team player.[8]
Other
Al Anzi is a holder of a refereeing certificate from the United Arab Emirates Football Association[9]
Personal life
Al Anzi is a degree holder on information security.[10]
References
- ^ Al-Masry, Murad (14 March 2023). "نوف العنزي: انطلقت من أبوظبي بطموح «العالمية»" [Nouf Al-Anzi: I started from Abu Dhabi with global ambitions]. Aletihad News Center (in Arabic).
- ^ a b c "نوف العنزي: كرة القدم حرمتني من الحلويات والشوكولاتة" [Nouf Al-Anzi: Football deprived me of sweets and chocolate]. Al-Emarat Al-Youm (in Arabic). Dubai Foundation. March 2018.
- ^ "نوف العنزي.. أول لاعبة إماراتية تحترف في الخارج". albayan.ae. 22 August 2017.
- ^ "«العنزي» و«الطاهري» و«الدرعي».. رائدات إماراتيات في كرة القدم للسيدات". alroeya.com.
- ^ a b Abulleil, Reem (2 October 2024). "Team spirit fuels Abu Dhabi Country Club's historic run in AFC Women's Champions League". The National. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "From Abu Dhabi to Leganés, this is the story of Nouf Al-Anzi". marca.com. 13 December 2022.
- ^ "نوف العنزي.. من "الوحدة" إلى العالمية". cnn.com. 11 August 2023.
- ^ "العنود ونوف العنزي.. رسالة في حب الإمارات". albayan.ae. 30 July 2022.
- ^ "نوف العنزي.. لاعبة ومدربة وحكم ومهندسة أمن معلومات" [ouf Al-Anzi: Player, Coach, Referee, and Information Security Engineer]. Al-Emarat Al-Youm (in Arabic). Dubai Foundation. 17 April 2020.
- ^ "نوف العنزي.. لاعبة كرة بمرتبة الشرف". albayan.ae. 16 October 2019.