Aya Chiry


Aya Chiry is a Lebanese former footballer who played for the Lebanon national football team as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Chiry started playing basketball at the age of fourteen and reached a high level before succumbing to multiple injuries in 2011, at which point she focused on football. She founded Lebanese side Girls Football Academy with Lebanese footballers Nadia Assaf and Karen Haddad.

Personal life

Outside of futsal, Chiry received a bachelor's degree in chemistry and a Master of Business Administration in marketing. She also worked for Obagi, an American medical cosmetics company.