Salma Tarik

Salma Tarik
Personal information
Full name Salma Tarik Mohamed Abdelmotaleb Ahmed
Date of birth (1989-11-22) 22 November 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Cairo, Egypt
Position(s) Striker
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Cal State Northridge
2008–2010 Hofstra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Smouha
International career
2008– Egypt 5 (1)
Managerial career
2016– St. Joseph's–Long Island
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Salma Tarik Mohamed Abdelmotaleb Ahmed (born 22 November 1989) is an Egyptian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Egypt women's national football team. At the club level, she played for Smouha in Egypt.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Born in Cairo, Egypt, Tarik immigrated to the United States when she turned six. She began college at California State University Northridge. She then graduated from Hofstra University in Long Island, New York.[3] She has twin older brothers and one younger brother.

Playing career

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College

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Tarik started her college career at California State University Northridge in 2007. She was a starting player in 17 out of 18 games, and made 3 goals during this year.[3][4][5]

She then transferred to Hofstra University, where she played from 2008 to 2012. In her first year she played in every game, and tied for the most goals scored on her team. In 2009, she led her team in goals scored at 10 goals.[4] By the time she graduated, she was the third highest scoring player in all of Hofstra history.[3]

International

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Tarik played for the Egypt women's national football team beginning in 2008. She played for the team during World Cup qualifying matches.[3][6] She took part in Egypt's second ever appearance in the African Cup of Nations scoring in Egypt's milestone win over Zimbabwe, the country's first ever win in the competition.[3][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Member Association – Rwanda". Archived from the original on 30 October 2007.
  2. ^ Alprogrammer. "الصفحة الرئيسية".
  3. ^ a b c d e "Salma Tarik – East Meadow Soccer Club". eastmeadowsoccer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Salma Tarik – 2008 Women's Soccer". Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Testimonials". Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ Coen, Andrew (20 October 2009). "Inside the Pride: Well-traveled Egypt native finds home with Hofstra women's soccer". Inside the Pride. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Salma Tarik scores for Egypt". NewsDay. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
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