Chaima Abbassi

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Chaima Abbassi
Personal information
Full name Chaima Abbassi
Date of birth (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Tunisia
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Al-Shabab
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2022 AS Banque de l'Habitat
2022–2023 Al Yamamah 14 (1)
2023– Al-Shabab 16 (1)
International career‡
2009–2010 Tunisia U17
2013– Tunisia 35 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2024

Chaima Abbassi (Arabic: شيماء العباسي; born 4 June 1993) is a professional Tunisian footballer who plays as a Defender for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Shabab and the Tunisia national team.

She is also known as Chaima Abdulaziz Al Abbassi in Saudi Arabia where the patronymic name is commonly used.

Club career[edit]

Al Yamamah[edit]

In October 2022, after the establishment of the Saudi Women's Premier League, Abbassi joined Al Yamamah ahead of the 2022–23.[1] On 14 October 2022, she started in Al Yamamah 3–1 win over Eastern Flames. On 16 December 2022, she scored her first goal for the club in a 6–0 win over Eastern Flames, netting the goal in the 12th minute.[2]

Al-Shabab[edit]

In August 2023, Al-Shabab announced Abbassi's signing without specifying the duration of the contract.[3] On 24 August 2023, She made her debut for the club in a 3–4 loss to the Orthodox Club in the 2023 Jordanian-Saudi Women's Clubs Championship. she made her Premier League debut on 14 October 2023, in a 1–0 win over Al-Shabab.[4] She scored her first goal for the club in the 2023–24 SAFF Women's Cup final against Al-Ahli scoring in the 89th minute in a 2–3 loss.[5]

International career[edit]

Abbassi has represented Tunisia at the senior level and has been the team's captain since 2021, leading them in over 25 consecutive matches. This makes her the longest-serving captain of any national team in Tunisia.[6][7]

Honours[edit]

Tunisia

AS Banque de l'Habitat

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "كرة القدم التونسية وموسم "الهجرة" إلى الشرق‎‎" [Tunisian football and the season of 'migration' to the East.]. tajasport.com (in Arabic). 10 November 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "سيدات اليمامة يقسون على نظيراتهن في شعلة الشرقية بسداسية مقابل هدف" [The Al-Yamama women's team dominated their counterparts in Eastern Flames with a 6-1 victory.]. alyoumnews.net (in Arabic). 16 December 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ "تونسية تدعم دفاع سيدات الشباب" [Tunisian supports the defense of the youth women's team.]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Saudi WPL: Al-Ahli 0–1 Al-Shabab match Report". soccerway.com. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. ^ "سيدات الأهلي.. بطلات كأس الاتحاد" [Al-Ahli Ladies ... Champions of SAFF cup]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  6. ^ "لقاء حصري مع قائد المنتخب التونسي بكرة القدم شيماء العباسي" ["Exclusive interview with the captain of the Tunisian national football team, Chaima Abbassi.]. se7ral7ya.com (in Arabic). 19 June 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  7. ^ "شيماء العباسي : الأجواء جيدة في معسكر المنتخب التونسي" [Chaima Abbassi: "The atmosphere is good at the Tunisian national team's camp.]. dmcfoot.com (in Arabic). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.

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