Seba Tawfiq
Saudi footballer (born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Seba Rabea Mohammed Tawfiq | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ittihad | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Jeddah Eagles | ||
| 2022– | Al-Ittihad | 24 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Saudi Arabia (futsal) | 11 | (1) |
| 2022– | Saudi Arabia | 12 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 January 2024 | |||
Seba Rabea Mohammed Tawfiq (Arabic: صِبا ربيع محمد توفيق; born 13 January 2005) is a Saudi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ittihad and the Saudi Arabia national team.
Club career
Tawfiq was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, left for Canada with her family at a young age. It was in there that she started her football journey, joining Toronto High Park FC.[1] After returning from Canada, she joined the Jeddah-based team Jeddah Eagles FC in 2021, where she won the Saudi women's Regional Football League western division with the club.[2] in September 2022, Al-Ittihad acquired Jeddah Eagles with its players and staff.[3]
Al-Ittihad Club
On October 15, 2023, she made her debut for Al-Ittihad, scoring her first goal in the same match at the 1st minute, marking it the fastest goal of the season.[4][5] At the conclusion of the 2022–23 season she secured a shared 7th position in the overall top scorer ranking and claimed the second spot among Saudi players.[6]
In February 2023, Al-Ittihad announced the extension of Tawfiq contract until 2026.[7]
International career
Football
In February 2022, Seba aged 17 at the time got her first call-up to the inaugural Saudi Arabia women's national football team to participate in friendly matches against Maldives and Seychelles.[8] On 24 September 2022, she made her debut for the team as a starter in their 3–3 draw against Bhutan.[9] On 8 January 2024, Tawfiq scored her first goal for the national team in the 8th team against Syria.[10]
Futsal
In September 2021, Seba earned her first call-up to represent the senior futsal national team,[11] and in June 2022 she was called up to represent Saudi Arabia in 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship, she was named the tournament best player.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Ittihad | 2022–23 | SWPL | 14 | 9 | – | – | — | 14 | 9 | |
| 2023–24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Total | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 25 | 11 | |||
| Career total | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 25 | 11 | |||
International
- As of match played 24 February 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tawfiq goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 January 2024 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Syria | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 21 February 2024 | King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Lebanon | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2024 WAFF Women's Championship |
Honours
Saudi Arabia
- SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament winner: Khobar 2023
Saudi Arabia futsal
- WAFF Women's Futsal Championship runners-up: 2022
Individual
- WAFF Women's Futsal Championship Best Player: 2022
References
- ^ "من هي صبا توفيق لاعبة المنتخب السعودي" [Who is Seba Tawfiq, a player for the Saudi national team?]. jnyhnews.com (in Arabic). 13 March 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Jeddah Eagles beat White Lion to claim Saudi women's Regional Football League western division". arabnews.com. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "الاتحاد يستحوذ على "نسور جدة" ويكمل أندية دوري السيدات" [Al-Ittihad acquires 'Jeddah Eagles' and completes the lineup of women's league teams.]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 25 September 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "صبا توفيق تضع بصمتها في دوري السيدات السعودي" [Seba Tawfiq leaves her mark on the Saudi Women's League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "الاتحاد يكسب الأهلي بثلاثية في الدوري السعودي للسيدات" [Al-Ittihad wins against Al-Ahli with a score of three goals in the Saudi Women's League]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 15 October 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "جدول ترتيب هدافين الدوري السعودي للسيدات 2022/2023" [The list of top scorers in the Saudi Women's League for the 2022/2023 season.]. jdwel.com (in Arabic). 11 February 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "اتحاد جدة السعودي يُمدد تعاقده مع صبا توفيق 3 مواسم" [The Saudi club Al-Ittihad extends its contract with Saba Tawfiq for an additional 3 seasons.]. koraplus.com (in Arabic). 14 February 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "منتخب السعودية للسيدات يلتقي سيشل في أول مواجهة ودية دولية" [The Saudi Women's National Team meets Seychelles in their first international friendly match.]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 19 February 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "تعرف على قائمة الأخضر للسيدات لمواجهة بوتان" [Get to know the line-up of the Saudi women's national team for the match against Bhutan.]. akhbaar24.com (in Arabic). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "المنتخب السعودي يهزم سوريا بهدفين في أول اختبار لـ" لويس كورتيس "" [The Saudi national team defeats Syria with two goals in the first test for Lluís Cortés]. koraplus.com (in Arabic). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "قائمة المنتخب الوطني لكرة القدم الصالات في معسكر كرواتيا" [The squad list of the national futsal team for the training camp in Croatia] (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "منتخب الصالات للسيدات يحصد فضية بطولة اتحاد غرب اسيا" [The women's futsal team secures the silver medal in the West Asian Championship.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
External links
- Seba Tawfiq at Soccerway
- Seba Tawfiq at Global Sports Archive
- Seba Tawfiq at FBref.com
- Seba Tawfiq at Player Maker Stats
- Seba Tawfiq on Instagram
