Talah Al-Ghamdi


Talah Zuhair Ali Al-Daif Al-Ghamdi Simply known as Talah Al-Ghamdi is a Saudi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ittihad and the Saudi Arabia national team.

Early life

Talah Al-Ghamdi has loved playing football since she was young. When she was six, she used to play with her cousins in the house, she also played with boys as a kid.

Club career

Jeddah Eagles: 2018–2022

In 2018, Al-Ghamdi joined Jeddah Eagles aged 19, where she was given the opportunity to play in the Jeddah Women's League. She won with the team in the first women's league in December 2019, where her name stood out in the first-ever official league organized by Saudi Arabia. She attracted attention again when she was chosen as the best player in July 2020. She won the Saudi Arabian [Football Federation|SAFF] Women's Regional West Football Championship with the Eagles. Al-Ghamdi through winning the west Regional League they qualified to play in the Women's National Football Championship, where the team finished fourth.

Al-Ittihad Club: 2022–present

In September 2022, Al-Ittihad acquired the Jeddah Eagles team, including its staff and players, and Al-Ghamdi decided to remain with Al-Ittihad. She played her debut match for the club on 15 October 2022, in a 3–1 win against Al-Ahli.
In February 2023, Al-Ittihad revealed the extension of Al-Ghamdi's contract for an additional two seasons, now lasting until 2025.

International career

In February 2022, Al-Ghamdi received her first call-up to the newly established Saudi Arabia women's national football team. On 20 February 2022, she made her debut as a starter, in a 2–0 win against Seychelles.

Honours

Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Eagles
  • SAFF Women's Regional West Football Championship winner: 2021–2022